Mayurbhanjମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ
25.2 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 25,19,738 (25.2 lakh)
- Area
- 10,418 km²
- Headquarters
- Baripada
₹5,149 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Mayurbhanj.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Mayurbhanj · PLP 2023-24
₹5,149 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹1,688 cr
Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
₹1,627 cr
Others
₹936 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹600 cr
Mayurbhanj is Odisha's largest district and one of India's most backward, with over 92% rural population and 58.72% Scheduled Tribes. For 2023-24, NABARD estimates a total priority-sector lending potential of Rs.5,149.36 crore. Farming and allied activities make up the biggest slice at Rs.2,482.40 crore (about 48%), while small businesses (MSME) come next at Rs.1,627.12 crore (about 32%).
The single largest opportunity is ordinary crop loans at Rs.1,688.46 crore for paddy, vegetables, pulses and groundnut. Investment loans for farm activities add another Rs.600 crore, led by farm machinery (Rs.177 cr), goat/sheep/pig rearing (Rs.87 cr), dairy (Rs.85 cr) and mango-cashew orchards (Rs.82 cr). The forest economy is huge: sal-leaf plates and cups already trade at over Rs.200 crore a year, and sabai grass rope and craft work in blocks like Suliapada, Morada and Bangriposi supports thousands of tribal families. On the industry side, handloom clusters at Chandanpur and Dihirakul, Dhokra metal craft in Kuliana, terracotta in Betnoti and 22,522 small units (biscuits, rice mills, steel structures) point to real manufacturing scope.
The plan flags clear gaps: no organised market for sabai products, unfinished and defunct irrigation projects, missing cold storage and godowns, too few agri-graduates for agri-clinics, and a low 48% credit-deposit ratio that leaves small and tribal farmers underserved.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the single biggest credit line at Rs.1688.46 cr; paddy is the main crop with vegetables, pulses and oilseeds (groundnut) across 4.37 lakh ha of cultivable land
- Non-timber forest produce (sal leaf, mahua, harida, bahada, honey, bamboo) is a core tribal livelihood; sal leaf plate and cup trade alone exceeds Rs.200 crore, and NTFP leaf-cup/plate manufacturing is a named MSME cluster
- Sabai grass, the tribal 'money plant', is grown extensively in Suliapada, Morada, Kuliana, Bangriposi and Betnoti blocks; ropes, mats and crafts have national and international demand but lack organised marketing
- Term loans for agriculture and allied activities total Rs.600.16 cr, led by farm mechanisation (Rs.176.92 cr), sheep/goat/piggery (Rs.87.00 cr), dairy (Rs.84.75 cr) and plantation & horticulture including sericulture (Rs.82.28 cr)
- Horticulture expansion in tribal wadis focuses on mango and cashew; mango, litchi and kagzi lime plantations are being scaled under MGNREGS, with rubber and oil palm promoted in high-rainfall areas
- MSME potential is Rs.1627.12 cr; the district has 22,522 micro and small units with Rs.52.355 cr investment employing 66,031 people, plus one large and two medium units (biscuits, galvanised steel structures, rice mill)
Gaps the plan names
- No organised marketing system for sabai grass products, so poor tribal producers do not get remunerative prices despite strong national and international demand
- Completion of irrigation projects, revival of defunct lift irrigation, new lift irrigation projects and construction of godowns/milk-processing infrastructure are required from the State Government (RIDF funding suggested)
- Farm Service Centres including soil-testing and veterinary infrastructure need to be set up on priority; low cropping intensity, low technology penetration, low irrigation intensity and low fertiliser use constrain agriculture
- Shortage of agriculture graduates/diploma holders to run agri-clinics and agri-business centres; banks are urged to finance ACABC units (MUDRA-eligible) and mushroom farmers
- Storage, cold-storage and marketing infrastructure gaps; private investment needed for godowns and cold storage, and banks should open brick-and-mortar branches in unbanked Gram Panchayats
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the single biggest credit line at Rs.1688.46 cr; paddy is the main crop with vegetables, pulses and oilseeds (groundnut) across 4.37 lakh ha of cultivable land
- Non-timber forest produce (sal leaf, mahua, harida, bahada, honey, bamboo) is a core tribal livelihood; sal leaf plate and cup trade alone exceeds Rs.200 crore, and NTFP leaf-cup/plate manufacturing is a named MSME cluster
- Sabai grass, the tribal 'money plant', is grown extensively in Suliapada, Morada, Kuliana, Bangriposi and Betnoti blocks; ropes, mats and crafts have national and international demand but lack organised marketing
- Term loans for agriculture and allied activities total Rs.600.16 cr, led by farm mechanisation (Rs.176.92 cr), sheep/goat/piggery (Rs.87.00 cr), dairy (Rs.84.75 cr) and plantation & horticulture including sericulture (Rs.82.28 cr)
- Horticulture expansion in tribal wadis focuses on mango and cashew; mango, litchi and kagzi lime plantations are being scaled under MGNREGS, with rubber and oil palm promoted in high-rainfall areas
- MSME potential is Rs.1627.12 cr; the district has 22,522 micro and small units with Rs.52.355 cr investment employing 66,031 people, plus one large and two medium units (biscuits, galvanised steel structures, rice mill)
Gaps the plan names
- No organised marketing system for sabai grass products, so poor tribal producers do not get remunerative prices despite strong national and international demand
- Completion of irrigation projects, revival of defunct lift irrigation, new lift irrigation projects and construction of godowns/milk-processing infrastructure are required from the State Government (RIDF funding suggested)
- Farm Service Centres including soil-testing and veterinary infrastructure need to be set up on priority; low cropping intensity, low technology penetration, low irrigation intensity and low fertiliser use constrain agriculture
- Shortage of agriculture graduates/diploma holders to run agri-clinics and agri-business centres; banks are urged to finance ACABC units (MUDRA-eligible) and mushroom farmers
- Storage, cold-storage and marketing infrastructure gaps; private investment needed for godowns and cold storage, and banks should open brick-and-mortar branches in unbanked Gram Panchayats
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About Mayurbhanj
Mayurbhanj district is one of the 30 districts of Odisha state in eastern India and the largest in the state by area, nearly equivalent to Tripura. The district's headquarters is located in Baripada, with other major towns including Rairangpur, Karanjia, and Udala. As of 2011, Mayurbhanj ranks as the third-most populous district in Odisha, following Ganjam and Cuttack. The district also known for the Similipal National park.
Source: Wikipedia — Mayurbhanj district
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