Jhajjarझज्जर
9.58 lakh people. Larger than Fiji, Cyprus, or Bhutan. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 9,58,405 (9.58 lakh)
- Area
- 1,890 km²
- Headquarters
- Jhajjar
₹4,426 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Jhajjar.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Jhajjar · PLP 2023-24
₹4,426 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹1,976 cr
MSME
₹1,087 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹586 cr
Agriculture infrastructure
₹198 cr
Jhajjar district's 2023-24 credit plan sizes up Rs 4,425.67 crore of priority-sector lending potential. Agriculture takes the lion's share at Rs 2,944.62 crore (about 67%), with MSME at Rs 1,087 crore (27%) - reflecting a district that is farm-based but industrialising fast thanks to its location just 30 km from Delhi and close to Gurugram.
The biggest single opportunity is crop lending (Rs 1,976 crore, 49% of the plan) for wheat, paddy, bajra, cotton and mustard, with Jhajjar's e-NAM mandi giving farmers online selling access to big-city markets. Dairy is the second income engine - the district is home to the prized Murrah buffalo, and Vita and Amul dairies nearby create room for new dairy units (Rs 100.58 crore term-loan potential). On the industry side, the Bahadurgarh footwear and ceramics cluster (Relaxo, Somany, Surya Light) plus the 8,000-acre Reliance SEZ at Badli and the KMP expressway underpin Rs 657 crore of manufacturing potential. Horticulture, mushroom and floriculture, artisan crafts (wooden carving, phulkari), and roughly 2,496 SHGs round out the opportunities.
The plan flags clear gaps: too little post-harvest infrastructure (cold storage, godowns, food-processing units), too few and outdated PACS that still need CBS computerisation, banks holding back farm credit over NPA fears, and basic village needs like clean water, school toilets and rural roads.
What the plan promotes
- Crop economy led by kharif paddy (38,700 ha), bajra (33,900 ha) and cotton (11,700 ha) plus rabi wheat (80,900 ha), oilseeds (48,100 ha) and sugarcane (2,300 ha); Jhajjar mandi is on e-NAM so farmers can sell online, with Delhi and Gurugram as ready markets
- Dairy is the second income pillar after farming; district has the world-famous Murrah buffalo breed, and Vita Dairy (2 lakh litre/day) and Amul Dairy (6.5 lakh litre/day) operate nearby in Rohtak, giving wide scope for new dairy units
- Horticulture on mango, guava, ber, lemon-class fruits and amla plus mushroom and floriculture; the Horticulture Department is setting up a horticulture-university nodal centre at Radiya village to boost farmer investment
- MSME manufacturing potential of Rs 657 cr anchored on Bahadurgarh footwear/ceramics cluster (Surya Light, Parle Biscuit, Relaxo Footwear, Somany Ceramic) and a dedicated Footwear Park; Bahadurgarh is emerging as a major industrial centre for all Haryana
- Reliance is developing an 8,000-acre (7,000-acre) Special Economic Zone at Badli, of which 1,700 acres of industrial plots are already sold; the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway and a planned rail line are accelerating industrial activity
- NABARD has promoted Farmer Producer Organisations in the district (24 FPOs formed with Horticulture Dept; three additional FPOs set up by NABARD) that need capacity-building support
Gaps the plan names
- Shortage of post-harvest infrastructure for farmers - food processing units, regular/organised markets, cold storage and rural godowns are needed to lift produce value
- Weak awareness among farmers about good seed, fertiliser, medicines (especially organic farming), modern implements, soil and water testing labs, seed depots and marketing centres; FPOs should play the lead role here
- Too few Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) - one PACS currently serves many villages; PACS are short-staffed, keep records the old way, and must be moved onto the CBS system and made multi-purpose
- Formation and financing of more SHGs, JLGs and FPOs is needed so landless and tenant farmers can be brought into the credit fold; only 24 FPOs are working so far
- Basic village infrastructure gaps - clean drinking water, toilets (especially for girls in schools), irrigation facilities, road construction and primary health centres still need investment
See the plan's recommendations
What the plan promotes
- Crop economy led by kharif paddy (38,700 ha), bajra (33,900 ha) and cotton (11,700 ha) plus rabi wheat (80,900 ha), oilseeds (48,100 ha) and sugarcane (2,300 ha); Jhajjar mandi is on e-NAM so farmers can sell online, with Delhi and Gurugram as ready markets
- Dairy is the second income pillar after farming; district has the world-famous Murrah buffalo breed, and Vita Dairy (2 lakh litre/day) and Amul Dairy (6.5 lakh litre/day) operate nearby in Rohtak, giving wide scope for new dairy units
- Horticulture on mango, guava, ber, lemon-class fruits and amla plus mushroom and floriculture; the Horticulture Department is setting up a horticulture-university nodal centre at Radiya village to boost farmer investment
- MSME manufacturing potential of Rs 657 cr anchored on Bahadurgarh footwear/ceramics cluster (Surya Light, Parle Biscuit, Relaxo Footwear, Somany Ceramic) and a dedicated Footwear Park; Bahadurgarh is emerging as a major industrial centre for all Haryana
- Reliance is developing an 8,000-acre (7,000-acre) Special Economic Zone at Badli, of which 1,700 acres of industrial plots are already sold; the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway and a planned rail line are accelerating industrial activity
- NABARD has promoted Farmer Producer Organisations in the district (24 FPOs formed with Horticulture Dept; three additional FPOs set up by NABARD) that need capacity-building support
Gaps the plan names
- Shortage of post-harvest infrastructure for farmers - food processing units, regular/organised markets, cold storage and rural godowns are needed to lift produce value
- Weak awareness among farmers about good seed, fertiliser, medicines (especially organic farming), modern implements, soil and water testing labs, seed depots and marketing centres; FPOs should play the lead role here
- Too few Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) - one PACS currently serves many villages; PACS are short-staffed, keep records the old way, and must be moved onto the CBS system and made multi-purpose
- Formation and financing of more SHGs, JLGs and FPOs is needed so landless and tenant farmers can be brought into the credit fold; only 24 FPOs are working so far
- Basic village infrastructure gaps - clean drinking water, toilets (especially for girls in schools), irrigation facilities, road construction and primary health centres still need investment
Value-chain gaps
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About Jhajjar
Jhajjar district is one of the 22 districts of Haryana state in northern India. Carved out of Rohtak district on 15 July 1997 and with its headquarters in Jhajjar, it lies 29 kilometres (18 mi) from Delhi and had developed into an important industrial center. Other towns in the district are Bahadurgarh, Badli and Beri. Bahadurgarh is the major city of the district and state. Bahadurgarh is known as 'The City of Destiny'. Beri used to be a village fifty years ago.
Source: Wikipedia — Jhajjar district
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