Balrampurबलरामपुर
21.5 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 21,48,665 (21.5 lakh)
- Area
- 2,925 km²
- Headquarters
- Balrampur
- Established
- 1997
₹3,146 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Balrampur.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Balrampur · PLP 2023-24
₹3,146 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹1,878 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹639 cr
MSME
₹307 cr
Housing
₹80 cr
Balrampur's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 sees a total priority-sector opportunity of about Rs 3,146 cr. Farming dominates almost completely: agriculture (crops, term loans, infrastructure and allied work) is about Rs 2,645 cr, roughly 84% of the plan, while MSME lending is a much smaller Rs 307 cr, split as Rs 143 cr in term loans and Rs 163 cr in working capital.
The biggest money is in crop production, upkeep and marketing at Rs 1,878 cr for rain-fed wheat, paddy, maize, sugarcane, mustard and potato. On the investment side, dairy leads at Rs 231 cr and farm mechanisation at Rs 214 cr, with smaller pockets in sheep/goat/piggery (Rs 43 cr), water resources (Rs 38 cr), plantation and horticulture (Rs 31 cr) and poultry (Rs 29 cr). The district's One District One Product is food processing of masoor (red lentil) dal, and food & agro processing carries a Rs 60 cr opening. ITC and Cargill already run procurement units here, and there is tourism scope around the Buddhist site of Shravasti and the Devipatan shaktipeeth.
The plan is blunt about what holds Balrampur back: power shortages, poor rural roads and no large industry beyond sugar mills, weak irrigation (only 46% of sown area watered), flood-prone blocks, and gaps in seed, storage, veterinary and training support. It calls for RIDF-funded bridges, roads, storage, health centres and fish hatcheries, plus seed villages and soil-testing centres in every block.
What the plan promotes
- Total credit potential of Rs 3,146.32 cr for 2023-24, with crop production alone at Rs 1,877.71 cr.
- One District One Product (ODOP) chosen is food processing of masoor (red lentil) dal.
- Dairy is the single biggest term-loan opportunity at Rs 231.39 cr, followed by farm mechanisation at Rs 214.46 cr.
- Main crops are wheat, paddy, maize and sugarcane; mustard, potato and pulses are also grown; fruits include mango, banana, guava, lemon, bael and amla, plus medicinal plants.
- Food & agro-processing potential of Rs 60.08 cr; ITC and Cargill India have set up crop procurement and marketing units helping farmers get fair prices.
- Tourism scope around Chittaurgarh reservoir, the Devipatan shaktipeeth, and the Buddhist pilgrim site Shravasti (Angulimal cave, Odmmmar).
Gaps the plan names
- Power shortage, missing rural roads and poor road condition block small-industry setup; no large industrial unit except sugar mills, dampening entrepreneurship.
- Inadequate quality seed, fertiliser, irrigation management, veterinary facilities, grain storage and technical training hold back all-round development.
- Only 46% of net sown area is irrigated (0.98 of 2.16 lakh ha); flood-prone blocks such as Balrampur, Harraiya Satgharwa, Shreedatt Ganj and Tulsipur suffer heavy kharif crop loss.
- Need for RIDF-funded permanent/new bridges, pucca roads, pond and well capacity augmentation, health sub-centres, community toilets, schools/colleges, hand pumps and fish hatcheries.
- Push for at least five seed villages and one soil-testing centre per block, high-breed cattle purchase/marketing markets, farmer clubs and rural milk routes.
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What the plan promotes
- Total credit potential of Rs 3,146.32 cr for 2023-24, with crop production alone at Rs 1,877.71 cr.
- One District One Product (ODOP) chosen is food processing of masoor (red lentil) dal.
- Dairy is the single biggest term-loan opportunity at Rs 231.39 cr, followed by farm mechanisation at Rs 214.46 cr.
- Main crops are wheat, paddy, maize and sugarcane; mustard, potato and pulses are also grown; fruits include mango, banana, guava, lemon, bael and amla, plus medicinal plants.
- Food & agro-processing potential of Rs 60.08 cr; ITC and Cargill India have set up crop procurement and marketing units helping farmers get fair prices.
- Tourism scope around Chittaurgarh reservoir, the Devipatan shaktipeeth, and the Buddhist pilgrim site Shravasti (Angulimal cave, Odmmmar).
Gaps the plan names
- Power shortage, missing rural roads and poor road condition block small-industry setup; no large industrial unit except sugar mills, dampening entrepreneurship.
- Inadequate quality seed, fertiliser, irrigation management, veterinary facilities, grain storage and technical training hold back all-round development.
- Only 46% of net sown area is irrigated (0.98 of 2.16 lakh ha); flood-prone blocks such as Balrampur, Harraiya Satgharwa, Shreedatt Ganj and Tulsipur suffer heavy kharif crop loss.
- Need for RIDF-funded permanent/new bridges, pucca roads, pond and well capacity augmentation, health sub-centres, community toilets, schools/colleges, hand pumps and fish hatcheries.
- Push for at least five seed villages and one soil-testing centre per block, high-breed cattle purchase/marketing markets, farmer clubs and rural milk routes.
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 Balrampur
Balrampur is a town and a municipal board in Balrampur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is situated on the bank of river Rapti and is the district headquarters of Balrampur district.
Source: Wikipedia — Balrampur
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