Khagariaखगड़िया
16.7 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 16,66,886 (16.7 lakh)
- Area
- 1,485 km²
- Headquarters
- Khagaria
₹3,209 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Khagaria.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Khagaria · PLP 2023-24
₹3,209 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
MSME
₹1,256 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹1,107 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹448 cr
Ancillary activities (incl. food & agro processing)
₹135 cr
Khagaria's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sees about ₹3,209 crore of lending potential. Agriculture and its allied trades make up roughly 54% (₹1,742 crore) and small businesses (MSME) another 39% (₹1,256 crore) — so the district's money story is farming on one side and small industry on the other.
The single biggest opportunity is crop farming at ₹1,107 crore, built on maize (the district's flagship One-District-One-Product crop), rice, wheat, jute, pulses and chilly. On the livestock side, dairy leads at ₹145 crore and there is fair scope for new dairy cooperatives in Gogri and Parbatta blocks. Farm mechanisation (₹139 crore) and fisheries (₹37 crore, backed by 7 block fishery societies) are other clear wins. Food and agro-processing is worth ₹83 crore, and a Food Park plus rural godowns have already been sanctioned. Five NABARD-backed FPOs are running, and banana processing is a named focus under PM-FME. MSME term and working-capital loans (₹1,256 crore) cover local trades like agarbatti rolling and goatery.
The plan is honest about what's holding the district back: too little cold storage, weak farm-market and rural-road infrastructure, no proper value chain for perishables (so fruit and vegetable prices swing wildly), thin term lending for asset creation, and missing dry-storage and agro-processing centres. Flood/drought risk and shaky power add to the challenge.
What the plan promotes
- Maize is the district's flagship crop (One District One Product) with Kharif and Rabi cycles; rice, wheat, jute, pulses, chilly, potato and mentha round out the cropping pattern, backed by crop-production potential of ₹1107.08cr.
- Dairy is the strongest allied opportunity at ₹144.56cr, with fair scope for new dairy cooperatives especially in Gogri and Parbatta blocks.
- Farm mechanisation carries ₹138.65cr of potential; the district has 651 tractors and 89 threshers/cutters and room for more mechanised operations.
- Fisheries potential of ₹37.10cr is supported by 7 block-level fisheries cooperative societies and major rivers (Ganga, Koshi, Budhi Gandak, Bagmati).
- Horticulture clusters in mango, litchi, guava, papaya, banana and tomato feed plantation & horticulture potential of ₹18.85cr; banana processing is a focus under PM-FME.
- Food and agro processing offers ₹82.57cr; a Food Park under MoFPI's Food Processing Fund and Rural Godowns under AMI have been sanctioned via RIDF.
Gaps the plan names
- Cold storage capacity is inadequate and needs to be increased across the district.
- Basic infrastructure for Gramin/agriculture markets needs to be created and strengthened, with better marketing networks, support-price systems and rural road connectivity to fetch remunerative prices.
- Lack of an established value chain causes wide price swings for perishable fruits and vegetables; private investment in post-harvest infrastructure, processing and value chains (AIF, PM-FME, MIDH) needs to be encouraged.
- Bankers should ensure at least one-third of agricultural loans go to asset creation (term lending) for sustainable growth, as term lending remains weak.
- Dry-storage infrastructure and dedicated agro-processing centres are missing and need development.
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What the plan promotes
- Maize is the district's flagship crop (One District One Product) with Kharif and Rabi cycles; rice, wheat, jute, pulses, chilly, potato and mentha round out the cropping pattern, backed by crop-production potential of ₹1107.08cr.
- Dairy is the strongest allied opportunity at ₹144.56cr, with fair scope for new dairy cooperatives especially in Gogri and Parbatta blocks.
- Farm mechanisation carries ₹138.65cr of potential; the district has 651 tractors and 89 threshers/cutters and room for more mechanised operations.
- Fisheries potential of ₹37.10cr is supported by 7 block-level fisheries cooperative societies and major rivers (Ganga, Koshi, Budhi Gandak, Bagmati).
- Horticulture clusters in mango, litchi, guava, papaya, banana and tomato feed plantation & horticulture potential of ₹18.85cr; banana processing is a focus under PM-FME.
- Food and agro processing offers ₹82.57cr; a Food Park under MoFPI's Food Processing Fund and Rural Godowns under AMI have been sanctioned via RIDF.
Gaps the plan names
- Cold storage capacity is inadequate and needs to be increased across the district.
- Basic infrastructure for Gramin/agriculture markets needs to be created and strengthened, with better marketing networks, support-price systems and rural road connectivity to fetch remunerative prices.
- Lack of an established value chain causes wide price swings for perishable fruits and vegetables; private investment in post-harvest infrastructure, processing and value chains (AIF, PM-FME, MIDH) needs to be encouraged.
- Bankers should ensure at least one-third of agricultural loans go to asset creation (term lending) for sustainable growth, as term lending remains weak.
- Dry-storage infrastructure and dedicated agro-processing centres are missing and need development.
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About Khagaria
Khagaria district is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are located at Khagaria. Earlier it was a part of Munger District as a sub-division that was created in 1943–44. It was upgraded to the status of a district on 10 May 1981. Khagaria district is a part of Munger Division.
Source: Wikipedia — Khagaria district
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