Uttaradit is a naturally beautiful town, having Sila Asna Bedstead as
an important provincial statutory place. It is the the location of Sirikit
Dam the world's largest teak tree. It is located some 491 kms. from Bangkok.
|
| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
7,839
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
1,217
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
3,011
|
38.4 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
122
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
2,104
|
26.8 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
34.0
/
23.2
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
2,724
|
34.7 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
61
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
54
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
49.5 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
| Female |
50.5 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
| Total |
481,640
|
484,984
|
484,060
|
483,902
|
485,025
|
484,737
|
481,563
|
479,642
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
8,581
|
7,270
|
10,044
|
8,181
|
6,338
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
6,707
|
6,729
|
7,841
|
6,546
|
5,517
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
21.8 %
|
7.4 %
|
21.9 %
|
20.0 %
|
13.0 %
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
2,768
|
2,271
|
2,869
|
2,337
|
1,920
|
| Average
household size |
3.1
|
3.2
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.3
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
21.5 %
|
20.4 %
|
23.2 %
|
26.2 %
|
23.9 %
|
23.6 %
|
18.2 %
|
22.3 %
|
| Manufacturing |
22.9 %
|
22.1 %
|
23.2 %
|
21.5 %
|
20.2 %
|
19.0 %
|
20.9 %
|
21.3 %
|
| Construction |
2.7 %
|
3.8 %
|
3.6 %
|
2.9 %
|
6.0 %
|
10.0 %
|
8.4 %
|
7.1 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
3.2 %
|
3.2 %
|
3.1 %
|
3.2 %
|
3.6 %
|
3.2 %
|
3.7 %
|
3.8 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
15.6 %
|
16.4 %
|
15.1 %
|
14.7 %
|
16.2 %
|
15.0 %
|
17.1 %
|
16.3 %
|
| Services |
15.3 %
|
14.9 %
|
13.6 %
|
12.8 %
|
12.3 %
|
11.2 %
|
11.9 %
|
11.0 %
|
| Others |
18.8 %
|
19.2 %
|
18.2 %
|
18.7 %
|
17.8 %
|
18.0 %
|
19.8 %
|
18.2 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
18,168
|
17,701
|
18,239
|
17,919
|
17,588
|
17,630
|
14,783
|
13,704
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
37,532
|
36,579
|
37,604
|
36,966
|
36,522
|
36,756
|
30,834
|
28,645
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
14
|
14
|
14
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
8,090
|
7,895
|
8,013
|
7,613
|
7,791
|
7,791
|
7,973
|
7,556
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
4,707
|
4,288
|
3,339
|
4,901
|
5,663
|
5,663
|
6,118
|
6,109
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
16,718
|
16,277
|
16,530
|
15,808
|
16,243
|
16,250
|
16,665
|
15,863
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
58.2 %
|
54.3 %
|
41.7 %
|
64.4 %
|
72.7 %
|
72.7 %
|
76.7 %
|
80.8 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
940
|
999
|
922
|
892
|
892
|
859
|
826
|
698
|
706
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
94
|
90
|
83
|
81
|
81
|
85
|
82
|
69
|
70
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
514
|
484
|
526
|
543
|
539
|
558
|
580
|
685
|
674
|
| No.
of physicians |
74
|
77
|
91
|
90
|
60
|
74
|
88
|
49
|
52
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
6,541
|
6,284
|
5,329
|
5,385
|
8,026
|
6,481
|
5,448
|
9,763
|
9,159
|
|
No. of dentists |
27
|
26
|
23
|
21
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
8
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
17,928
|
18,611
|
21,088
|
23,082
|
26,753
|
29,977
|
34,245
|
36,800
|
59,539
|
| No.
of nurses |
627
|
524
|
526
|
469
|
380
|
364
|
348
|
292
|
284
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
4,752
|
4,911
|
4,596
|
4,862
|
4,488
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
78,910
|
80,967
|
80,609
|
79,523
|
77,832
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
357
|
355
|
358
|
357
|
358
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
3,753
|
3,785
|
3,774
|
3,301
|
3,632
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
16.6
|
16.5
|
17.5
|
16.4
|
17.3
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
21.0
|
21.4
|
21.4
|
24.1
|
21.4
|
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