Aligarhअलीगढ़
36.7 lakh people. Larger than Mongolia, Qatar, or Jamaica. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 36,73,889 (36.7 lakh)
- Area
- 3,747 km²
- Headquarters
- Aligarh
₹11,272 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Aligarh.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Aligarh · PLP 2023-24
₹11,272 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹4,824 cr
MSME
₹3,235 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹878 cr
Export credit
₹682 cr
Aligarh's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sizes up about Rs 11,272 crore of lending potential across the priority sector. Farming and allied activities make up the bigger share at Rs 6,377 crore (about 57%), while small and medium businesses (MSME) account for Rs 3,235 crore — a reminder that Aligarh is an unusually industrial district for this region.
The biggest farm opportunity is plain crop lending at Rs 4,824 crore for paddy, wheat, maize, arhar and cash crops like potato and vegetables. Dairy stands out among allied lines at Rs 482 crore, with farm machinery (Rs 169 crore) and cold-storage/market-yard infrastructure (Rs 273 crore) close behind. On the industry side, Aligarh's famous lock and hardware trade, the 'Tala Nagri' industrial estate, a brass-idol and coral-bead handicraft cluster near Jalalpur, and a strong meat-processing and export business (Rs 682 crore export credit) drive demand. Food and agro-processing adds another Rs 159 crore.
The plan is candid about what holds the district back: shortages of quality seed, fertiliser, nurseries, veterinary and poultry services, cattle feed and reliable power; sodic soil and falling groundwater; too few rural markets (haats); and artisans stuck selling through middlemen for thin margins. Better marketing, restarted milk routes and skill-building are its main recommendations.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production dominates the plan at Rs 4823.75 cr; main crops are paddy, wheat, maize and arhar, with potato, other vegetables and flowers as cash crops
- Dairy is the biggest allied line at Rs 481.93 cr term credit; district has strong milk economy and meat processing among top economic activities
- MSME potential of Rs 3234.85 cr anchored by Aligarh's traditional lock (tala) and hardware industry, plus the UPSIDC-developed 'Tala Nagri' industrial estate promoting new small units
- Handicraft cluster near Jalalpur (Aligarh) makes brass idols and coral/pearl (moonga-moti) items; meat processing and lock/hardware together support about 36% of the population
- Export credit of Rs 681.75 cr driven by the district's meat export capacity; 9,898 registered industrial units including 22 medium/large units with roughly Rs 1500 cr annual turnover
- Farm mechanisation term credit of Rs 169.28 cr and agri storage/marketing infrastructure (godowns, market yards, silos, cold chain) of Rs 273.26 cr identified as priorities
Gaps the plan names
- Shortage of good-quality seeds, fertiliser, nurseries, veterinary services, poultry hatchery units, cattle-feed units, power supply and functioning milk routes
- Sodic land, falling groundwater levels and inadequate forest cover constrain agricultural expansion
- Weak marketing system for non-farm produce and undeveloped rural haats leave artisans dependent on middlemen/traders for both raw material and sales, squeezing their margins
- Plantation and horticulture development is unsatisfactory; the district has only one government nursery and depends on nearby districts and Uttaranchal for planting material
- Suggested actions: better seed/fertiliser/veterinary supply, restarting old milk routes, wholesale milk chilling, para-vet training, improved semen for cattle breed upgrade, integrated minor irrigation and water conservation, large-scale afforestation, rural haats, and skill/entrepreneurship development
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production dominates the plan at Rs 4823.75 cr; main crops are paddy, wheat, maize and arhar, with potato, other vegetables and flowers as cash crops
- Dairy is the biggest allied line at Rs 481.93 cr term credit; district has strong milk economy and meat processing among top economic activities
- MSME potential of Rs 3234.85 cr anchored by Aligarh's traditional lock (tala) and hardware industry, plus the UPSIDC-developed 'Tala Nagri' industrial estate promoting new small units
- Handicraft cluster near Jalalpur (Aligarh) makes brass idols and coral/pearl (moonga-moti) items; meat processing and lock/hardware together support about 36% of the population
- Export credit of Rs 681.75 cr driven by the district's meat export capacity; 9,898 registered industrial units including 22 medium/large units with roughly Rs 1500 cr annual turnover
- Farm mechanisation term credit of Rs 169.28 cr and agri storage/marketing infrastructure (godowns, market yards, silos, cold chain) of Rs 273.26 cr identified as priorities
Gaps the plan names
- Shortage of good-quality seeds, fertiliser, nurseries, veterinary services, poultry hatchery units, cattle-feed units, power supply and functioning milk routes
- Sodic land, falling groundwater levels and inadequate forest cover constrain agricultural expansion
- Weak marketing system for non-farm produce and undeveloped rural haats leave artisans dependent on middlemen/traders for both raw material and sales, squeezing their margins
- Plantation and horticulture development is unsatisfactory; the district has only one government nursery and depends on nearby districts and Uttaranchal for planting material
- Suggested actions: better seed/fertiliser/veterinary supply, restarting old milk routes, wholesale milk chilling, para-vet training, improved semen for cattle breed upgrade, integrated minor irrigation and water conservation, large-scale afforestation, rural haats, and skill/entrepreneurship development
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 Aligarh
Aligarh district is one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Aligarh Division. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras and Mathura of Uttar Pradesh and Palwal district of Haryana.
Source: Wikipedia — Aligarh district
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