Dhamtariधमतरी
8.00 lakh people. Larger than Bhutan, Luxembourg, or Malta. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 7,99,781 (8.00 lakh)
- Area
- 3,385 km²
- Headquarters
- Dhamtari
₹1,642 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Dhamtari.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Dhamtari · PLP 2023-24
₹1,642 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹770 cr
MSME
₹308 cr
Agriculture infrastructure
₹185 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹177 cr
Dhamtari's 2023-24 NABARD credit plan sees about Rs 1,641 crore of lending potential. Farming is the heart of it — roughly 75% (Rs 1,232 cr) is agriculture, while small businesses (MSME) make up about 19% (Rs 308 cr).
The single biggest opportunity is straightforward crop loans at Rs 770 cr, because Dhamtari is a heavily irrigated paddy district (80% of cropland watered, the highest paddy yields in the state). On top of farming the loan, there is real money in the value chain: food and agro-processing at about Rs 98 cr — the district already runs around 203 rice mills plus a rice-bran-oil plant, so there's room for more dal mills, fruit-juice and bakery units. Storage and market yards draw Rs 158 cr and farm machinery Rs 101 cr.
Livestock adds up too — dairy (Rs 24.5 cr), poultry (Rs 17.7 cr) and fisheries (Rs 11.5 cr). For non-farm ventures, a 68.68-hectare food park is ready at Bhatagaon and Bagaud villages, the district could grow into a garment/apparel hub, and the Gangrel, Sondhur and Madamsilli dams offer rural-tourism scope.
The plan's own cautions: farmers stick to old methods and diversify slowly, processing and storage are thin, soil fertility is slipping, water needs to be used more efficiently, and awareness of food-safety/FSSAI licensing is weak. Most blocks are industrially backward and need a small industrial and herbal park.
What the plan promotes
- Crop credit is the backbone at Rs 770.03 cr (46.91% of the plan) — Dhamtari is a paddy district with the state's highest paddy productivity; 80% of net sown area is irrigated and cropping intensity is 151%.
- Food & agro processing is assessed at Rs 98.43 cr — the district already has ~203 rice mills, one rice-bran oil unit (PBS Oil Industries) and R.L. Construction with 4,320 MT rice-bran-oil and 17,280 MT de-oiled-granule capacity; scope exists for more dal mills, fruit-juice/seed processing and bakery units.
- Farm mechanisation gets Rs 100.90 cr and warehousing/market-yard/cold-storage infrastructure Rs 158.40 cr — the biggest agriculture-infrastructure line.
- Dairy term loans Rs 24.50 cr, poultry Rs 17.75 cr, fisheries Rs 11.48 cr and sheep-goat Rs 3.73 cr cover the allied-livestock opportunity.
- MSME potential is Rs 308.20 cr (18.78% of the plan); a 68.68-hectare food park is ready at Bhatagaon and Bagaud villages, and the district has potential to become a garment/'apparel' hub via a Common Facility Centre.
- Rural tourism is flagged as a strong opportunity around the Gangrel, Sondhur and Madamsilli dam sites.
Gaps the plan names
- Traditional production practices and a slow rate of crop diversification, combined with weak technology transfer, hold back faster growth.
- Inadequate planning for the development of allied sectors and for small and micro food/agro-processing enterprises.
- Need to improve the seed-replacement ratio, raise organic-manure use to restore declining soil fertility, and adopt soil- and moisture-conservation measures.
- Better water-use efficiency, rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge are needed alongside scope to expand area under maize and other cash crops.
- Gaps in storage, market linkage and post-harvest handling — most blocks (all except Dhamtari) are classified industrially backward, requiring a small industrial park and herbal/medicinal park.
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What the plan promotes
- Crop credit is the backbone at Rs 770.03 cr (46.91% of the plan) — Dhamtari is a paddy district with the state's highest paddy productivity; 80% of net sown area is irrigated and cropping intensity is 151%.
- Food & agro processing is assessed at Rs 98.43 cr — the district already has ~203 rice mills, one rice-bran oil unit (PBS Oil Industries) and R.L. Construction with 4,320 MT rice-bran-oil and 17,280 MT de-oiled-granule capacity; scope exists for more dal mills, fruit-juice/seed processing and bakery units.
- Farm mechanisation gets Rs 100.90 cr and warehousing/market-yard/cold-storage infrastructure Rs 158.40 cr — the biggest agriculture-infrastructure line.
- Dairy term loans Rs 24.50 cr, poultry Rs 17.75 cr, fisheries Rs 11.48 cr and sheep-goat Rs 3.73 cr cover the allied-livestock opportunity.
- MSME potential is Rs 308.20 cr (18.78% of the plan); a 68.68-hectare food park is ready at Bhatagaon and Bagaud villages, and the district has potential to become a garment/'apparel' hub via a Common Facility Centre.
- Rural tourism is flagged as a strong opportunity around the Gangrel, Sondhur and Madamsilli dam sites.
Gaps the plan names
- Traditional production practices and a slow rate of crop diversification, combined with weak technology transfer, hold back faster growth.
- Inadequate planning for the development of allied sectors and for small and micro food/agro-processing enterprises.
- Need to improve the seed-replacement ratio, raise organic-manure use to restore declining soil fertility, and adopt soil- and moisture-conservation measures.
- Better water-use efficiency, rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge are needed alongside scope to expand area under maize and other cash crops.
- Gaps in storage, market linkage and post-harvest handling — most blocks (all except Dhamtari) are classified industrially backward, requiring a small industrial park and herbal/medicinal park.
Value-chain gaps
Money this district loses today
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About Dhamtari
Dhamtari district is a district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. This district is situated at 20°42' N latitude and 81°33' E longitude. Dhamtari district was officially formed on 6 July 1998 by trifurcating Raipur district into Raipur, Dhamtari and Mahasamund districts.
Source: Wikipedia — Dhamtari district
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