DISTRICT PROFILE SUPAUL INTRODUCTION Supaul is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar. It is a part of Kosi division. Supaul was accorded the status of a sub-division in 1862. Supaul district was carved out from the erstwhile Saharsa district on 14th March, 1991. Supaul district is bounded by Nepal in the north, Madhepura and Saharsa districts in the south, Araria district in the east and Madhubani district in the west. Supaul district has an international border with Nepal. The river flowing through Supaul district is Kosi. River Kosi is regularly in spate, hence it is considered as the “sorrow of Bihar’’. The major distributaries of Kosi flowing through Supaul are Tilyuga Chhaimra, Kali, Tilawe, Bhenga, Mirchaiya and Sursar. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Supaul has a rich history. This district had been a part of Mithilanchal since the Vedic age. The area has been referred to as Matsya Kshetra-the fishery area, in Hindu mythology. The two oldest democracies namely Angutaran and Apadnigam known to have existed during the Buddhist era, were present in the area which comprises of today’s Supaul district. Kunauli is a small town of Supaul district on the border of Nepal’s Saptari district. The name Kunauli is derived from the Mauryan emperor Ashoka's son, Kunal who once ruled this place. The western embankment bank of Kosi runs through Kunauli. With the establishment of Magadh empire, Kosi river basin became a part of Teer Bhukti and Pondravardhan Bhukti. Buddhism existed and flourished here for about 200 years during the regime of Pala dynasty. During the ancient period, Supaul area was ruled by the Nanda Vansha, Maurya, Sungas and Mithila dynasty. The British realized its geographical and strategic importance and accorded Supaul the status of a sub-division in 1862. It was notified as a district in 1991. ADMINISTRATIVE Supaul town is the district headquarters of Supaul district. Supaul district comprises of four sub-divisions, namely Supaul, Birpur, Triveniganj and Nirmali and eleven blocks. o Supaul o Pratapganj o Kishanpur o Triveniganj o Saraigadh-Bhaptiyahi o Chhatapur o Pipra o Nirmali o Basantpur o Maruna o Raghopur Total no. of Gram Panchayats in Supaul district : 180 Total no. of revenue villages in Supaul district: 554 ECONOMIC PROFILE Agriculture is the main economic activity of Supaul. Paddy, wheat and pulses are major crops. Supaul district is frequently devastated by floods. After the construction of Kosi dam, the flood situation has improved in Supaul. River Kosi also changes its course regularly. There are no minerals of economic importance. Bivha rural development programme, national banks, NABARD, and World Bank fund agriculture. A bridge has been built in 2012 on Kosi river near Nirmali which has linked the two parts of Mithila region. A dairy farm, which produce approximately one lakh liters of milk every day, has been established by Bivha Corporation in Simrahi Bazar. Food processing industry in a viable option to improve the economy here. Per Capita Gross State and District Domestic Product 13404 15000 11311 11815 9832 10237 8202 10000 6677 6587 6726 7054 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: 25º37” to 26º 25”North Longitude: 86º22” to 87º10” East Temperature 36° C (Max.) 10° C (Min.) Average rainfall 1084 mm Area 2420 sq. km Height above sea level 34 meters DEMOGRAPHIC Population 2229076 Population density 92 per sq km Population growth 28.62% Sex ratio 929 per 1000 male Literacy rate 37.8% Languages spoken Hindi, Maithili INDUSTRIAL Registered industrial units 440 Registered medium & large units Nil No. of industrial areas Nil Types of industries Agro based, wood & wooden based furniture, mineral based, metal based, electrical machinery, repairing & servicing, engineering services, ready made garments based, jute & jute based etc. Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur, official website of district INVESTMENT Scope of industrial development in agriculture, agriculture & allied & off/ non farm sector processing and production. There is no large and medium scale industry in the district. Bhimnagar village in Basantpur tehsil of Supaul district is on the India-Nepal border. Across the international border lies Setobandha village of Nepal. Indian and Nepalese nationals cross without restriction. It has more than 20 hours power supply through Kattaiah power house. NH 106 passes through Bhimnagar. Investment (Rs. Lakh) 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur INDUSTRIAL PROFILE High potential for agro based industries Fish processing units has a good potential in the district Major industrial product in Supaul district is plywood & furniture INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE Registered industrial units 440 Total industrial units 440 Registered medium & large units Nil Estimated avg. no. of daily workers employed in 2000 small scale industries Employment in large and medium industries _ No. of industrial areas Nil MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREA There is no industrial estate situated in Sheikhpura district EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS Type of industry No. of Units Investment (Rs. Lakh) Agro based 210 2959 Jute and jute based 30 280 Ready-made garments & embroidery 12 35 Wood/wooden based furniture 60 120 Leather based 4 4 Mineral based 14 40 Metal based (Steel Fab.) 30 150 Engineering units 12 146 Electrical machinery and transport equipment 26 89 Repairing & servicing 37 30 Others 50 30 Total 485 3883 Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur INFRASTRUCTURE Total no. of hospitals and health centers: 234 Total no. of commercial banks and financial institutions: 206 Literacy in Supaul was very low, but is rapidly increasing. Bivha International Child Fund is funding education in Supaul A number of reputed educational institutions, colleges and ITI have opened in Supaul. Bihar government is planning for an polytechnic college in Karjain Bazar on PPP mode with Bivha International School Society. There are famous schools called Williams High School which is 112 years old. There is a public club which is more than 100 yrs old. Some famous educational institutions are T.C. High School, B.B. Girls School, B.B. Middle High School, Koshi High School, Jawahar Navoday Vidyalay, Mahila College, Koshi College , etc. Today Supaul is widely known for its famous Bivha International school of Health & Science which is India's single campus offering more than 1500 programmes from kindergarten to post graduation. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY The land use around Supaul is mainly agricultural. The district has very rich and fertile land which is favourable for agriculture. Paddy, wheat, pulses are major crops of Supaul . River Kosi never has shortage of water. Floods in Kosi river is a boon for agriculture. Every year flood brings valuable silt which renders the land extremely fertile. LARGE SCALE INDUSTRY/ PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING There is no large scale industry/ public sector undertaking prevails in the district POTENTIAL INDUSTRY MSME Potential Major Clusters Service Enterprises •Agro Based Products •Nil •Computer training •Water treatment plants institutes •Readymade garments •Repairing & service sector •Jute products •Cyber cafe •Fish processing unit •Rice processing unit •Printing enterprises STEPS TO SETUP MSMEs S. No. Type of assistance Name and address of agencies 1. Provisional Registration Certificate District Industries Centre, Supaul (EM-1) & Permanent Registration Certificate ( EM-II) 2. Identification of Project Profiles, MSME Development Institute – techno-economic and managerial Muzaffarpur consultancy services, market survey Supaul and economic survey reports. 3. Land and Industrial shed BIADA 4. Financial Assistance All commercial/ lead Bank 5. For raw materials under Govt. Supply National Small Industries Corporation, Patna 6. Plant and machinery under hire/ MSME – DI Muzaffarpur, purchase basis. DIC – Supaul 7. Power/ Electricity Bihar State Electricity Board, Supaul 8. Technical Know–how. Director, MSME-DI, Muzaffarpur, Supaul 9. Quality & Standard Bureau of Indian Standard 10. Marketing /Export Assistance Director, MSME-DI, Muzaffarpur Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE •Well connected by •NH 57( East-West •Nearest airport is rail network Corridor ) , NH 106, at Patna Airport Road Railway •Nearest railway NH 107, passes station: Supaul through Supaul. s HERITAGE & TOURISM Sri Varadaraj Perumal Devsthanam temple: It is a Vaishnavite temple situated at Ganpatganj in Supaul district of Bihar. The temple is a replica of one from the South. It is constructed in two floors. This temple has one beautiful Vaikunth Dwar, one big well and one bell mandapam. A separate small beautiful temple of Anjaneya (Hanuman) is constructed just outside the gopuram. There are several big black granite elephants and black granite lions that are beyond imagination in grandeur. Durga Sthan: This temple is situated in Garh Baruari village of Supaul district in Bihar. Garh Baruari is also known as "home of God". Kapileshwar Sthan: Named after Kapil Muni, it is situated at Garh Baruari in Supaul district. A magnificent fair is held here on occasion of Shivaratri and Naraknivaran Chaturdasi. Haridra river flows by his temple. Other tourist attractions are Mahish Mardini Bhagwati Mandir in Kunouli, Kankali Bhagwatii Mandir, etc. 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 .