Phetchabun is the province situated almost at the middle point of Thailand,
346 km. from Bangkok. .
Nam Nao National Park is very attractive place for sightseeing According
to its cold weather, the area has been originally called "the cold weather
forest".
|
General
Information |
Area
sq km |
12,668
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
1,493
|
Forest
Land (1999) |
2,430
|
19.2 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
140
|
Farm
Land (1999) |
6,209
|
49.0 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
33.5
/
22.8
|
Unclassified
Land (1999) |
4,029
|
31.8 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
83
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
37
|
|
|
Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
Male |
50.1 %
|
50.1 %
|
50.1 %
|
50.1 %
|
50.1 %
|
50.2 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
Female |
49.9 %
|
49.9 %
|
49.9 %
|
49.9 %
|
49.9 %
|
49.8 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
Total |
1,052,286
|
1,040,786
|
1,036,336
|
1,036,526
|
1,040,731
|
1,049,516
|
1,040,917
|
1,032,662
|
|
|
Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
Average
monthly income |
9,548
|
8,435
|
8,051
|
8,204
|
5,175
|
Average
monthly expenditures |
6,185
|
5,980
|
6,977
|
5,225
|
5,031
|
Voluntary
reserves |
35.2 %
|
29.1 %
|
13.3 %
|
36.3 %
|
2.8 %
|
Monthly
income / Person |
2,728
|
2,279
|
2,118
|
2,217
|
1,361
|
Average
household size |
3.5
|
3.7
|
3.8
|
3.7
|
3.8
|
|
|
Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
Agriculture |
36.4 %
|
30.2 %
|
33.2 %
|
37.2 %
|
32.2 %
|
33.3 %
|
31.8 %
|
30.3 %
|
Manufacturing |
3.1 %
|
3.2 %
|
2.9 %
|
2.7 %
|
2.7 %
|
2.6 %
|
3.2 %
|
3.2 %
|
Construction |
3.0 %
|
4.0 %
|
3.8 %
|
3.8 %
|
6.1 %
|
9.9 %
|
10.3 %
|
9.4 %
|
Transport
& communication |
3.6 %
|
3.3 %
|
3.3 %
|
3.3 %
|
3.5 %
|
3.2 %
|
3.2 %
|
3.4 %
|
Wholesale
& retail trade |
20.0 %
|
23.0 %
|
21.8 %
|
20.2 %
|
23.2 %
|
20.6 %
|
21.4 %
|
22.6 %
|
Services |
15.9 %
|
16.6 %
|
15.8 %
|
14.0 %
|
14.0 %
|
12.5 %
|
12.2 %
|
12.8 %
|
Others |
18.0 %
|
19.7 %
|
19.2 %
|
18.8 %
|
18.3 %
|
17.9 %
|
17.9 %
|
18.3 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
(million baht) |
29,101
|
26,569
|
26,464
|
27,315
|
25,684
|
26,576
|
24,061
|
20,492
|
GPP
per capita (baht) |
28,080
|
25,632
|
25,428
|
26,026
|
24,674
|
25,735
|
23,276
|
20,920
|
|
|
Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
No.
of offices |
26
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
25
|
31
|
30
|
Deposits
(million baht) |
13,014
|
12,513
|
12,150
|
10,940
|
11,212
|
11,212
|
11,465
|
11,265
|
Loans
(million baht) |
8,595
|
8,725
|
7,712
|
8,882
|
9,661
|
9,661
|
12,369
|
1,076
|
Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
12,555
|
12,023
|
11,576
|
10,509
|
10,857
|
10,846
|
11,704
|
10,876
|
Loans/deposits
ratio |
66.0 %
|
69.7 %
|
63.5 %
|
81.2 %
|
86.2 %
|
86.2 %
|
107.9 %
|
9.6 %
|
|
|
Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
No.
of hospitals |
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
10
|
No.
of hospital beds |
1,173
|
1,074
|
1,134
|
1,091
|
1,038
|
966
|
894
|
784
|
674
|
Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
78
|
76
|
81
|
77
|
74
|
74
|
68
|
60
|
67
|
Capita
/ Hospital bed |
883
|
965
|
917
|
961
|
1,002
|
1,069
|
1,156
|
1,249
|
1,536
|
No.
of physicians |
81
|
71
|
74
|
72
|
59
|
56
|
53
|
51
|
51
|
Capita
/ Physician |
12,794
|
14,598
|
14,063
|
14,576
|
17,642
|
18,440
|
19,503
|
19,206
|
20,309
|
No. of dentists |
25
|
21
|
18
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
13
|
14
|
Capita / Dentist |
41,453
|
49,358
|
57,818
|
55,237
|
61,230
|
60,744
|
57,427
|
75,348
|
73,982
|
No.
of nurses |
542
|
459
|
468
|
443
|
485
|
420
|
355
|
314
|
273
|
|
|
Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
No.
of teachers |
-
|
9,142
|
9,348
|
9,173
|
8,882
|
8,916
|
No.
of students |
-
|
182,788
|
182,549
|
177,846
|
172,599
|
164,608
|
No.
of schools |
-
|
667
|
671
|
682
|
683
|
690
|
No.
of classrooms |
-
|
6,977
|
7,091
|
7,101
|
6,904
|
6,684
|
Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
20.0
|
19.5
|
19.4
|
19.4
|
18.5
|
Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
26.2
|
25.7
|
25.0
|
25.0
|
24.6
|
|
|
|
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