Sultanpurसुल्तानपुर
38.0 lakh people. Larger than Mongolia, Qatar, or Jamaica. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 37,97,117 (38.0 lakh)
- Area
- 4,436 km²
- Headquarters
- Sultanpur
₹1,996 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Sultanpur.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Sultanpur · PLP 2023-24
₹1,996 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹825 cr
MSME
₹538 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹289 cr
Informal credit delivery system
₹129 cr
Sultanpur's 2023-24 credit plan sizes up about Rs 1,995.85 crore of priority-sector lending potential. Farming dominates: agriculture is roughly Rs 1,192 crore (about 60% of the plan), while MSME is the next-biggest block at Rs 537.54 crore (about 27%).
Within farming, ordinary crop loans (KCC) are the workhorse at Rs 825.39 crore. The most promising business lines for a new entrepreneur are on the allied side: dairy (Rs 130.96 crore) is by far the largest, followed by farm machinery (Rs 74.21 crore), goat/sheep/pig rearing (Rs 21.14 crore), poultry (Rs 18.83 crore) and fisheries (Rs 10.90 crore). Food and agro-processing adds another Rs 32.24 crore, riding on the district's wheat, paddy and maize output across 14 blocks and 1,708 villages. On the non-farm side, MSME term loans of Rs 501.20 crore point to real room for small industrial and service units. NABARD is already backing FPOs, Kisan Clubs, SHGs and skill training, and RIDF projects (tube wells, rural roads, bridges, 15 veterinary hospitals) are under way.
The plan is candid about the gaps: 96% of holdings are small and marginal, so farming stays traditional; bank credit actually dipped about 2% and the credit-deposit ratio is a low 34%; and basic infrastructure for storage, irrigation and animal husbandry is thin. Regular review at DCC and BLBC forums is flagged as essential to actually tap this potential.
What the plan promotes
- Dairy is the single biggest allied-credit opportunity at Rs 130.96 cr of term-loan potential, reflecting the district's strong cattle and buffalo base.
- Farm mechanisation carries Rs 74.21 cr of investment-credit potential across 14 blocks and 1,708 villages.
- Poultry (Rs 18.83 cr) and sheep/goat/piggery rearing (Rs 21.14 cr) are called out in the exec summary as major growth areas for the district.
- Bio-fertiliser and organic manure production plus Self Help Group (SHG) formation are listed as untapped development potentials for Sultanpur.
- Food and agro-processing offers Rs 32.24 cr, anchored on the district's main crops of wheat, paddy and maize (2020-21 output: paddy ~5.34 lakh MT, wheat ~5.19 lakh MT, maize ~4.36 lakh MT).
- MSME lending totals Rs 537.54 cr (Rs 501.20 cr term + Rs 36.34 cr working capital), the second-largest block after agriculture, to expand industrial activity.
Gaps the plan names
- 96% of holdings are small and marginal, keeping agriculture in a traditional mould and starving the shift to agri-business of both resources and mindset change.
- Bank credit flow is running well below the assessed potential, so the plan targets and their achievement both fall short of what the district can absorb.
- Basic infrastructure is lacking across sub-sectors (crop production, horticulture, land development, minor irrigation, animal husbandry), and the PLP lists specific action points to build it.
- Ground-level credit flow actually fell about 2.12%, from Rs 92,978.27 lakh in 2020-21 to Rs 91,002.25 lakh in 2021-22, with a low CD ratio of 34.09% as of 31 March 2022.
- Falling agricultural productivity, a shrinking net sown area and rising input costs threaten farm incomes and need to be addressed alongside COVID-19 recovery of business activity.
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What the plan promotes
- Dairy is the single biggest allied-credit opportunity at Rs 130.96 cr of term-loan potential, reflecting the district's strong cattle and buffalo base.
- Farm mechanisation carries Rs 74.21 cr of investment-credit potential across 14 blocks and 1,708 villages.
- Poultry (Rs 18.83 cr) and sheep/goat/piggery rearing (Rs 21.14 cr) are called out in the exec summary as major growth areas for the district.
- Bio-fertiliser and organic manure production plus Self Help Group (SHG) formation are listed as untapped development potentials for Sultanpur.
- Food and agro-processing offers Rs 32.24 cr, anchored on the district's main crops of wheat, paddy and maize (2020-21 output: paddy ~5.34 lakh MT, wheat ~5.19 lakh MT, maize ~4.36 lakh MT).
- MSME lending totals Rs 537.54 cr (Rs 501.20 cr term + Rs 36.34 cr working capital), the second-largest block after agriculture, to expand industrial activity.
Gaps the plan names
- 96% of holdings are small and marginal, keeping agriculture in a traditional mould and starving the shift to agri-business of both resources and mindset change.
- Bank credit flow is running well below the assessed potential, so the plan targets and their achievement both fall short of what the district can absorb.
- Basic infrastructure is lacking across sub-sectors (crop production, horticulture, land development, minor irrigation, animal husbandry), and the PLP lists specific action points to build it.
- Ground-level credit flow actually fell about 2.12%, from Rs 92,978.27 lakh in 2020-21 to Rs 91,002.25 lakh in 2021-22, with a low CD ratio of 34.09% as of 31 March 2022.
- Falling agricultural productivity, a shrinking net sown area and rising input costs threaten farm incomes and need to be addressed alongside COVID-19 recovery of business activity.
Value-chain gaps
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About Sultanpur
Sultanpur district is a district in the Awadh region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Ayodhya division of the state. The administrative headquarters of the district is Sultanpur city. The total area of Sultanpur district is 2672.89 Sq. km.
Source: Wikipedia — Sultanpur district
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