Amethi (Chatrapati Sahuji Mahraj Nagar)छत्रपति शाहूजी महाराज नगर
20.5 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 20,50,133 (20.5 lakh)
- Area
- 3,063 km²
- Headquarters
- Gauriganj
- Established
- 2010
₹1,841 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Amethi (Chatrapati Sahuji Mahraj Nagar).
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Amethi (Chatrapati Sahuji Mahraj Nagar) · PLP 2023-24
₹1,841 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹862 cr
MSME
₹444 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹256 cr
Ancillary activities (incl. food & agro processing)
₹117 cr
Amethi's PLP for 2023-24 sees about Rs 1,841 crore of priority-sector lending potential, up nearly 7% on last year. Farming is by far the biggest piece: agriculture alone accounts for Rs 1,278 crore (about 69%), while small and medium businesses (MSME) add Rs 444 crore and housing another Rs 50 crore.
Inside agriculture, ordinary crop loans for paddy and wheat are the largest single item at Rs 862 crore. Beyond that, the plan points to a few clear money-making clusters. Dairy leads the investment-loan lines at Rs 82 crore, followed by farm machinery at Rs 70 crore and irrigation (pumps, borewells) at Rs 37 crore. Poultry (Rs 22 crore) and goat/sheep/pig rearing (Rs 19 crore) are strong livestock bets, and food and agro-processing carries Rs 24 crore on top of the 8 grain/oil mills and 11 dairy units already running. The plan wants Farmer Producer Organisations to grow their business and calls for more cold storage, warehousing and logistics for farm produce.
The report is honest about the hurdles. About 96% of farms are small or marginal, so most farming stays traditional and hard to turn into agri-business. Bank lending runs well below what the district could absorb (credit-deposit ratio just 49%), and farmers face falling productivity, shrinking sown area and rising costs. Basic infrastructure for irrigation, storage and animal husbandry is the biggest missing piece.
What the plan promotes
- Agriculture is the mainstay across 976 villages in 13 development blocks; district has strong potential in dairy development, poultry and goat rearing, and bio-fertiliser production with SHG formation
- Crop production dominates with Rs 861.90 cr credit potential; paddy (about 1,13,979 ha, 3,35,384 MT in 2020-21) and wheat (about 1,28,799 ha, 4,58,204 MT) are the leading crops
- Dairy is the biggest allied term-loan line at Rs 81.89 cr, followed by farm mechanisation Rs 69.68 cr and minor/micro irrigation (water resources) Rs 37.37 cr
- Poultry (Rs 21.94 cr) and sheep/goat/pig rearing (Rs 18.57 cr) are priority livestock activities backed by KCC extension for animal keepers and fishers
- Food and agro processing carries Rs 23.50 cr potential, with 8 rice/dal/oil mills and 11 milk/milk-product units already operating in the district
- 2023-24 thrust areas: greater convergence with credit-linked government schemes, business expansion of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and integrated farming systems
Gaps the plan names
- 96% of landholdings are small and marginal, keeping farming in its traditional form; shifting it toward agri-business is held back by lack of resources and mindset barriers
- Basic infrastructure gaps flagged across sub-sectors: crop production, horticulture, land development, minor irrigation and animal husbandry all need foundational infrastructure created
- Bank credit flow stays well below the assessed potential, reflected in low annual-plan achievement against targets; credit-deposit ratio was only 49.46% as of March 2022
- Declining agricultural productivity, shrinking net-sown area and rising cost of agricultural activities threaten farm incomes and need targeted intervention
- Sustained support and regular review at DCC and BLBC forums is needed for local efforts (FPO business expansion, integrated farming, storage/logistics) to succeed
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What the plan promotes
- Agriculture is the mainstay across 976 villages in 13 development blocks; district has strong potential in dairy development, poultry and goat rearing, and bio-fertiliser production with SHG formation
- Crop production dominates with Rs 861.90 cr credit potential; paddy (about 1,13,979 ha, 3,35,384 MT in 2020-21) and wheat (about 1,28,799 ha, 4,58,204 MT) are the leading crops
- Dairy is the biggest allied term-loan line at Rs 81.89 cr, followed by farm mechanisation Rs 69.68 cr and minor/micro irrigation (water resources) Rs 37.37 cr
- Poultry (Rs 21.94 cr) and sheep/goat/pig rearing (Rs 18.57 cr) are priority livestock activities backed by KCC extension for animal keepers and fishers
- Food and agro processing carries Rs 23.50 cr potential, with 8 rice/dal/oil mills and 11 milk/milk-product units already operating in the district
- 2023-24 thrust areas: greater convergence with credit-linked government schemes, business expansion of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), and integrated farming systems
Gaps the plan names
- 96% of landholdings are small and marginal, keeping farming in its traditional form; shifting it toward agri-business is held back by lack of resources and mindset barriers
- Basic infrastructure gaps flagged across sub-sectors: crop production, horticulture, land development, minor irrigation and animal husbandry all need foundational infrastructure created
- Bank credit flow stays well below the assessed potential, reflected in low annual-plan achievement against targets; credit-deposit ratio was only 49.46% as of March 2022
- Declining agricultural productivity, shrinking net-sown area and rising cost of agricultural activities threaten farm incomes and need targeted intervention
- Sustained support and regular review at DCC and BLBC forums is needed for local efforts (FPO business expansion, integrated farming, storage/logistics) to succeed
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About Amethi (Chatrapati Sahuji Mahraj Nagar)
Amethi district is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Ayodhya division in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. It covers an area of 2,329.11 km2. Gauriganj is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is widely known for its association with the Nehru-Gandhi political family since 1980. Sanjay Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, sons of Indira Gandhi, as well as Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, have, at different times, represented this constituency. . However, this changed in 2019 when Rahul was defeated in the Lok Sabha elections by Smriti Irani of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Irani was defeated in 2024 by Kishori Lal Sharma of the Indian National Congress.
Source: Wikipedia — Amethi district
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