District Profile Samastipur Introduction
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DISTRICT PROFILE SAMASTIPUR INTRODUCTION Samastipur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar. Earlier a sub-division of the erstwhile Darbhanga district, Samastipur was notified as a district on 14th November 1972. Samastipur is a part of Darbhanga division. Samastipur is bounded on the north and south by rivers Baghmati and Ganges respectively and on the west and east by the districts of Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, Begusarai and Khagaria respectively. The rivers flowing through Samastipur district are Baghmati, Burhi Gandak, Baya, Kosi, Kamla, Kareh, Jhamwari and Balan. River Ganges skirts the district on the south. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND After a temporary period of instability, Darbhanga came under the realm of the Hindu chiefs of the Oinwara dynasty, also known as the Kameshwara Thakur dynasty or Sugauna Dynasty. Kameshwara Thakur, the founder of dynasty, was a resident of the village Oini, near Pusa Road, in the district of Darbhanga. Under the Oinwaras, the region was left undisturbed by the Muslim conquerors. The period under Oinwara dynasty lasted from 1325 to 1525 AD. The Oinwara dynasty actively encouraged learning and fine arts. The court served as the centre of Sanskrit belles-lettres and philosophy. Prominent scholars of the age such as Gadadhara, Sankara, Vachaspati Mishra, Vidyapati, Amartakara and Amiykara adorned the court. When Hazi Shamsuddin Ilyas of Bengal divided Tirhut into two parts, the Oinwara Raja shifted his capital to Sugauna near Madhubani. The southern part of the district came under Hazi Ilyas and the northern part under the Oinwaras. The modern sub-division of Samastipur (originally Shamsuddinpur) was founded by Hazi Shamsuddin Ilyas of Bengal. ADMINISTRATIVE Samastipur town is the district headquarters of Samastipur district. Samastipur district comprises of 4 sub-divisions, namely Samastipur, Rosera, Dalsinghsarai & Patori and 20 blocks. o Samastipur o Rosera o Vidyapatinagar o Tajpur o Hasanpur o Patori o Morwa o Bithan o Mohanpur o Khanpur o Shivaji Nagar o Mohiuddin Nagar o Sarairanjan o Singhiya o Pusa o Bibhutipur o Warisnagar o Dalsinghsarai o Kalyanpur o Ujiarpur Total no. of Gram Panchayats in Samastipur district: 380. Total no. of villages in Samastipur district: 1248. ECONOMIC PROFILE Major population earns livelihood through agriculture and its allied agricultural activities. There is no forest area in Samastipur. Lotus flowers and a variety of fishes are grown in Chilwara Chaur in Morwara village. This is a source of income and nutrition for the local populace. There are several industries and small-scale industries, which include two sugar factories, one paper mill, one jute mill (Rameshwar Jute Mill). The district has an industrial estate at Samastipur. Food processing industry is a viable option to improve the economy of Samastipur . Per Capita Gross State and District Domestic Product 13404 15000 11815 10237 11311 10717 9832 8665 8852 8346 7715 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: 25º51‘’39” North Longitude: 85º46’45” East Temperature 32.43° C (Max.) 08° C (Min.) Average rainfall 926.36 mm. Area 2904 sq. km. Height above sea level 35 meters DEMOGRAPHIC Population 4,254,782 Population density 1,465 per sq. km. Population growth 25.33% Sex ratio 909 per 1000 male Literacy rate 63.81% Languages spoken Hindi and Maithili INDUSTRIAL Registered industrial units 1589 Registered medium & large units 02 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, chemical/ chemical based etc. Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of Bihar INVESTMENT There are several industries and small-scale industries in Samastipur district such as one jute mill, two sugar mills, one paper mill and railways factories. One sugar mill and paper mill have closed down, while the major sugar mill in Hasanpur is still running and meets the needs of the local people. Samastipur is a major producer of potatoes, there are more than 20 cold storages in the district, all storing potatoes and having a capacity of 6,500,00 quintals. The district has a good potential for food processing industry. Investment (Rs. Lakh) 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur INDUSTRIAL PROFILE There is an industrial area situated in Samastipur district. There are several industries and small-scale industries, which includes sugar factories and a jute mill (Rameshwar Jute Mill). There is a railways factory which produces wagon wheel . INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE Registered industrial units 1589 Total industrial units 1589 Registered medium & large units 02 Estimated avg. no. of daily workers employed in small 16 scale industries Employment in large and medium industries 3518 No. of industrial areas Nil Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREA There is an industrial estate situated in Samastipur district. It is spread across 17.566 hectares of land. No. of plots developed.: 128 No. of units produced: 32. EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS Type of industry No. of Units Investment (Rs. Lakh) Agro based 456 3240 Soda water 12 100 Cotton textile 6 60 Woolen, silk & artificial thread based clothes 10 120 Jute & jute based 18 98 Readymade garments & embroidery 48 60 Wood/wooden based furniture 118 338 Paper & paper products 29 40 Leather based 54 186 Chemical/chemical based 24 200 Rubber, plastic & petro based 16 80 Mineral based 50 158 Metal based (Steel Fab.) 124 208 Engineering units 47 201 Electrical machinery and transport equipment 26 178 Repairing & servicing 124 150 Others 116 0 Total 1278 5417 INFRASTRUCTURE The district has an industrial area situated at Samastipur. Total no. of hospitals and health centers are 413. Total no. of commercial banks and financial institutions: 197 . Educational institutions: No. of primary schools – 1765 No. of middle schools – 405 No. of secondary and senior secondary schools – 98 No. of colleges – 18 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY The land use around Samastipur is mainly agricultural as the district has very rich and fertile land. Paddy, maize and wheat are the main crops. Cash crops grown are sugarcane, mustard, tobacco, chilli, potato and turmeric. Samastipur is a major producer of potatoes. Litchi and mango fruits are grown in abundance. Different types of vegetables are grown here. Shekhopur and Bakhri Buzurg are the best agricultural villages. Chandchourdih village produces the most vegetables while Manika village grows tobacco. Other Industries Rameshwar Jute Mill This famous mill in Muktapur village of Samastipur district is the largest jute mill in Bihar. The mill processes raw jute to produce jute products like jute cloth, jute bags, jute yarn and twine. The mill has an annual production capacity of 20,000 metric tonnes of jute goods, with 5,420 spindles and 325 looms. It provides employment to around 5000 people. There were two sugar factories in Samastipur, one in the town near Magardahi Ghat and the second one in Hasanpur. Magardahi Ghat sugar mill has closed down. Railways wagon wheel factory. LARGE SCALE INDUSTRY/ PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING Sugar factories in Hasanpur, Samastipur. Rameshwara jute mills, Samastipur. Railway factory (wagon wheel), Samastipur. POTENTIAL INDUSTRY Micro & Small Major Clusters Service Enterprises Enterprise •Agro based products •Nil •Transportation •Water treatment plant •Hotels/ restaurants •Readymade garments •Beauty parlours/ saloons •Health services •Computer training institutes STEPS TO SETUP MSMEs S. No. Type of assistance Name and address of agencies 1. Provisional Registration Certificate District Industries Centre, Samastipur (EM-1) & Permanent Registration Certificate ( EM-II) 2. Identification of Project Profiles, MSME Development Institute – techno-economic and managerial Muzaffarpur consultancy services, market survey and economic survey reports. 3. Land and Industrial shed DIC – Samastipur 4. Financial Assistance All commercial/ lead Banks 5. For raw materials under Govt. Supply National Small Industries Corporation, Patna 6. Plant and machinery under hire/ MSME – Muzaffarpur, purchase basis DIC – Samastipur 7. Power/ Electricity Bihar State Electricity Board 8. Technical Know–how Director, MSME-DI, Muzaffarpur 9. Quality & Standard Bureau of Indian Standards 10. Marketing /Export Assistance Director, MSME-DI, Muzaffarpur Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE • Samastipur is an • Samastipur is •Nearest airport is administrative well connected at Patna, 90 km. Airport Road Railway center for East with road. Central Railway •NH-28 passes • Nearest Railway through Station: Samastipur Dalsingsarai sub- junction. division of Samastipur district •NH 103 EDUCATION Samastipur is known for reputed research institutes. Rajendra Agricultural University was established in Pusa, Samastipur, on July 4, 1903 as the first ever Imperial Agricultural Institute in India. Pusa block is world famous and is named after Mr. Henry Phipps from USA who donated money to establish agricultural research institute. In 1934, after a major earthquake rocked Bihar and severely damage the Imperial Agricultural Institute building, it was shifted to the new Pusa campus in New Delhi