Unnaoउन्नाव
31.1 lakh people. Larger than Qatar, Jamaica, or Armenia. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 31,08,367 (31.1 lakh)
- Area
- 4,558 km²
- Headquarters
- Unnao
₹2,560 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Unnao.
Source: NABARD PLP 2023-24
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NABARD's plan for Unnao · PLP 2023-24
₹2,560 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹1,341 cr
MSME
₹545 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹409 cr
Housing
₹105 cr
Unnao's NABARD credit plan for 2023-24 estimates about ₹2,559.69 crore of priority-sector lending potential. Farming dominates, at roughly ₹1,795 crore (about 70%), while small and mid-size businesses (MSME) add ₹545 crore and housing another ₹105 crore.
The biggest single opportunity is ordinary crop production, storage and marketing at ₹1,340 crore — the district is a paddy and wheat belt that also grows mango, vegetables and flowers. On the livestock side, dairy stands out at ₹262 crore, since many households already earn from milk and demand is strong in neighbouring Kanpur and Lucknow. Other practical bets include farm machinery (₹75 crore), minor irrigation (₹27 crore), and goat, sheep and poultry rearing. For non-farm ventures, the MSME pool of ₹545 crore (₹455 crore for setting up units, ₹90 crore for working capital) matters most, because 96% of local farms are tiny and off-farm jobs are needed. NABARD is backing FPOs, Kisan Clubs, skill training and a new rural haat.
The plan is candid about the gaps: 96% of holdings are small or marginal, only about half of these farmers reach formal credit, and there is a shortage of basic infrastructure for irrigation, storage, horticulture and animal husbandry. Actual bank lending also runs well below potential, so realising these numbers needs steady, coordinated follow-up.
What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the biggest opportunity at ₹1340.78 cr; district traditionally grows paddy and wheat, plus mango, vegetables and flowers
- Dairy is the single largest term-loan line at ₹262.11 cr; a large share of people already earn from milk, with strong demand in nearby Kanpur and Lucknow
- Farm mechanisation potential of ₹75.33 cr and minor irrigation / water resources of ₹27.19 cr to lift low farm productivity
- MSME credit of ₹545.38 cr (₹455.43 cr term loans + ₹89.95 cr working capital); NABARD is pushing enterprise-development and skill-training programmes in the district
- Goat rearing and poultry flagged as growing allied activities (sheep-goat-pig ₹18.38 cr, poultry ₹5.30 cr) with ready markets in adjoining Kanpur and Lucknow
- Housing credit potential of ₹105.40 cr, the largest non-farm/non-MSME head
Gaps the plan names
- 96% of the district's 523051 farm holdings are small and marginal, limiting the shift from subsistence farming to agri-business
- Only about 50% of small and marginal farmers meet their credit needs through formal institutions; the rest still rely on informal lenders
- Shortage of basic infrastructure for crop production, horticulture, land development, minor irrigation and animal husbandry
- Low farm productivity and a fragmented, unorganised land-use pattern that slows commercialisation of agriculture
- Actual bank credit flow lags well behind assessed potential, so full tapping of the plan needs coordinated, phased support from all stakeholders (reviewed regularly in DCC/BLBC forums)
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What the plan promotes
- Crop production is the biggest opportunity at ₹1340.78 cr; district traditionally grows paddy and wheat, plus mango, vegetables and flowers
- Dairy is the single largest term-loan line at ₹262.11 cr; a large share of people already earn from milk, with strong demand in nearby Kanpur and Lucknow
- Farm mechanisation potential of ₹75.33 cr and minor irrigation / water resources of ₹27.19 cr to lift low farm productivity
- MSME credit of ₹545.38 cr (₹455.43 cr term loans + ₹89.95 cr working capital); NABARD is pushing enterprise-development and skill-training programmes in the district
- Goat rearing and poultry flagged as growing allied activities (sheep-goat-pig ₹18.38 cr, poultry ₹5.30 cr) with ready markets in adjoining Kanpur and Lucknow
- Housing credit potential of ₹105.40 cr, the largest non-farm/non-MSME head
Gaps the plan names
- 96% of the district's 523051 farm holdings are small and marginal, limiting the shift from subsistence farming to agri-business
- Only about 50% of small and marginal farmers meet their credit needs through formal institutions; the rest still rely on informal lenders
- Shortage of basic infrastructure for crop production, horticulture, land development, minor irrigation and animal husbandry
- Low farm productivity and a fragmented, unorganised land-use pattern that slows commercialisation of agriculture
- Actual bank credit flow lags well behind assessed potential, so full tapping of the plan needs coordinated, phased support from all stakeholders (reviewed regularly in DCC/BLBC forums)
Value-chain gaps
Money this district loses today
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About Unnao
Unnao district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in central India. The city of Unnao is the district headquarters. The district is part of Lucknow Division.
Source: Wikipedia — Unnao district
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