Rampurरामपुर
23.4 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 23,35,819 (23.4 lakh)
- Area
- 2,367 km²
- Headquarters
- Rampur
₹6,161 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Rampur.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Rampur · PLP 2023-24
₹6,161 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹3,144 cr
MSME
₹1,191 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹882 cr
Ancillary activities (incl. food & agro processing)
₹419 cr
Rampur district's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 estimates a total priority-sector potential of ₹6,161.20 crore, up 5.15% on the year. Farming and allied work make up the bulk at ₹4,692.20 crore (about 76%), while small business (MSME) accounts for ₹1,191.48 crore.
The single biggest opportunity is crop finance at ₹3,143.94 crore — Rampur is a wheat, sugarcane and paddy district, with 98% of its sown area irrigated. Beyond crops, three clusters stand out. Dairy is the largest allied line at ₹388.98 crore, supported by 19 milk chilling/processing units. Food and agro processing carries ₹311.66 crore of potential, building on 136 food units and 63 sugarcane (gur/khandsari/sugar) units. Farm mechanisation adds ₹244.41 crore, and warehousing/cold-storage infrastructure another ₹206.70 crore. On the non-farm side, Rampur's handicraft trades — zari-zardozi, patti-pach work, maanjha (kite-string) making and chikankari — anchor MSME lending.
The plan is candid about the gaps holding these opportunities back: too few soil-testing labs (just 2 for the district), a weak farm-extension network, patchy irrigation, poor animal-health services and too few milk routes, no dedicated poultry/fish hatcheries or fish markets, and a pressing need for solar-energy adoption and reliable power supply to industry.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the biggest opportunity at ₹3143.94cr; wheat (1,38,807 ha), sugarcane (25,080 ha, ~21.9 lakh MT) and paddy (1,29,669 ha) are the district's mainstay crops.
- Dairy is the largest allied-sector line at ₹388.98cr; the district already has 19 milk chilling/processing units (158 MT/day) and strong milk business built on high livestock numbers.
- Food & agro processing potential is ₹311.66cr; existing base includes 136 food (rice/flour/dal/oil) units and 63 sugarcane (gur/khandsari/sugar) units.
- Farm mechanisation potential is ₹244.41cr, backed by 14,216 tractors and 81,786 threshers/cutters already in use.
- MSME credit potential is ₹1191.48cr; Rampur is famous for handicrafts such as zari-zardozi, patti-pach work, maanjha (kite string) making and chikankari.
- NABARD thrust areas for 2023-24 are SHG/JLG financing, irrigation expansion, warehousing, dairy development and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
Gaps the plan names
- Soil-testing laboratories needed in every block (only 2 soil-testing centres in the whole district) and the existing agri-extension network needs strengthening.
- Better farm equipment and mechanisation, technology transfer and on-farm demonstrations required to lift productivity.
- Irrigation needs improvement despite heavy well-dependence (76,894 ha canal/well irrigation vs limited surface sources).
- Animal-health services must improve and the number of milk routes increased to grow the dairy business.
- Poultry / fish hatcheries and fish markets need to be established to develop these allied sectors.
See the plan's recommendations
What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the biggest opportunity at ₹3143.94cr; wheat (1,38,807 ha), sugarcane (25,080 ha, ~21.9 lakh MT) and paddy (1,29,669 ha) are the district's mainstay crops.
- Dairy is the largest allied-sector line at ₹388.98cr; the district already has 19 milk chilling/processing units (158 MT/day) and strong milk business built on high livestock numbers.
- Food & agro processing potential is ₹311.66cr; existing base includes 136 food (rice/flour/dal/oil) units and 63 sugarcane (gur/khandsari/sugar) units.
- Farm mechanisation potential is ₹244.41cr, backed by 14,216 tractors and 81,786 threshers/cutters already in use.
- MSME credit potential is ₹1191.48cr; Rampur is famous for handicrafts such as zari-zardozi, patti-pach work, maanjha (kite string) making and chikankari.
- NABARD thrust areas for 2023-24 are SHG/JLG financing, irrigation expansion, warehousing, dairy development and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
Gaps the plan names
- Soil-testing laboratories needed in every block (only 2 soil-testing centres in the whole district) and the existing agri-extension network needs strengthening.
- Better farm equipment and mechanisation, technology transfer and on-farm demonstrations required to lift productivity.
- Irrigation needs improvement despite heavy well-dependence (76,894 ha canal/well irrigation vs limited surface sources).
- Animal-health services must improve and the number of milk routes increased to grow the dairy business.
- Poultry / fish hatcheries and fish markets need to be established to develop these allied sectors.
Value-chain gaps
Money this district loses today
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About Rampur
Rampur district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Rampur town is the district headquarters. Rampur district is a part of Moradabad division. The district occupies an area of 2,367 km2 (914 sq mi).
Source: Wikipedia — Rampur district
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