DISTRICT PROFILE KAIMUR INTRODUCTION Kaimur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar. The erstwhile district of Shahabad had four sub-divisions of which Bhabua was one. In 1972 Rohtas district was formed and it contained Bhabua sub-division of the erstwhile Shahabad district. The present district of Kaimur has been formed in 1991 from the whole of the erstwhile Bhabua sub-division of Shahabad district which had been passed over into Rohtas district. Kaimur district falls in Patna division. Kaimur is the western most district of Bihar, the western point of Kaimur called Chand is situated on the Bhabua-Chandauli road. Kaimur district is bounded by the districts of Buxar and Rohtas of Bihar, districts of Ghazipur, Chandauli and Mirjapur of Uttar Pradesh, and district Garhwa of Jharkhand state. The main rivers flowing through Kaimur district are Karmnasha, Durgawati and Kudra. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Kaimur district has close linkage with the history of Shahabad which was its parent district. Kaimur has an old and interesting history. The earliest evidence of human habitation in the district consists of rock paintings in the Lehda forest that date to around 20,000 years ago. In pre-historic days, the plateau region of Kaimur had been the abode of the aboriginals namely Bhars, Cheros, Savers, etc. The district of Kaimur formed a part of the mighty Magadhan empire under the Mauryan and Gupta rulers from the 6th century B.C. to 5th century A.D. Later it was ruled by Harshavardhan of Kannauj, Senas, Palas and Gauda kings. Subsequently, Kaimur passed under the direct control of the Muslim empire of Delhi. Afghan ruler Sher Shah's father, Hassan Khan got the Jagir of Sasaram. In 1537 the old Shahabad district witnessed the battle of Humayun and Sher Shah at Chausa. Later the district of Shahabad was included in Akbar's empire. The historic sepoy mutiny of 1857 under the command of Kunwar Singh had its impact on the district, as a result of which the district made a substantial contribution during the freedom movement of India. ADMINISTRATIVE Bhabua is the district headquarters of Kaimur district. Kaimur consists of two sub-divisions namely Bhabua and Mohania and 11 blocks. o Adhaura o Durgawati o Rampur o Bhagwanpur o Kudra o Bhabua o Mohania o Chand o Nuan o Chainpur o Ramgarh Total number of Panchayats in Kaimur district: 151. Total number of villages in Kaimur district: 1697. ECONOMIC PROFILE The economy of Kaimur district is mainly driven by agriculture and related industries like rice polishing. Rice, wheat, sugar cane, oil-seeds, pulses and maize are the main crops of the district. Kaimur is known as the rice bowl of Bihar. Canal irrigation system is very prominent in this region. The forest cover of Kaimur is 1,06,300 hectares. There is a good scope for forest based industries. Kaimur town it is a local trading center for food grains, agricultural products, and agricultural equipment. The rice grown in Kaimur is sold in the markets of Kolkatta and Delhi. Kudra is the industrial city of Kaimur as it has 12 big rice mills and 400 mini rice mills The district is scantily industrialised. A few private rice mills are functional mainly in Mohania sub-division Industries located in the district include Vanaspati Oil Ltd. and the High Voltage Direct Current grid station of Power Grid Corporation of India at Pusauli. Per Capita Gross State and District Domestic Product 13404 15000 10237 11311 11815 9832 9549 7346 8363 10000 7821 7797 5000 0 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Per Capita Gross District Domestic Product Per Capita Gross State Domestic Product Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of Bihar GEOGRAPHIC Coordinates Latitude: 25º 02' North Longitude: 83º 33' East Temperature 45° C (Max.) 4° C (Min.) Average rainfall 777 Mm Area 2830 Sq. Km Altitude 76 meters DEMOGRAPHIC Population 16,26,384 Population density 488 per sq. km Population growth 37.54% Sex ratio 919 per 1000 male Literacy rate 71.01% Languages spoken Hindi, English, Bhojpuri, Oraon & Urdu INDUSTRIAL Registered industrial units 897 Registered medium & large 02 units Total industrial units 1025 No. of industrial areas Nil Type of industries Agro based, cotton textile, readymade garments & embroidery, wood/ wooden based furniture, leather based, chemical based, metal based, engineering units, electrical machinery and transport equipment, repairing & servicing. Source: MSME – DI Patna, official website of district INVESTMENT Kaimur receives funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). District is mainly dependent on agriculture. The district is scantily industrialised, a few private rice mills, however, are found here mainly in Mohania subdivision. Investment (Rs. Lakh) 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Source: MSME – DI Patna INDUSTRIAL PROFILE Major industries include agro based and cotton textile industry. Potential for computer training centre & lather works industries in the district. Besides, a substantial number of repairing and servicing units have also come up. engineering units, electrical machinery & transport equipment and metal based industries are dominant. There is a good potential for mobile repairing and rice mill enterprises in the district. INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE Registered industrial units 897 Total industrial units 1025 Registered medium & large units 02 Estimated avg. no. of daily workers employed in small 07 scale industries Employment in large and medium industries 208 No. of industrial area Nil EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS Type of industry No. of Units Investment (Rs. Lakh) Agro based 355 4125 Cotton textile 135 1080 Readymade garments & embroidery 20 25 Wood/wooden based furniture 30 28 Leather based 18 15 Rubber, plastic & petro based 2 31 Metal based (Steel Fab.) 35 875 Engineering units 45 1115 Electrical machinery and transport equipment 36 95 Repairing & servicing 140 960 Others 68 610 Total 884 8959 Source: MSME – DI Patna INFRASTRUCTURE No. of hospitals and health centers:120 No. of commercial banks and financial products: 84 Total no. of schools & colleges:977 No of small scale industry: 669 Total no. of markets: 219 No of cooperative society: 129 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY Kaimur is a land of agriculture, most of the rural population depend upon agriculture. Paddy, wheat, pulses, oil-seeds, sugar-cane and maize are the major agricultural products of the district. There is great potential for growth in food processing sector in the district. There are 37,505 hectares of cultivable barren land available in Kaimur district . LARGE SCALE INDUSTRY/ PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING Micro & Small Potential Service Major Existing Clusters Enterprise Enterprises •Agro based • Rice. •Computer training industries. •Carpet. centre. • Cotton, textile •Lather works. industries. •Mobile repairing. • Repairing and •Rice mill. servicing. • Engineering units. STEPS TO SETUP MSMEs S. No. Type of assistance Name and address of agencies 1. Provisional Registration Certificate DIC, Kaimur & BIADA, Patna ( EM-1) & Permanent Registration Certificate ( EM-II) 2. Identification of Project Profiles, DIC/KVIB ,Kaimur. techno-economic and managerial MSME-DI, Patna consultancy services, market survey and economic survey reports. 3. Land and Industrial shed BIADA, Patna 4. Financial Assistance All nationalized bank, State Financial Corporation 5. For raw materials under Govt. National Small Industries Corporation, Supply Patna 6. Plant and machinery under hire/ National Small Industries Corporation, purchase basis. Patna 7. Power/ Electricity Bihar Electricity Board 8. Technical Know–how. DIC, Kaimur, MSME-DI, Patna 9. Quality & Standard Bureau of Indian Standard, Patna 10. Marketing /Export Assistance MSME-DI, Patna, NSIC, Patna 11. Other promotional Agencies National Productivity Council, SIDBI, BIS, BEE Source: MSME – DI Patna TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE •Mohania block is • NH 2 or Grand • The nearest situated on Trunk road crosses airport is Lal Gaya- through the center Bahadur Shastri Mughalsarai of Kaimur district International Road from Karmnasha to section of Grand Airport Airport at Railway Chord railway Kudra for about 50 Babatpur, line. km. Varanasi. •Nearest railway •NH 30 originates from it near station: Mohania and Bhabhua road. connects Kaimur district with Patna via Arrah. EDUCATION Kaimur has schools and colleges to meet the requirements of basic education. Educational institutions: No. of primary schools – 763 No. of middle schools – 146 No. of secondary and senior secondary schools – 56 No. of colleges – 12 Some of the educational institutes are listed below: S.S High School Gandhi Samarak High School Nehru High School Mahabir High School Sarvoday High School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya HERITAGE & TOURISM Major Tourist Sites in Kaimur District Maa Mundeshwari temple, located on the 600 feet high summit of an isolated hill in Ramgarh village was built in 635 AD and is considered to be the oldest functional Hindu temple of India. The ground plan of the temple is octagonal in shape which is rather rare. It is a protected monument under ASI since 1915. Adhaura village is situated on Kaimur plateau at an altitude of 2000 feet. Its hills and surrounding lush forests make it an ideal tourist spot. Baidyanath village has an ancient Shiva temple built by the rulers of Pratihar dynasty. Coins, erotic Pala sculptures and valuables artefacts of historical importance have been unearthed here. Chorghatia village in Adhaura block is an outstanding beauty spot with a waterfall amidst the picturesque verdant forests. Durauli village has two ancient temples built by the Cheros. Kaimur wildlife sanctuary is spread over an area of 1,342 sq. km and is home to tigers, leopards and chinkaras. Industries Department 2nd Floor, Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, Bihar 800 015 Udyog Mitra, Dept. of Industries Govt. of Bihar Ground Floor, Indira Bhawan, RCS Path, Patna, Bihar 800 001. Tel : +91 612 2532695 Fax : +91 612 2532695 Email: [email protected] www.udyogmitrabihar.com .