Lakhisaraiलक्खिसराय
10.0 lakh people. Larger than Fiji, Cyprus, or Bhutan. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 10,00,912 (10.0 lakh)
- Area
- 1,228 km²
- Headquarters
- Lakhisarai
₹2,074 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Lakhisarai.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Lakhisarai · PLP 2023-24
₹2,074 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
₹926 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹583 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹288 cr
Ancillary activities (incl. food & agro processing)
₹79 cr
Lakhisarai's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 identifies ₹2,074.30 crore of lending potential across the district. The split is fairly even: agriculture and allied activities make up ₹985.91 crore (about 48%) and MSME (small business and industry) another ₹925.96 crore (about 45%), with the rest going to housing, education, social infrastructure and self-help-group lending.
The biggest single farm opportunity is crop loans at ₹583.17 crore for paddy, maize, wheat, pulses and sugarcane. On the livestock side, dairy (₹77.57 crore) and poultry (₹39.34 crore) stand out, both backed by NABARD-designed area schemes, while farm mechanisation (₹64.04 crore) covers tractors, tillers and harvesters. Food and agro processing (₹77.79 crore) and fisheries (₹17.04 crore) round out the agri opportunities. The MSME figure of ₹925.96 crore is aimed at petty traders, vegetable and fruit vendors and cottage industries — mostly through joint-liability-group loans meant to replace private moneylenders. Towns along NH-80, such as Barhiya, Surajgarha and Lakhisarai HQ, are the natural hubs for storage godowns and market yards (₹30.12 crore).
The plan is candid about what holds the district back: erratic rainfall and failing irrigation, too many unproductive cattle with poor veterinary cover, a shortage of godowns, cold storage, market yards and rural roads, and bankers who under-lend and need training to serve small borrowers better.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the biggest opportunity at ₹583.17cr, backing paddy, maize, wheat, pulses and sugarcane across the district's 56,200 ha net sown area.
- Dairy is a flagged thrust area with ₹77.57cr projected, supported by a dedicated NABARD Area Development Scheme in the district.
- MSME is the single largest sector at ₹925.96cr (₹771.63cr term + ₹154.33cr working capital), targeting petty traders, vegetable/fruit vendors and cottage industries via JLG financing.
- Farm mechanisation offers ₹64.04cr for tractors, power tillers, threshers, paddy transplanters and combine harvesters.
- Poultry, now taken up as a business venture by local entrepreneurs, is projected at ₹39.34cr.
- Sheep, goat and piggery rearing on commercial lines carries ₹12.33cr, backed by a NABARD Area Development Scheme for goatery to raise rural BPL incomes.
Gaps the plan names
- Erratic rainfall, defunct surface irrigation and depleting groundwater — needs energising of state tube wells, more electrification and small lift-irrigation schemes.
- Traditional farming practices and climate-change impact — calls for regular extension, land and watershed development, and promotion of FPOs.
- High population of nondescript, unproductive cattle and inadequate veterinary care — needs doorstep AI and veterinary services, more quality animal haats and green fodder.
- Shortage of infrastructure — greater financing for godowns and cold storage, setting up market yards and mandis, and improving rural connectivity.
- Skill and attitude gaps among bankers — needs regular training so banks exploit lending potential with better recoveries through Farmers' Clubs, SHGs and JLGs.
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the biggest opportunity at ₹583.17cr, backing paddy, maize, wheat, pulses and sugarcane across the district's 56,200 ha net sown area.
- Dairy is a flagged thrust area with ₹77.57cr projected, supported by a dedicated NABARD Area Development Scheme in the district.
- MSME is the single largest sector at ₹925.96cr (₹771.63cr term + ₹154.33cr working capital), targeting petty traders, vegetable/fruit vendors and cottage industries via JLG financing.
- Farm mechanisation offers ₹64.04cr for tractors, power tillers, threshers, paddy transplanters and combine harvesters.
- Poultry, now taken up as a business venture by local entrepreneurs, is projected at ₹39.34cr.
- Sheep, goat and piggery rearing on commercial lines carries ₹12.33cr, backed by a NABARD Area Development Scheme for goatery to raise rural BPL incomes.
Gaps the plan names
- Erratic rainfall, defunct surface irrigation and depleting groundwater — needs energising of state tube wells, more electrification and small lift-irrigation schemes.
- Traditional farming practices and climate-change impact — calls for regular extension, land and watershed development, and promotion of FPOs.
- High population of nondescript, unproductive cattle and inadequate veterinary care — needs doorstep AI and veterinary services, more quality animal haats and green fodder.
- Shortage of infrastructure — greater financing for godowns and cold storage, setting up market yards and mandis, and improving rural connectivity.
- Skill and attitude gaps among bankers — needs regular training so banks exploit lending potential with better recoveries through Farmers' Clubs, SHGs and JLGs.
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 Lakhisarai
Lakhisarai district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Lakhisarai town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Lakhisarai district is a part of Munger Division. The district occupies an area of 1,228 km2 (474 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia — Lakhisarai district
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