Nilam

Mauमऊ

22.1 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.

Population
22,05,968 (22.1 lakh)
Area
1,713 km²
Headquarters
Mau
ODOP: Powerloom Textile

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Mau handloom and rice

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Mau has handloom traditions plus paddy. A combined handloom cluster plus rice mill captures both economies.

Capex
₹12–25 lakh
Payback
2.5 years payback
Risk
Moderate
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About Mau

Mau district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Mau town is the district headquarters which is also one of the few remaining areas of handloom saree production in eastern Uttar Pradesh, specializing in Sadiya silk sarees. Mau was carved out as a separate district from Azamgarh on 19 November 1988. It is situated in the south-eastern part of the state with headquarters in Maunath Bhanjan. The district is surrounded by Ghazipur district to the south, Ballia district in the east, Azamgarh district in the west, and by Gorakhpur and Deoria districts to the north.

Source: Wikipedia — Mau district

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