The port city of Chumphon, considered the "Gateway to the South" is located
on the Gulf some 463 km. south of Bangkok.
To the east and south are basin areas having fruit orchards, plantations
and rice fields, as well as forested areas and some small mining operations.
It borders on Prachuap Khiri khan to the north, Myanmar and Ranong to
the west, Surat Thani to the south, and the 222 km. coastline of the Gulf
of Thailand to the east. Chumporn is a seaside resort province famous
for its island dotted coastal waters, beautiful sea, and white sand beaches
lined with coconut groves.
|
| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
6,009
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
2,312
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
1,002
|
16.7 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
180
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
3,003
|
50.0 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
32.1
/
23.8
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
2,004
|
33.3 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
79
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
46
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
50.2 %
|
50.2 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.4 %
|
| Female |
49.8 %
|
49.8 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.6 %
|
| Total |
477,116
|
473,818
|
468,746
|
463,394
|
458,297
|
454,170
|
448,087
|
439,996
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
10,922
|
10,454
|
10,232
|
9,874
|
6,170
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
8,754
|
8,511
|
9,400
|
8,849
|
6,175
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
19.8 %
|
18.6 %
|
8.1 %
|
10.4 %
|
-
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
3,309
|
3,167
|
2,842
|
2,904
|
1,623
|
| Average
household size |
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.6
|
3.4
|
3.8
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
38.1 %
|
42.9 %
|
46.3 %
|
50.6 %
|
46.3 %
|
38.7 %
|
43.7 %
|
43.9 %
|
| Manufacturing |
7.4 %
|
6.8 %
|
5.9 %
|
5.3 %
|
5.3 %
|
5.8 %
|
5.6 %
|
5.0 %
|
| Construction |
2.8 %
|
3.3 %
|
2.6 %
|
2.7 %
|
3.8 %
|
8.4 %
|
6.3 %
|
5.6 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
3.7 %
|
3.1 %
|
3.2 %
|
3.1 %
|
3.5 %
|
4.0 %
|
3.5 %
|
3.3 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
14.8 %
|
13.9 %
|
13.3 %
|
11.8 %
|
13.6 %
|
14.0 %
|
13.7 %
|
14.4 %
|
| Services |
13.6 %
|
12.1 %
|
11.4 %
|
9.9 %
|
10.6 %
|
11.3 %
|
10.1 %
|
10.6 %
|
| Others |
19.6 %
|
17.9 %
|
17.3 %
|
16.6 %
|
16.9 %
|
17.8 %
|
17.1 %
|
17.2 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
21,260
|
22,393
|
22,477
|
24,232
|
22,777
|
20,685
|
20,150
|
16,890
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
45,355
|
48,323
|
49,044
|
53,354
|
50,831
|
47,011
|
45,815
|
38,836
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
28
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
14,403
|
13,822
|
13,823
|
12,642
|
13,247
|
13,247
|
12,571
|
12,337
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
9,301
|
8,719
|
8,045
|
10,055
|
10,777
|
10,777
|
12,407
|
13,061
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
31,081
|
30,159
|
30,435
|
28,213
|
30,107
|
30,120
|
28,905
|
28,901
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
64.6 %
|
63.1 %
|
58.2 %
|
79.5 %
|
81.4 %
|
81.4 %
|
98.7 %
|
105.9 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
1,161
|
1,153
|
1,099
|
998
|
988
|
1,055
|
1,123
|
883
|
713
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
77
|
76
|
68
|
62
|
65
|
70
|
70
|
55
|
54
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
403
|
401
|
417
|
455
|
453
|
417
|
391
|
492
|
598
|
| No.
of physicians |
67
|
81
|
75
|
88
|
56
|
62
|
68
|
62
|
54
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
6,996
|
5,720
|
6,110
|
5,161
|
8,001
|
7,096
|
6,467
|
7,014
|
7,904
|
|
No. of dentists |
25
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
11
|
10
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
18,749
|
27,258
|
24,120
|
23,903
|
40,735
|
33,845
|
29,320
|
39,536
|
42,686
|
| No.
of nurses |
510
|
462
|
478
|
437
|
427
|
393
|
360
|
344
|
318
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
4,593
|
4,596
|
4,535
|
4,752
|
4,205
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
94,563
|
90,702
|
89,778
|
87,470
|
81,085
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
333
|
337
|
342
|
345
|
344
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
3,583
|
3,636
|
3,668
|
3,460
|
3,321
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
20.6
|
19.7
|
19.8
|
18.4
|
19.3
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
26.4
|
24.9
|
24.5
|
25.3
|
24.4
|
|
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