Sant Kabir Nagarसंत कबीर नगर
17.2 lakh people. Larger than Bahrain, Estonia, or Mauritius. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 17,15,183 (17.2 lakh)
- Area
- 1,659 km²
- Headquarters
- Khalilabad
₹2,170 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Sant Kabir Nagar.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Sant Kabir Nagar · PLP 2023-24
₹2,170 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹1,150 cr
MSME
₹439 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹256 cr
Housing
₹120 cr
Sant Kabir Nagar's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 puts total priority-sector potential at about 2,170 crore. Farming dominates: agriculture credit potential is roughly 1,466 crore (about 68% of the plan), while MSME lending sits at about 439 crore and the rest covers housing, social infrastructure and other needs.
The biggest single opportunity is ordinary crop loans - about 1,150 crore - for the district's main crops of wheat, paddy, sugarcane, maize, potato, pulses and oilseeds, helped by a high 185% cropping intensity. Among investment loans, dairy stands out at about 101 crore, with farm machinery (about 47 crore), irrigation and water works (about 33 crore) and poultry (about 39 crore) close behind; NABARD is forming a dairy-farmer producer company to build on this. On the non-farm side, the district's registered factories, 676 small units and its ODOP lines - brass utensils and hosiery - underpin the 439-crore MSME potential, and food & agro-processing adds about 25 crore.
The plan is candid about what holds the district back: roughly 96% of farms are tiny (small or marginal), quality seeds, fertiliser, vet services and steady power are hard to get, many cooperative societies are not actually lending to members, and basic storage, marketing and irrigation infrastructure is thin. It urges bringing more farmers under Kisan Credit Cards and closer tracking of targets in bank review meetings.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production (short-term) is the biggest opportunity at 1149.53cr, driven by the district's main crops: wheat, paddy, sugarcane, maize, potato, pulses and oilseeds (cropping intensity 185%).
- Dairy is the single largest term-loan line at 100.77cr; NABARD has started forming a Farmer Producer Organisation of the district's dairy farmers.
- Farm mechanisation credit potential of 46.97cr and irrigation/water-resources potential of 33.47cr for a district with 99332 ha net irrigated (87% of net sown area).
- Poultry (38.61cr) plus sheep, goat and piggery (16.30cr) offer sizeable allied-livestock lending scope.
- MSME potential of 438.60cr, anchored by 13 registered factories, 676 registered small units and the district's ODOP products - brass utensils and hosiery.
- Food & agro-processing credit potential of 24.84cr, supporting agro-processing units the profile flags as having strong development potential.
Gaps the plan names
- About 96% of holdings are small or marginal, limiting on-farm investment capacity.
- Key farm-sector bottleneck is unavailability of quality inputs - improved seeds, fertiliser, veterinary services and reliable power supply.
- Lack of basic infrastructure across sub-sectors: crop production, horticulture, land development, minor irrigation and animal husbandry.
- Many cooperative credit societies are not extending credit to their members, forcing members to borrow from other banks.
- Need to bring more farmers under the Kisan Credit Card fold and expand coverage of credit-linked government-sponsored schemes.
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production (short-term) is the biggest opportunity at 1149.53cr, driven by the district's main crops: wheat, paddy, sugarcane, maize, potato, pulses and oilseeds (cropping intensity 185%).
- Dairy is the single largest term-loan line at 100.77cr; NABARD has started forming a Farmer Producer Organisation of the district's dairy farmers.
- Farm mechanisation credit potential of 46.97cr and irrigation/water-resources potential of 33.47cr for a district with 99332 ha net irrigated (87% of net sown area).
- Poultry (38.61cr) plus sheep, goat and piggery (16.30cr) offer sizeable allied-livestock lending scope.
- MSME potential of 438.60cr, anchored by 13 registered factories, 676 registered small units and the district's ODOP products - brass utensils and hosiery.
- Food & agro-processing credit potential of 24.84cr, supporting agro-processing units the profile flags as having strong development potential.
Gaps the plan names
- About 96% of holdings are small or marginal, limiting on-farm investment capacity.
- Key farm-sector bottleneck is unavailability of quality inputs - improved seeds, fertiliser, veterinary services and reliable power supply.
- Lack of basic infrastructure across sub-sectors: crop production, horticulture, land development, minor irrigation and animal husbandry.
- Many cooperative credit societies are not extending credit to their members, forcing members to borrow from other banks.
- Need to bring more farmers under the Kisan Credit Card fold and expand coverage of credit-linked government-sponsored schemes.
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About Sant Kabir Nagar
Sant Kabir Nagar district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. Khalilabad is the district headquarters. Sant Kabir Nagar district is a part of Basti division. The total area of Sant Kabir Nagar district is 1,646 km2 (636 sq mi).
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