DISTRICT PROFILE KISHANGANJ INTRODUCTION
Kishanganj district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar. Kishanganj district is a part of Purnea division. Kishanganj is situated in the northeastern part of Bihar and is is part of the chicken neck on the map of India. Kishanganj has an international border with Nepal and a narrow strip of 20 km land of West Bengal separates Kishanganj district from Bangladesh. Kishanganj district is surrounded by the districts of Araria and Purnea of Bihar, districts of Uttar Dinajpur and Darjeeling of West Bengal and Nepal in the north. The important rivers flowing from the district are Mahananda, Kankai, Mechi, Doictnk, Ratua, Ramzan and Sudhani.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Kishanganj is the distortion of the name Krishna-Kunj. During the Mughal period, Kishanganj district was the part of Nepal and was known as Nepalgarh. Nepalgarh was captured during the reign of Mughal Emperor
Shah Alam and renamed as Alamganj in his honour. Khagara was made the administrative headquarters and the historical "Khagra Mela" is held here every year. During the Mughal rule under Nawab Mohammed Fakiruddin, a wandering Hindu saint refused to enter Amanganj despite being very tired because the names of the place, river and Nawab were Alamganj, Ramzan and Fakiruddin respectively. When the Nawab heard this grievance of the itinerant saint, he announced that some portion of land would be renamed as Krishna-Kunj. With passage of time, the name Krishna-Kunj got distorted to Kishanganj. Kishanganj was earlier an important sub-division of the erstwhile Purnea district and became an independent district on 14th January 1990. Kishanganj is one of the most sensitive districts of India, as the borders of this district are very near to Bangladesh and touches Nepal.
ADMINISTRATIVE
Kishanganj town is the administrative headquarters of Kishanganj district. Kishanganj district comprises of only one sub-division namely Kishanganj which is divided into 7 blocks.
o Bhahadurganj o Pothia o Dighalbank o Terhagachha
o Kishanganj o Thakurgunj
o Kochadhaman
Total number of Gram Panchayats in Kishanganj district: 127. Total number of villages in Kishanganj district: 771.
ECONOMIC PROFILE
The primary occupation of the people is agriculture. The main crops grown in the district:paddy, wheat, maize, jowar, gram, masoor, moong, matar, mustard, tisi, til, jute and sunflower. Some areas of the district are also under horticulture. Kishanganj is the only tea producing district in Bihar. The main industries of the district are: ply-wood industry, tea processing plants, jute industry, poultry farming, cottage industry and silk industry. The Oil and Natural Gas Commission is expecting a huge reservoir of oil in Kishanganj district and after doing preliminary oil exploration at two sites in Kochadhaman and Bahadurganj blocks of the district, is likely to start drilling operation in Narkali site. Bihar government has acquired and allocated nearly 3.5 acre land at Narkali under Kochadhaman block to the ONGC for a three-year term.
Per Capita Gross State and District Domestic Product
13404 14000 11815 10237 11311 12000 9832 9135 10000 7655 7532 8043 8097 8000 6000 4000 2000 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: 25º20' to 26º 30‘ North Longitude: 87º07‘ to 88º 19‘ East Temperature 41° C (Max.) 05° C (Min.) Average rainfall 2250 mm
Area 1884 sq. km
Height above sea level 173 feet
DEMOGRAPHIC
Population 1690948 Population density 900 per sq. km
Population growth 30.44%
Sex ratio 946 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 57.04%
Languages spoken Surjapuri, Hindi, Bengali, and Urdu
INDUSTRIAL
Registered industrial units 556
Registered medium & large units 03
No. of industrial areas 02
Types of industries Agro based, jute & jute based, wood / wooden based, furniture, mineral based, metal based, electrical machinery , repairing & servicing etc.
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur, official website of district
INVESTMENT
Kishanganj is primarily an agricultural district . Once oil reservoir is detected in the belly of Kishanganj, it will bring prosperity to the area and transform the economy of Kishanganj. Kishanganj will put the state of Bihar on India’s oil map. Bhediadangi Industrial Area is under construction. There is huge potential for agro based industry .
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Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur
INDUSTRIAL PROFILE
There are two industrial area situated at Khagara and Bhediadangi in Kishanganj district. Main industries of Kishanganj district: There are few ply wood factories in Kishanganj. Apex tea processing plant is at the border of Bihar and West Bengal. Good quality of tea is processed, which is exported to other states of India. A jute mill is also functioning and poultry farming has been undertaken on a large scale and has become the back-bone of the rural economy of the district. Poultry is supplied to other districts of Bihar. In cottage industry, there is a bullock-cart wheel making unit at Chakla, which is about 8 kms from Kishanganj town. Silk industry in Kishanganj block produces good quality sarees.
INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE
Registered industrial units 556
Total industrial units 556
Registered medium & large units 03
Estimated avg. no. of daily workers employed in 2400 small scale industries Employment in large and NA medium industries No. of industrial areas 02
MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREA
Particular Khagara Bhediadangi
Land acquired (in hectare) 12.12 19.38 Land developed (in hectare) 12.12 19.38 No. of allotted plots 12 04 No. of units in production 10 04
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur
As there is no industry association in the district of Kishanganj, the existing SMEs face acute problem due to the non-availability of electricity and lack of infrastructural facilities. Further, there is lack of assistance in procuring easy finances and marketing of finished products.
EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS
Type of industry No. of Investment Units (Rs. Lakh) Agro based 212 2459 Soda water 4 36 Cotton textile 10 28 Woolen, silk & artificial thread based clothes. 2 9 Jute & jute based 58 580 Ready-made garments & embroidery 12 35 Wood/wooden based furniture 60 120 Paper & paper products 12 9 Leather based 4 16 Chemical/chemical based 10 60 Rubber, plastic & petro based 8 10 Mineral based 14 40 Metal based (Steel Fab.) 20 120 Engineering units 12 126 Electrical machinery and transport equipment 26 100 Repairing & servicing 62 30 Others 1 0 40 Total 526 3818
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur
INFRASTRUCTURE
There are two industrial area. Total no. of hospitals and health centers: 203 Total no. of commercial banks and financial institutions: 188 Educational institutions: No. of primary schools – 508 No. of middle schools – 95 No. of secondary and senior secondary schools – 28 No. of colleges – 12
INDUSTRIES IN KISHANGANJ
There are ply-wood industries in Kishanganj. Apex tea processing plant is at the border of Bihar and West Bengal. Good quality of tea is produced which is exported to other states of India. Jute mills also exist in the district. Poultry farming is a huge success. It involves local farmers and has become the back bone of the villagers. Poultry is supplied to other districts of Bihar. In cottage industry, Kishanganj has a bullock-cart wheel making unit at Chakla which is about 8 kms from Kishanganj town. Silk industry in Kishanganj block produces good quality sarees. POTENTIAL INDUSTRY
Service Industry Micro & Small Enterprise Medium Scale Enterprises
•Computer hardware & •Agro based product. •M/s Lakshmi cement ltd. at repairing center. •Water treatment plant. Bhediadangi is under construction. • Computer training •Banana fiber extraction institute. • M/S Winsome International and banana fiber ltd. (raw jute procurement and • Beauty parlor . products. processing unit) • Health gym etc. •Jute products. • Industrial area Bhediadangi, •Fish processing unit. Kishanganj under •Restaurants. construction. •Durga Industries (zinc electroplating).
STEPS TO SETUP MSMEs
S. No. Type of assistance Name and address of agencies 1. Provisional Registration Certificate District Industries Centre, Kishanganj. (EM-1) & Permanent Registration Certificate ( EM-II) 2. Identification of Project Profiles, MSME Development Institute, Goshala Road, techno-economic and managerial Ramna, Muzaffarpur & DIC – Kishanganj. consultancy services, market survey and economic survey reports. M Land and Industrial shed BIADA, Bhagalpur region. 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/ National Small Industries Corporation, purchase basis. Kankarbagh, Patna. MSME – DI, Muzaffarpur and DIC-Kishanganj. 7. Power/ Electricity Executive Engineer, Kishanganj. 8. Technical Know–how. DMSME Development Institute, Goshala Road, Ramna, Muzaffarpur . 9. Quality & Standard Bureau of Indian Standard, Patliputra Industrial area, Patna. 10. Marketing /Export Assistance MSME Development Institute, Goshala Road, Ramna, Muzaffarpur .
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
•Kishanganj comes •Linked with Purnea •The nearest airport under Northeast through National is at Bagdogra. Airport Frontier Railway. It Road Railway has 6 railway stations Highways. at Kishanganj, • NH 31 passes Pothia,Taiyyabpur, through Thakurganj, Kishanganj. Piprithan, Galgaliya. • Nearest railway station Kishanganj.
EDUCATION
There are many schools and colleges in the district. In 2014, the foundation stone of the Kishanganj campus of Aligarh Muslim University has been laid. The number of government and private schools are increasing. Vocational, technical, professional and medical facilities are being provided to the district. Some of the educational institutions are as follows Novodaya Vidyalaya M.G.M. College Lion Seva Kendra Tauheed Educational Institute HERITAGE & TOURISM
The verdant tea gardens of Kishanganj are a veritable tourist destination. There are different places of worship, such as: Maa Kali temple, Odra Ghat Shri Digambar Jain Mandir Gurudwara Shri Guru Singh Sabha Catholic Church, Kishanganj Mazare Kadam Rasool, Kishanganj Bhotnathesawar Mahadev Mandir, Kishanganj Barijaan Surya Mandir, Kishanganj
Industries Department 2nd Floor, Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, Bihar 800 015
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