Lakhisarai Introduction
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DISTRICT PROFILE LAKHISARAI INTRODUCTION Lakhisarai district was established on the 3rd of July 1994. Before coming into existence as a new district, Lakhisarai was a sub-division within Munger district. District is a beautiful and important place in the state of Bihar. Lakhisarai is bounded by Munger, Sheikhpura, Begusarai and Patna in the East, South, West and North respectively. The Ganges, Kiul and Harohar are the main three rivers flowing through the district. There are so many temples and other religious places in the district like Ashokdham, Bhagwati Mandir of Barahiya, Sringi Rishi, Jalappa Asthan, Abhainath Asthan on Abhaipur Mountains etc. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Lakhisarai was an established administrative and religious centre during the golden period of Pal bansh. Lakhisarai was identified in old times as a place of rocks, mountains and statues of different Hindu and Bhuddhist Gods and Goddesses. This place in the ancient period also can be identified with the name of Munger or Ang Pradesh. Historian Dr. D.C. Sarkar during his visit, found some more evidences on the basis of which, he also confirmed that this place was very important "Krimila" Subject during Pal administration. Chinese traveler Huen Tsang described this place having 10 Buddha mathas and more than four hundred Buddhists resided here. Sen family also ruled this region for some period in 11th century. Acharya Hawaldar Triapthi mentioned this region of Lakhisarai on the basis of "Mritika Mudra" kept in Nalanda. It means that Krimila was very important and Caval Gram was very important. It is convincing that Krimikala is now in Kiul river and Chaliya mountain is nothing but Jainagar mountain. Surrajgarha witnessed great war of Shershah and Mugal emperor Humayu in 1534. ADMINISTRATIVE Lakhisarai town is the district headquarters. Lakhisarai district comprise of 01 sub-divisions has been divided into 06 blocks: o Lakhisarai o Halsi o Surya Garha o Piparia o Barahia o Ramgarh Chowk Total number of Panchayats in Lakhisarai district 80. Lakhisarai district has 460 number of villages. ECONOMIC PROFILE Lakhisarai district predominantly and agriculture having some industrial and commercial activity. Paddy, wheat, maize are the main cereal crops of the district. Banarasi sari, silk, kaleen, dari and agricultural produces are the main articles, which are traded in and out of the district. It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). The Ganges, Kiul and Harohar are the main three rivers flowing through the district. River Kiul, by depositing top quality of sand, plays an important role in the economy of the district and creates an opportunity of employment too. Per Capita Gross State and District Domestic Product 13404 15000 11311 11815 11889 10237 10958 9832 10153 9172 9731 10000 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 to 25º 20' North Longitude: 85º 55' to 86º 25' East Temperature 45° C (Max.) 4° C (Min.) Average rainfall 858 mm Area 129397 hectares Altitude 53 meters DEMOGRAPHIC Population 8,02,225 Population density 653 per sq. km Population growth 24.11% Sex ratio 921 per 1000 male Literacy rate 47.96% Languages spoken Angika, Maithili and Hindi INDUSTRIAL Registered industrial units 759 Registered medium & large unit 01 Total industrial units 1859 No. of industrial areas 01 Type of industries Agro based, readymade garments & embroidery, wood/ wooden based furniture, metal based, repairing & servicing, engineering unit, Metal based Source: MSME – DI Patna, official website of district INVESTMENT The district is scantily industrialized. In Lakhisarai district iron rod industry, private rice mills, sindur factories, insecticide manufacturing industry are developed on a small scale. Near N.H. 80 and Ganga region, milk producing villages are found. Lakhisarai is one of the best trading center in Bihar. Banarasi sari, silk, kaleen, dari and agricultural produces are the main articles, which are traded in and out of the district. Investment (Rs. Lakh) 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Source: MSME – DI Patna INDUSTRIAL PROFILE Major industries include iron rod, private rice mills, indur factories, insecticide manufacture industry etc. Potential for agro based industries in the district. Beside this substantial number of repairing and servicing unit has also come up. altogether agro based, traditional and demand base are dominant. There is a good potential for hotel industry, tourism related enterprises in the district due to its historical importance. INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE Registered industrial units 759 Total industrial units 1859 Registered medium & large units 01 Estimated avg. no. of daily worker employed in small 02 scale industries Employment in large and medium industries 35 No. of industrial area 01 EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS Type of industry No. of Units Investment (Rs. Lakh) Agro based 255 349.99 Soda water - - Cotton textile 2 0.38 Woolen, silk & artificial thread based clothes - 0.5 Jute & jute based 3 3.35 Ready-made garments & embroidery 50 15.44 Wood/wooden based furniture 66 28.29 Paper & paper products 15 9.7 Leather based 17 2.92 Chemical/chemical based 23 8.26 Rubber, plastic & petro based 7 4.71 Mineral based 29 59.18 Metal based (Steel Fab.) 62 56.31 Engineering units 50 35.8 Electrical machinery and transport equipment 5 1.22 Repairing & servicing 90 147.65 Others 84 48.18 Total 758 771.88 Source: MSME – DI Patna MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREA Lakhisarai is the major industrial area Land acquired to develop this area is 8 hectares No. of plots allotted 35 No. of units in production are 25 INFRASTRUCTURE The largest industrial belt of the district is Lakhisarai. Total no. of hospitals are 32. There are total 47 commercial banks and financial products. Educational institutes: No. of primary school – 338 No. of middle school – 114 No. of secondary and senior secondary school – 46 No. of colleges – 04 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY Paddy, wheat, lentils, potato, onion are major agricultural products. There is potential of growth in food processing sector in the district. This district is blessed with Ganga & Harohar river which is perennial in nature and Kiul river which is rain fed. Ganga and Harohar bring alluvial soil in times of flood and maintains the fertility of soil. It has vast stretch of low lying area known as TAL area which is famous for pulses production in the state. LARGE SCALE INDUSTRY/ PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING Micro & Small Major Existing Potential Service Enterprise Clusters Enterprises • Food processing • Rice mill cluster • Automobile, industries, • Soop & dala servicing of • Rice mills udyog electrical & • Automobile • Bans tokri nirman electronic items, repairing cluster • Hotel industry workshop • Tourism industry • Packaged drinking water IDENTIFIED CLUSTERS •Principal products manufactured in the cluster- Rice manufacturing Rice Mill Cluster •No. of functional units in the cluster - 20 •Turnover of the cluster - Rs. 1776.5 lakh •Employment in cluster - 106 •Principal products manufactured in the cluster – Soop and Dala (basket) Soop and Dala •No. of functional units in the cluster – 26 Udyog •Turnover of the cluster – Rs. 18.26 lakh •Employment in cluster – 50 Source: MSME – DI Patna STEPS TO SETUP MSMEs S. No. Type of assistance Name and address of agencies 1. Provisional Registration General Manager, District Industries Certificate Centre, Lakhisarai ( EM-1) & Permanent Registration Certificate ( EM-II) 2. Identification of Project Profiles, 1. Director, MSME-DI, Patliputra techno-economic and Industrial Area, Patna-800013. managerial consultancy 2. General Manager, District Industries Centre, LAKHISARAI services, market survey and 3. Khadi Village and Industries economic survey reports. Commission, Patna. 3. Land and Industrial shed BIADA, east Gandhi Maidan, Patna 4. Financial Assistance All Commercial Banks, Bihar 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 Executive engineer BSEB, Lakhisarai 8. Technical Know–how. MSME Development Institute, Lakhisarai 9. Quality & Standard Bureau of Indian Standard, Patna 10. Marketing /Export Assistance MSME Development Institute, Patna Source: MSME – DI Patna TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE •Railway main • N.H.80 • The nearest and loop line traverses about airport is at pass through the 75Km. in Patna from district northern part of where regular Road headquarter and Airport flights are Railway the district cross each other through available to all at Kiul junction Barahiya, important towns •Nearest Railway Lakhisarai and and cities across Station is Surajgarha. the country. Lakhisarai (R.S.), About 60% Kiul junction. villages have been linked with metallic Road. EDUCATION Lakhisarai has schools and colleges to meet the requirement of basic education. Educational institutes: No. of primary schools – 338 No. of middle schools – 114 No. of secondary and senior secondary schools – 46 No. of colleges – 04 Some of the schools are as follows Deobrat Malti Ramasharya Gyan Bharti School Ram Janki Mahila Vidalalya Public High School Suryagarha Some Colleges in