Bijapurबीजापुर
2.55 lakh people. Larger than the Seychelles, Monaco, or Vatican City. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 2,55,230 (2.55 lakh)
- Area
- 6,555 km²
- Headquarters
- Bijapur
₹125 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Bijapur.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Bijapur · PLP 2023-24
₹125 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹67 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹38 cr
MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises)
₹6 cr
Social infrastructure involving bank credit
₹4 cr
Bijapur's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sees about ₹125.12 crore of lending potential. Farming and allied work make up the lion's share at ₹107.46 crore (around 86%), while small businesses (MSME) account for just ₹6.24 crore — a sign of how little industry the district has (it is officially rated 'C', industrially backward).
The biggest single opportunity is the everyday crop loan at ₹67.14 crore, mostly for paddy — the main crop — along with maize and millets across the 67,020 hectares that are farmed. On the livestock side, poultry leads at ₹11.15 crore (egg and broiler units, with a ready local market) and dairy follows at ₹9.18 crore for cows, buffalos and milk selling. There is also room in fruit and plantation crops like cashew (₹5.16 crore), goat, sheep and pig rearing (₹3.45 crore), and fish farming (₹2.38 crore), helped by the Indravati river and the district's many creeks. Processing minor forest produce — tendu leaves, sal seed, gum and tamarind, all gathered locally — is another clear gap to fill.
The plan is frank about what holds the district back: very little irrigation (only about 3,577 hectares watered), the weakest phone coverage in the state, patchy roads and electricity, no Krishi Vigyan Kendra for farmer training, and very few bank branches reaching villages. Anyone setting up here should plan around these basic-infrastructure gaps.
What the plan promotes
- Crop loan of ₹67.14 cr dominates the plan (71%), led by paddy — the major crop — plus maize, kodo-kutki, mung, urad and kulthi grown across 67,020 ha net sown area
- Poultry is the single largest term-loan line at ₹11.15 cr (layers and broiler units) given a ready market, with dairy close behind at ₹9.18 cr for CB cows, graded buffalos, mini dairy units and milk marketing
- Plantation, horticulture and sericulture potential of ₹5.16 cr — the district's red sandy-loam soil and 1,655 mm rainfall suit horticulture and plantation crops like cashew
- Fisheries ₹2.38 cr — Bijapur has many creeks, the Indravati river and fresh water bodies offering very good scope for fresh-water fish culture
- Sheep, goat and piggery ₹3.45 cr promoted as a subsidiary occupation for the district's small and marginal farmers (11,440 of 26,541 land holders)
- Minor forest produce processing — tendu leaves, sal seed, gum and tamarind are nationalised MFP procured by Chhattisgarh Laghu Vanopaj Federation; scope for agro and forest-based industries
Gaps the plan names
- Abysmally low irrigation — net irrigated area only 3,577 ha against 67,020 ha net sown; PLP says irrigation must be raised to at least 35% of gross cropped area
- Lowest tele-density in the state and inadequate rural connectivity; State Govt. urged to complete road projects on time and enhance rural tele-density
- Rural electrification under Rajiv Gandhi Vidyutkaran Yojana needs acceleration; inadequate power supply is hurting the rural economy
- No Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) — establishment of a KVK and better training and extension services need priority
- Inadequate banking penetration (only 11 villages have banking facilities; 34 bank branches for the district) and low literacy (40.90% below state average) constrain credit uptake
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What the plan promotes
- Crop loan of ₹67.14 cr dominates the plan (71%), led by paddy — the major crop — plus maize, kodo-kutki, mung, urad and kulthi grown across 67,020 ha net sown area
- Poultry is the single largest term-loan line at ₹11.15 cr (layers and broiler units) given a ready market, with dairy close behind at ₹9.18 cr for CB cows, graded buffalos, mini dairy units and milk marketing
- Plantation, horticulture and sericulture potential of ₹5.16 cr — the district's red sandy-loam soil and 1,655 mm rainfall suit horticulture and plantation crops like cashew
- Fisheries ₹2.38 cr — Bijapur has many creeks, the Indravati river and fresh water bodies offering very good scope for fresh-water fish culture
- Sheep, goat and piggery ₹3.45 cr promoted as a subsidiary occupation for the district's small and marginal farmers (11,440 of 26,541 land holders)
- Minor forest produce processing — tendu leaves, sal seed, gum and tamarind are nationalised MFP procured by Chhattisgarh Laghu Vanopaj Federation; scope for agro and forest-based industries
Gaps the plan names
- Abysmally low irrigation — net irrigated area only 3,577 ha against 67,020 ha net sown; PLP says irrigation must be raised to at least 35% of gross cropped area
- Lowest tele-density in the state and inadequate rural connectivity; State Govt. urged to complete road projects on time and enhance rural tele-density
- Rural electrification under Rajiv Gandhi Vidyutkaran Yojana needs acceleration; inadequate power supply is hurting the rural economy
- No Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) — establishment of a KVK and better training and extension services need priority
- Inadequate banking penetration (only 11 villages have banking facilities; 34 bank branches for the district) and low literacy (40.90% below state average) constrain credit uptake
Value-chain gaps
Money this district loses today
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About Bijapur
Bijapur is the district headquarters of the Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty. It is also well known for the popular Karnataka premier league team, the Bijapur Bulls. Bijapur is located 519 km (322 mi) northwest of the state capital Bengaluru and about 550 km (340 mi) from Mumbai and 210 km (130 mi) north east of the city of Belgaum.
Source: Wikipedia — Bijapur
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