Pilibhitपीलभीत
20.3 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 20,31,007 (20.3 lakh)
- Area
- 3,499 km²
- Headquarters
- Pilibhit
₹5,253 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Pilibhit.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Pilibhit · PLP 2023-24
₹5,253 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹3,207 cr
Agriculture infrastructure
₹601 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities (investment credit)
₹461 cr
MSME
₹428 cr
Pilibhit's 2023-24 credit plan sizes total priority-sector potential at Rs 5,252.53 crore, up 8.47% on last year. Farming dominates: agriculture accounts for Rs 4,672.09 crore (about 89% of the plan), while MSME is a much smaller Rs 427.60 crore. This is a tarai district with 168% cropping intensity and 95% irrigation, so ordinary crop loans for paddy, wheat and sugarcane are the single biggest opportunity at Rs 3,206.63 crore.
Beyond crops, the strongest openings are in dairy (Rs 173.10 crore), farm mechanisation (Rs 137.89 crore) and food & agro-processing (Rs 322.92 crore) built around the district's rice, flour and sugar mills. Storage and cold-storage infrastructure carries Rs 270.56 crore. On the non-farm side, MSME potential rests on the bansuri (bamboo flute) and furniture ODOP clusters, zari-zardozi handicrafts, and vegetable trade from Puranpur, Marori and Lalaurikheda blocks that ships to Delhi's Azadpur mandi. A NABARD-backed turmeric and medicinal-crop FPO is being set up.
The plan is frank about what holds the district back: poor availability of quality seeds, fertiliser, nurseries and veterinary care; missing milk routes and weak power supply; declining soil fertility from micronutrient depletion; and thin marketing channels and underdeveloped rural haats for non-farm produce. It recommends reviving milk routes, bulk milk chilling, para-vet training, better seed and bio-fertiliser access, integrated micro-irrigation, and skill development.
What the plan promotes
- Paddy, wheat and sugarcane are the main crops (39%, 38% and 16% of GCA); 2020-21 output was 5,09,274 MT paddy and 6,29,534 MT wheat, with crop production alone assessed at Rs 3,206.63 cr of credit potential
- Dairy is the largest allied opportunity at Rs 173.10 cr, followed by farm mechanisation Rs 137.89 cr and poultry Rs 26.26 cr
- Food & agro-processing carries Rs 322.92 cr of potential, anchored by existing rice mills, flour mills and sugar mills
- ODOP products bansuri (bamboo flute) and furniture are targeted for growth; NABARD plans skill-development programmes to boost these units
- Handicrafts including zari-zardozi and paij (bamboo/reed) work are done at large scale; carpentry, blacksmithing and wooden-basket making support rural livelihoods
- One FPO for turmeric and other medicinal crops is being formed by NABARD under the central 10,000-FPO scheme; the district has 350 farmer clubs
Gaps the plan names
- Shortage of quality inputs (good seeds, fertiliser, nurseries), veterinary services, poultry hatchery units and cattle-feed units
- Unavailability of milk routes and inadequate power supply hamper dairy and allied growth; the plan suggests reviving old milk routes and setting up bulk milk chilling units
- Declining soil fertility (deficiency of organic micronutrients, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium) is weakening productive capacity
- Weak marketing arrangements for non-farm produce and underdeveloped rural haats limit value realisation
- Suggested actions include new seed varieties, bio-fertilisers, para-vet training and frozen semen for breed improvement, integrated micro-irrigation & water harvesting, and skill/entrepreneurship development
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What the plan promotes
- Paddy, wheat and sugarcane are the main crops (39%, 38% and 16% of GCA); 2020-21 output was 5,09,274 MT paddy and 6,29,534 MT wheat, with crop production alone assessed at Rs 3,206.63 cr of credit potential
- Dairy is the largest allied opportunity at Rs 173.10 cr, followed by farm mechanisation Rs 137.89 cr and poultry Rs 26.26 cr
- Food & agro-processing carries Rs 322.92 cr of potential, anchored by existing rice mills, flour mills and sugar mills
- ODOP products bansuri (bamboo flute) and furniture are targeted for growth; NABARD plans skill-development programmes to boost these units
- Handicrafts including zari-zardozi and paij (bamboo/reed) work are done at large scale; carpentry, blacksmithing and wooden-basket making support rural livelihoods
- One FPO for turmeric and other medicinal crops is being formed by NABARD under the central 10,000-FPO scheme; the district has 350 farmer clubs
Gaps the plan names
- Shortage of quality inputs (good seeds, fertiliser, nurseries), veterinary services, poultry hatchery units and cattle-feed units
- Unavailability of milk routes and inadequate power supply hamper dairy and allied growth; the plan suggests reviving old milk routes and setting up bulk milk chilling units
- Declining soil fertility (deficiency of organic micronutrients, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium) is weakening productive capacity
- Weak marketing arrangements for non-farm produce and underdeveloped rural haats limit value realisation
- Suggested actions include new seed varieties, bio-fertilisers, para-vet training and frozen semen for breed improvement, integrated micro-irrigation & water harvesting, and skill/entrepreneurship development
Value-chain gaps
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About Pilibhit
Pilibhit district is one of the 75 districts in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, and Pilibhit city is the district headquarters. Pilibhit district is a part of Bareilly Division. In June 2014, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve was announced as the 46th tiger reserve of India.
Source: Wikipedia — Pilibhit district
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