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Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Government of India DISTRICT PROFILE BHOJPUR 2019-20 Carried out by MSME-Development Institute (Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India,) Patliputra Industrial Estate, Patna-13 Phone:- 0612-2262719, 2262208, 2263211 Fax: 06121 -2262186 e-mail: [email protected] Web- www.msmedipatna.gov.in Veer Kunwar Singh Memorial, Ara, Bhojpur Sun Temple, Tarari, Bhojpur 2 FOREWORD At the instance of the Development Commissioner, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India, New Delhi, District Industrial Profile containing basic information about the district of Bhojpur has been updated by MSME-DI, Patna under the Annual Plan 2019-20. It covers the information pertaining to the availability of resources, infrastructural support, existing status of industries, institutional support for MSMEs, etc. I am sure this District Industrial Profile would be highly beneficial for all the Stakeholders of MSMEs. It is full of academic essence and is expected to provide all kinds of relevant information about the District at a glance. This compilation aims to provide the user a comprehensive insight into the industrial scenario of the district. I would like to appreciate the relentless effort taken by Shri Ravi Kant, Assistant Director (EI) in preparing this informative District Industrial Profile right from the stage of data collection, compilation upto the final presentation. Any suggestion from the stakeholders for value addition in the report is welcome. Place: Patna Date: 31.03.2020 3 Brief Industrial Profile of Bhojpur District 1. General Characteristics of the District– Bhojpur district was carved out of erstwhile Shahbad district in 1992. The Kunwar Singh, the leader of the Mutineers during Sepoy Mutiny in 1857, was from district Bhojpur. Agriculture is the main source of income for majority of people of the district. Rice, Wheat & Gram are the three main crops grown in the district. There are different type of small & cottage industries other than some agro based industries in the district. The district headquarter is located at Ara town. 1.1 Location & Geographical Area: The geographical area of the district 2474 Sq Kms. It is located about 50 Km from Patna. There is Ganga river in North side and Aurangabad and Rohtas district are in the southern part and Patna district in east and Buxar district in the west. It is located at a Longitude of 83º-45' to 84º- 45' East and the latitude is 25º-10' to 25º-40' North. 4 1.2 Topography- The new Bhojpur districts consists of three sub- divisions, viz., Ara Sadar; Jagdishpur and Piro comprising 14 development blocks stretching over an area of 2,37,526 hectares. The entire strip of land between the river Ganga on the north and the main line of Eastern Railway on the south is low laying deposits of silt from the Ganges almost every year and is extremely fertile. In fact, this region is considered to be the best wheat-growing area in the state of Bihar .The district has rivers running almost three sides- North, East, and some part of Southern boundary. The Ganges forms the northern boundary of the district. The low-lying rich alluvial plains in the north-eastern and owe their fertility to the river Ganges. The rivers Chher and Banas fall into the Ganges. 1.3 Availability of Minerals: Sand Sand is major mineral of Bhojpur district of Bihar. Yellow sand in Sone river and Ganga river are major source of revenue collection in district as well as soil/clay is actively mined for bricks and pottery industry. In the financial year, huge amount of clay was produced for these purposes. It is also used as a decorative material in landscaping. Specific types of sand are used in the manufacture of glass and as a molding material for metal casting. Wide flood plains and high banks are the common features in the course of the Ganga and the Sone along with silt and clay deposits. 1.4 FOREST: The resources of forestry in this district are almost nil. 1.5 Administrative set up: The district has three sub-divisions namely Ara Sadar, Jagdishpur & Piro and 14 blocks, namely Arrah, Agiaon, Barhara, Koilwar, Udwantnagar, Sandesh, Sahar, Garhani, Piro, Charpokhari, Tarari, Jagdishpur, Bihiya and Shahpur. There is total 228 Panchayats covering 1209 villages in the district. 1.6 Economy: After bifurcation of the old Shahabad district in the new district of Bhojpur and Rohtas the large scale industries generally fell in Rohtas district. There are, however, different types of small & cottage industries other than some agro-based industries located in the district of Bhojpur. The District Statistical Report shows that between Apr-1992 and Aug-2000, 1085 small tiny and cottage industries were registered with the District Industry Centre, Bhojpur. Altogether the capital invested in these industries is Rs-869.19 Lacs. and 1858 persons are employed in these industries. There is an industrial area located at Gidha (Koilwar) spread in 5 an area of 30-40 acres of land under the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority. A bottling plant of Indane Gas (LPG) is also started in this area. 1.7 Culture & Heritage: Bhojpur district has a close linkage with that of its parent district of Shahabad, which had an old and interesting history. In the pre-historic days also there is evidence of the area being inhabited. The 1961 Census report of Shahabad describes the history of the district in following manner. It is said that Ara, the present headquarters of the district derives its name from the Sanskrit word ‘ARANYA’, which means forest. It suggests that the entire area around modern Ara was heavily forested in old days. According to mythology, sage Vishwamitra, the Guru of RAMA, had his ‘Ashram’ somewhere in this region. “The famous Chinese pilgrim, HIEUN- TSANG, who journeyed through the country in the seventh century A.D., paid a visit to Mo-Ho-Solo in Shahabad. This place has been identified with the present village Masarh, 10 k.m. west of Ara on Ara-Buxar road. The Chinese pilgrim found that the inhabitants were all Brahmins who did not respect the law of Buddha. He, therefore, felt disappointed and did not proceed to any other place in the district.” “Not much is known about the history of the district after the fall of Guptas. In all probability it relapsed into the hands of the aboriginal tribes and came under control of petty chieftains. The most dominant people during this period were Cheros. They ruled over the greater portion of the district. Then came the Rajputs from Ujjain in the province of Malwa . Raja Bhoj was their king and the term ‘Bhojpur’ now applicable to the area is derived from him.” The Medieval period history of this district has been described in the following words: “While encamping at Ara in 1529 after his victory over the Afghan rulers, Babar proclaimed his sovereignty over Bihar. In commemoration of this event, the place was called Shahabad, which literally means ‘the city of Emperor‘. This name was later applied to the Sarkar within which Ara was included and eventually toe entire district.” Akbar, after his accession, includes the district of Shahabad in his empire, though the control was not very tight. Akbar’s General Man Singh, made efforts to organize the revenue administration of the district on a sound footing. But the local chiefs continued to resist. The Rajas of Jagdishpur and Bhojpur defied the Mughals. The Raja of Bhojpur rebelled against Jahangir. His successor Raja Pratap, was done to death by Shahjahan and the Queen was forced to many a Muslim courtier. This finally quiet end the Bhojpur family but stray troubles continued till the last days of Mughals. After this the District had a very uneventful history till 1857 when Kunwar Singh revolted against the Britishers in6 line with the Mutineers. S.No Particular Year Unit Statistics 1 Geographical Features (A) Geographical Data i) Latitude 2019-20 EAST 83º45´´to 84º45 ii) Longitude 2019-20 NORTH 25º10´´to´´East 25º40´´ iii) Geographical Area 2019-20 Sq Km north2395 (B) Administrative Units i)Sub-divisions 2019-20 No 3 ii) Blocks 2019-20 No 14 iii) Sub-Tehsil 2019-20 - Nil iv) Patwar Circle 2019-20 No 12 v) Panchayat Samiti 2019-20 No 11 vi)Municipalities 2019-20 No 01 (Ara Nagar Nigam) vii) Nagar Parishad 2019-20 No 06 viii) Gram Panchayat 2019-20 No 228 ix)Revenue Villages 2019-20 No 1244 x) Parliament Area 2019-20 No 01 (Arrah) xi)Assembly Area 2019-20 No 07 (Sandesh, Barahra, Ara, Agiaon, Tarari, Jagdishpur, Sahpur) 2. Population 27,28,407 (A) Sex-wise i) Male 2011 14,30,380 ii)Female 2011 12,98,027 (B) Rural Population 2011 23,38,546 3. Agriculture A. Land utilization i)Total Area 2019-20 Sq. Kms. 2395 ii)Forest cover 2019-20 Acres -- iii) Area of Cultivation 2019-20 Acres 1,88,134 iv) Cultivable Barren Land 2019-20 Acres 729.00 4. Forest (i)Forest 2018-19 Acres -- 5. Livestock &Poultry A. Cattle i)Cows 2019 Nos. 1,11,321 ii)Buffaloes 2019 Nos. 2,54,272 iii) Bovine 2019 Nos. 6318 B. Other livestock i)Goats 2019 Nos. 17304 (Male) ii)Pigs 2019 Nos. 17224 iii)Dogs & Bitches 20709 Nos. 14289 6. Railways Ara Junction is the District Headquarters and important Railway Station in Delhi-Patna route V)Roads (a)National Highway 2013 Kms 85.00 (b)State Highway 2013 Kms 65.00 (c)Main District Road 2013 Kms 82.05 (d) Rural Roads 2013 Kms 339.88 (e) Kachha Road -- Kms - 7. Public Health (a) Allopathic Hospital 2018-19 No.