Jamuiजमुई
17.6 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 17,60,405 (17.6 lakh)
- Area
- 3,122 km²
- Headquarters
- Jamui
₹2,727 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Jamui.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Jamui · PLP 2023-24
₹2,727 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
MSME
₹1,015 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹801 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹411 cr
Ancillary activities (incl. food & agro processing)
₹142 cr
Jamui's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sizes the district's total priority-sector lending opportunity at about Rs 2,726.70 crore. Farming dominates: agriculture (crop loans, allied activities, infrastructure and processing together) accounts for Rs 1,437.15 crore, roughly 53% of the plan, while MSME is the second-largest block at Rs 1,014.60 crore (about 37%).
The single biggest line is the crop loan (Kisan Credit Card) at Rs 800.53 crore for paddy, wheat, maize, arhar, mustard and pulses. Livestock is a real strength - dairy Rs 107.82 crore, poultry Rs 32.13 crore and sheep/goat/piggery Rs 15.52 crore - alongside farm mechanisation Rs 93.24 crore and minor irrigation (drip and sprinkler) Rs 109.56 crore. A distinctive niche is Shimla chilli (capsicum) and medicinal-plant cultivation adopted through farmer clubs. Food and agro processing is Rs 44.73 crore, and the plan leans on forming farmer producer organisations (FPOs) tied to AIF, AMIF, AHIDF and PMFME schemes. On the non-farm side, Jamui has 896 registered small units but no medium/large industry and no notified industrial area, so PMEGP and Bihar's 2022 Start-Up Policy are key.
The plan's own flagged gaps: poor-quality seeds and fertiliser, weak veterinary and power services, and - above all - no proper market to sell produce, forcing farmers to travel far. Landholdings are tiny, drought is recurring, and Jamui is a NITI Aayog aspirational district.
What the plan promotes
- Crop loan (KCC) is the biggest opportunity at Rs 800.53 cr; main crops are paddy, wheat, maize and arhar (kharif) plus rai/mustard, gram and lentil (rabi), average rainfall 1033.8 mm and only 72000 ha irrigated
- Dairy development Rs 107.82 cr, poultry Rs 32.13 cr and sheep/goat/piggery Rs 15.52 cr - livestock is a major part of the local economy alongside farming
- 2023-24 thrust is on organising small and marginal farmers into FPOs; India is forming 10,000 FPOs over 2020-21 to 2024-25 with NABARD, SFAC and NCDC support, to be used with AIF, AMIF, AHIDF and PMFME schemes
- Farm mechanisation Rs 93.24 cr and water resources / minor irrigation (drip & sprinkler) Rs 109.56 cr are being pushed via Agriculture, Horticulture, ATMA and KVK departments
- MSME potential of Rs 1014.60 cr - district has 896 registered small units (2696 total); Bihar's 2022 Start-Up Policy and PMEGP are the main levers for job creation
- Food and agro processing pegged at Rs 44.73 cr under ancillary activities; NABARD funds 154 rural infrastructure (RIDF) projects for roads, bridges, irrigation and IT centres worth Rs 39849.56 lakh loan to the Bihar government
Gaps the plan names
- Biggest constraint is the absence of quality inputs (seeds, fertiliser), veterinary services, reliable power and a developed marketing system for selling produce
- Uneconomically small landholdings (61.45% small & marginal), low productivity, weak value-addition and recurring drought make farming unremunerative
- No developed farm-gate or output marketing exists, so every village needs a rural market within reach - farmers and entrepreneurs currently travel far to sell produce and buy raw material
- No medium or large industrial unit operates in the district and no industrial area is notified; Jamui is among NITI Aayog's 117 aspirational districts
- Groundwater fluoride contamination and left-wing extremism affect parts of the district, and data-collection systems (DCC/DLRC/BLBC) need strengthening for accurate credit planning
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What the plan promotes
- Crop loan (KCC) is the biggest opportunity at Rs 800.53 cr; main crops are paddy, wheat, maize and arhar (kharif) plus rai/mustard, gram and lentil (rabi), average rainfall 1033.8 mm and only 72000 ha irrigated
- Dairy development Rs 107.82 cr, poultry Rs 32.13 cr and sheep/goat/piggery Rs 15.52 cr - livestock is a major part of the local economy alongside farming
- 2023-24 thrust is on organising small and marginal farmers into FPOs; India is forming 10,000 FPOs over 2020-21 to 2024-25 with NABARD, SFAC and NCDC support, to be used with AIF, AMIF, AHIDF and PMFME schemes
- Farm mechanisation Rs 93.24 cr and water resources / minor irrigation (drip & sprinkler) Rs 109.56 cr are being pushed via Agriculture, Horticulture, ATMA and KVK departments
- MSME potential of Rs 1014.60 cr - district has 896 registered small units (2696 total); Bihar's 2022 Start-Up Policy and PMEGP are the main levers for job creation
- Food and agro processing pegged at Rs 44.73 cr under ancillary activities; NABARD funds 154 rural infrastructure (RIDF) projects for roads, bridges, irrigation and IT centres worth Rs 39849.56 lakh loan to the Bihar government
Gaps the plan names
- Biggest constraint is the absence of quality inputs (seeds, fertiliser), veterinary services, reliable power and a developed marketing system for selling produce
- Uneconomically small landholdings (61.45% small & marginal), low productivity, weak value-addition and recurring drought make farming unremunerative
- No developed farm-gate or output marketing exists, so every village needs a rural market within reach - farmers and entrepreneurs currently travel far to sell produce and buy raw material
- No medium or large industrial unit operates in the district and no industrial area is notified; Jamui is among NITI Aayog's 117 aspirational districts
- Groundwater fluoride contamination and left-wing extremism affect parts of the district, and data-collection systems (DCC/DLRC/BLBC) need strengthening for accurate credit planning
Value-chain gaps
Money this district loses today
Raw output sold cheap, value added elsewhere — each gap below is an opening for a local business.
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About Jamui
Jamui district is a district among 38 districts of Bihar state, India. The district was formed on 21 February 1991, when it was separated from Munger district. It is located at a longitude of 86° 13'E and the latitude is 24° 55'N.
Source: Wikipedia — Jamui district
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