Koraputକୋରାପୁଟ
13.8 lakh people. Larger than Estonia, Mauritius, or Fiji. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 13,79,647 (13.8 lakh)
- Area
- 8,379 km²
- Headquarters
- Koraput
₹3,424 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Koraput.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Koraput · PLP 2023-24
₹3,424 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
₹1,472 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹1,050 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹313 cr
Housing
₹173 cr
Koraput's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sizes the district's yearly lending potential at about ₹3,424 crore. Farming and allied work make up roughly ₹1,556 crore (about 45%), while small businesses (MSME) are actually the single biggest slice at ₹1,472 crore — a reminder that non-farm enterprise, led by the District Industries Centre, is where much of the job growth sits.
On the farm side, the plain crop loan for paddy, millet, maize and pulses is the largest line at ₹1,050 crore. Among term loans, fisheries stands out at ₹130 crore (the plan wants all Gram Panchayat tanks leased out for 5 years and fish-prawn poly-culture promoted), followed by dairy at ₹58 crore riding on the State's MMKUY scheme, and plantation & horticulture at ₹39 crore built on coffee, cashew, mango, ginger and turmeric. Food and agro processing adds ₹97 crore, with existing capacity near 1.89 lakh MT.
The plan is candid about what holds Koraput back: poor irrigation and water management, large tracts of undulating wasteland and soil erosion, too few cold stores and godowns, missing farm-equipment service centres, patchy power, weak road and market links, and — most of all — slow, hard-to-access institutional credit. For an entrepreneur, storage, cold-chain, fish and dairy value chains, and agro-processing near Jeypore and Koraput blocks are the clearest openings.
What the plan promotes
- Fisheries is the largest agricultural term-credit line at ₹129.87 cr; the PLP urges leasing out all Gram Panchayat tanks for at least 5 years and popularising integrated fish-and-prawn poly-culture
- Dairy carries ₹58.19 cr potential, boosted by Odisha's Mukhya Mantri Krushi Udyog Yojana (MMKUY); demand for milk, meat and egg is not met from within the district, needing quality animals, AI and fodder cultivation
- Plantation & horticulture (incl. sericulture) ₹38.90 cr — soil and climate suit coffee, cashew, mango, guava, citrus, banana, ginger and turmeric; State to develop quality planting material and back private nurseries
- MSME/non-farm sector has the district's single-largest credit potential at ₹1472.31 cr and is the biggest employment generator, with DIC leading rural non-farm development
- Crop loans of ₹1050.00 cr for paddy, millet, maize and pulses, the district's main food crops across 14 blocks and 240 gram panchayats
- Food and agro processing potential of ₹96.90 cr, with an existing food-processing capacity of about 1,89,000 MT (rice/flour/dal/oil/tea/coffee) and scope for coffee processing
Gaps the plan names
- Management of water resources and poor irrigation — the district is deficient in irrigation, rainfall is erratic over ~90 days, and villages need electrification to energise pump-sets
- Vast areas of undulating wasteland and rampant soil erosion, worsened by shifting cultivation and exhausting forest resources
- Non-availability of adequate storage facilities, driving the ₹88.94 cr push for warehouses, godowns and cold-storage chains
- Shortage of farm equipment service centres and unreliable electricity supply for agriculture
- Weak and delayed institutional credit — timely, hassle-free provision of bank credit is flagged as the most important gap
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What the plan promotes
- Fisheries is the largest agricultural term-credit line at ₹129.87 cr; the PLP urges leasing out all Gram Panchayat tanks for at least 5 years and popularising integrated fish-and-prawn poly-culture
- Dairy carries ₹58.19 cr potential, boosted by Odisha's Mukhya Mantri Krushi Udyog Yojana (MMKUY); demand for milk, meat and egg is not met from within the district, needing quality animals, AI and fodder cultivation
- Plantation & horticulture (incl. sericulture) ₹38.90 cr — soil and climate suit coffee, cashew, mango, guava, citrus, banana, ginger and turmeric; State to develop quality planting material and back private nurseries
- MSME/non-farm sector has the district's single-largest credit potential at ₹1472.31 cr and is the biggest employment generator, with DIC leading rural non-farm development
- Crop loans of ₹1050.00 cr for paddy, millet, maize and pulses, the district's main food crops across 14 blocks and 240 gram panchayats
- Food and agro processing potential of ₹96.90 cr, with an existing food-processing capacity of about 1,89,000 MT (rice/flour/dal/oil/tea/coffee) and scope for coffee processing
Gaps the plan names
- Management of water resources and poor irrigation — the district is deficient in irrigation, rainfall is erratic over ~90 days, and villages need electrification to energise pump-sets
- Vast areas of undulating wasteland and rampant soil erosion, worsened by shifting cultivation and exhausting forest resources
- Non-availability of adequate storage facilities, driving the ₹88.94 cr push for warehouses, godowns and cold-storage chains
- Shortage of farm equipment service centres and unreliable electricity supply for agriculture
- Weak and delayed institutional credit — timely, hassle-free provision of bank credit is flagged as the most important gap
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 Koraput
Koraput district is a district of India in southern Odisha, with its headquarters at the town of Koraput. The district is located in the Eastern Ghats and is known for its hilly terrain, rich and diverse mineral deposits and its tribal culture. The district headquarters town of Koraput and its largest city, Jeypore are major centres of trade and commerce for South Odisha and located on an important road connecting Visakhapatnam to Raipur.
Source: Wikipedia — Koraput district
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