Nuapadaନୂଆପଡ଼ା
6.10 lakh people. Larger than Malta, the Maldives, or Brunei. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 6,10,382 (6.10 lakh)
- Area
- 3,408 km²
- Headquarters
- Nuapada
- Established
- 1993
₹1,152 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Nuapada.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Nuapada · PLP 2023-24
₹1,152 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
₹462 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹340 cr
Others
₹123 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹122 cr
Nuapada's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sees about ₹1,151.62 crore of lending potential across the district. Farming and allied work is the biggest slice at ₹507.30 crore (roughly 44%), while small businesses (MSME) come next at ₹461.98 crore, split into ₹239.28 cr of term loans and ₹222.70 cr of working capital.
The largest single opportunity is the regular crop loan (KCC) at ₹340.41 crore for paddy, pulses, maize, groundnut, oilseeds, cotton and the district's strong vegetable belt (onion, chilli, tomato, brinjal, cabbage). Beyond field crops, there is real room in allied lines: farm machinery (₹31.46 cr), minor irrigation and water (₹23.54 cr), poultry (₹15.31 cr), horticulture (₹13.48 cr), goats and piggery (₹11.71 cr), dairy (₹10.03 cr) and fisheries (₹9.33 cr). Food and agro processing is pegged at ₹11.88 cr, and the district already runs 135 rice/dal/flour units.
The plan flags clear gaps: weak irrigation and storage, poor land records that block investment loans, and too few bank branches in the Komna, Boden and Sinapalli blocks. It calls for finishing stalled irrigation projects, new post-harvest storage under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, industrial estates for small units, and support for dairy and fisheries under DP&IDF, AHIDF and FIDF.
What the plan promotes
- Paddy is the main crop, with pulses, maize, millets, groundnut and oilseeds; gross cropped area 271924 ha across 5 blocks (Nuapada, Komna, Boden, Khariar, Sinapali).
- Vegetable cluster of onion, chilli, brinjal, tomato, potal, cauliflower, cabbage and pumpkin; mango and banana are the main fruit crops, with cotton and maize grown as commercial crops.
- Crop loan (KCC) potential of ₹340.41 cr is the largest single line, plus ₹122.46 cr of agriculture and allied term loans.
- Allied livestock activities are a rising focus: poultry ₹15.31 cr, sheep/goat/piggery ₹11.71 cr, dairy ₹10.03 cr and fisheries ₹9.33 cr in term-loan potential.
- Farm mechanisation (₹31.46 cr) and water resources/minor irrigation (₹23.54 cr) are the two biggest agri term-loan lines given rain-fed farming.
- Food and agro processing potential of ₹11.88 cr; the district already has 135 food/rice/dal/flour processing units with 25000 MT capacity.
Gaps the plan names
- Lack of adequate irrigation infrastructure inhibits credit uptake; early completion of ongoing irrigation projects is required.
- Shortage of storage and post-harvest infrastructure; departments should build post-harvest facilities under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.
- Poor land records inhibit investment credit for agriculture, food processing and MSME projects.
- Lack of brick-and-mortar bank branches, especially in Komna, Boden and Sinapalli blocks, plus weak RRB credit dispensation, hampers credit growth.
- Industrial Estates/Parks need to be developed to ease setting up small and medium industrial units.
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What the plan promotes
- Paddy is the main crop, with pulses, maize, millets, groundnut and oilseeds; gross cropped area 271924 ha across 5 blocks (Nuapada, Komna, Boden, Khariar, Sinapali).
- Vegetable cluster of onion, chilli, brinjal, tomato, potal, cauliflower, cabbage and pumpkin; mango and banana are the main fruit crops, with cotton and maize grown as commercial crops.
- Crop loan (KCC) potential of ₹340.41 cr is the largest single line, plus ₹122.46 cr of agriculture and allied term loans.
- Allied livestock activities are a rising focus: poultry ₹15.31 cr, sheep/goat/piggery ₹11.71 cr, dairy ₹10.03 cr and fisheries ₹9.33 cr in term-loan potential.
- Farm mechanisation (₹31.46 cr) and water resources/minor irrigation (₹23.54 cr) are the two biggest agri term-loan lines given rain-fed farming.
- Food and agro processing potential of ₹11.88 cr; the district already has 135 food/rice/dal/flour processing units with 25000 MT capacity.
Gaps the plan names
- Lack of adequate irrigation infrastructure inhibits credit uptake; early completion of ongoing irrigation projects is required.
- Shortage of storage and post-harvest infrastructure; departments should build post-harvest facilities under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.
- Poor land records inhibit investment credit for agriculture, food processing and MSME projects.
- Lack of brick-and-mortar bank branches, especially in Komna, Boden and Sinapalli blocks, plus weak RRB credit dispensation, hampers credit growth.
- Industrial Estates/Parks need to be developed to ease setting up small and medium industrial units.
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About Nuapada
Nuapada district is located in the Odisha state in India, with the town of Nuapada serving as the headquarters of the district. It has one subdivision: Nuapada, and five blocks: Khariar, Sinapali, Boden, Komna, and Nuapada. Nuapada District has three Notified Area Councils: Khariar, Khariar Road, and Nuapada, six tehsils in addition to villages, such as Gandabahali, Tukla, Hatibandha, Duajher, Bargaon, Tarbod, Udyanbandh, Singjhar, Brahmanpada, Karngamal, Sarabong, Dharambandha, Lakhna, Sunabeda, Beltukri, Bhela, Niljee, and Larka etc.
Source: Wikipedia — Nuapada district
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