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MADHEPURA DISTRICT PROFILE
MADHEPURA DISTRICT PROFILE
Madhepura district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the State of Bihar. It was formed in 1981, separated from Saharsa district.
Madhepura district is surrounded by Araria and Supaul districts in the north, Khagaria and Bhagalpur districts in the south, Purnia district in the east and Saharsa district in the West.
Madhepura district is situated in the Plains of River Koshi and located in the Northeastern part of Bihar.
INTRODUCTION
Madhepura stands at the centre of Kosi ravine, it was called Madhyapura- a place centrally situated which was subsequently transformed as Madhipura into present Madhepura.
Madhepura is known to be the meditation ground for Lord Shiva and other Gods.
Madhepura finds reference in the Indian epics Ramayan and Mahabharat.
Kushan dynasty has also resided in Madhepura. Bhant Community, the decedents of Kushan dynasty .
In ancient times Madhepura was governed by Anga Desh. It was also governed by Maurya, Sunga, Kanva and Kushan dynasties.
During Mughal period Madhepura remained under Sarkar Tirhut. A mosque of the time of Akbar is still present in Sarsandi village under Uda-Kishunganj.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Madhepura city is the district headquarters. Madhepura district is divide into 2 sub-divisions,
Madhepura Uda Krishanganj
Madhepura district has been divided into 13 municipal blocks:
ADMINISTRATIVE
o Madhepura o Singheshwar o Murliganj o Gamhariya o Ghelardh o Kumarkhand
o Shankarpur o Chousa o Purani o Gwalpara o Bihariganj o Uda Krishanganj
o Alamnagar
Total number of Panchayats in Madhepura district 170. Madhepura district has 449 number of revenue villages.
Having its background in agriculture, wood and wooden based furniture and steel fabrication units.
primarily has an agrarian economy, being dependent mainly on agriculture and small businesses.
huge potentiality in the district for various types of Industries in the field of food and Agro based products.
Madhepura is named one of the Most backward Districts in India by Ministry of Panchayati Raj.
ECONOMIC PROFILE
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2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
6874 7160 6540 6990 8102
9832 10237
11311 11815 13404
Per Capita Gross State and District Domestic Product
Per Capita Gross District Domestic Product
Per Capita Gross State Domestic Product
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of Bihar
DEMOGRAPHIC
Population 19,94,618
Population density 859 per sq km
Population growth 30.82%
Sex ratio 914 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 53.78%
Languages spoken Hindi & Maithili
GEOGRAPHIC
Coordinates Latitude: 25º 31' to 26º 20' North Longitude: 86º 36' to 87º 07' East
Temperature 40° C (Max.) 7° C (Min.)
Average rainfall 1300 mm
Area 1788 sq. km
Altitude 43 meters
INDUSTRIAL
Registered industrial units 346
Registered medium & large unit -
No. of industrial areas 02
Type of industries Food processing, wood/wooden based furniture, steel fabrication, repairing & servicing.
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur, official website of district
Madhepura has a strong agricultural background and has achieved commendable growth in this field over the last few decades. Kosi river has provided water to farm lands.
Madhepura has an agrarian economy. Madhepura district has received maximum investment in agro based industries. Madhepura is also famous for wood and wooden based furniture. Madhepura has a potential for bamboo based furniture.
INVESTMENT
INDUSTRIAL PROFILE
Madhepura has huge potentiality in the district for various types of Industries in the field of food and agro based products.
Wood and wooden based furniture produced in Madhepura is famous for its quality.
There are no medium or large scale industries in the district.
050
100150200250300350400450
Investments (Rs. Lakh)
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur
INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE
Registered industrial units 346
Total industrial units 346
Registered medium & large units -
Estimated avg. no. of daily workers employed in small scale industries
6
Employment in large and medium industries
-
No. of industrial area 2
MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREA
1.55
4.74
Murliganj
Uda Krishanganj
Area in Hectares
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur
EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS
Type of industry No. of Units Investment (Rs. Lakh)
Agro based 74 406 Jute & jute based 2 30 Readymade garments & embroidery 24 30 Wood/wooden based furniture 70 150 Paper & paper products 1 2 Leather based 3 0 Chemical/chemical based 4 16 Mineral based 2 13 Metal based (Steel Fab.) 32 132 Mineral based 2 13 Repairing & servicing 1 6 Others 96 72 Repairing & servicing 1 6 Total 346 929
INFRASTRUCTURE
Madhepura has 2 industrial area. Madhepura has a potential for development of SME industries.
The largest industrial area in the district is Uda Krishanganj Industrial Area, spread across 4.74 hectres.
Madhepura district does not have any medium or large scale industry.
Madhepura district has many agro based industries and it has a greater potential for development of agro based industries.
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Paddy, wheat, maize, potato are the main agricultural crops. Coconut development board is situated in the district. Kosi river provides abundant amount of water for farm fields. Excellent scope for food processing industries to be set up in the district. Rice husk, rice hull and rice husk ash are the agricultural waste generated in
abundance in rice producing districts. Agri-business projects based on agricultural waste material have a great
potential in Madhepura.
•Principal products manufactured in the cluster- Sweet and Namkeen Khaja
•No. of functional units in the cluster - 25 •Turnover of the Cluster - Rs. 100 lakh •Employment in Cluster - 750 •Average investment in plant & machinery -
Rs. 50000
Sweet and Namkeen
Khaja Cluster -Raniganj
•Principal products manufactured in the Cluster – Bangles (Lahthi)
•No. of functional units in the cluster – 29 •Turnover of the Cluster – Rs. 100 Lakh •Employment in Cluster – 790 •Average investment in plant & machinery –
Rs. 25000
Bamboo Works Cluster-
Raniganj
IDENTIFIED CLUSTERS
TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Railw
ay
•The district is linked with meter gauge Rail of North Eastern Railway •The district is located on Katihar, Saharsa, Samastipur meter gauge Rail Section
Road
•NH 106 and 107 pass through Madhepura district •NH 106 connects Birpur with Bihpur in Bihar. •NH 107 connects Maheshkhunt and Purnia •NH 107 connects Madhepura with Saharsa.
Airp
ort •Nearest airport is
at Patna 247km
EDUCATION
Madhepura district literacy rate is poor at 53.78%.
Madhepura has Bhupendra Narayan Mandal University at Madhepura city, district headquarters.
Madhepura has 834 schools to provide basic education.
There are numerous schools affiliated to Bihar state board, ICSE board and CBSE board:
B R Oxford Residential Public School, Murligang Madhepura
Shiv Nandan Prasad Mandal High School,
Keshav Kanya High School,
Rash Bihari High School
Don Bosco Academy
Kiran Public School, Holy Cross, Holy angels,
Wisdom Public School
Madhepura Public School
St. Johns Public School
B.L. High School Murligang
Parasmani High School Babu Babhni
Govt. High School Amari Murliganj Madhepura
M.M. High School Kumarkhand
Project Kanya High school Kumarkhand
HERITAGE & TOURISM
Singheshwar sthan is also a famous pilgrimage of lord Mahadeo in the country. It is situated of the distance of 8 km from Madhepura District head quarter and is renowned for its historical and religious importance. “Maa” Bhawani is called as Singheshwar and lord Shiva as Singheshwar.
Nayanagar Durga Sthan situated at the distance of 11 K.M from Gwalpara Block HQ and at the distance of 35 KM form Madhepura District head quarter. The devotees pay their floral and Bipatra offering to Goddess Durga for the fulfillment of their wishes.
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]
Industries Department 2nd Floor, Vikas Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna, Bihar 800 015
www.udyogmitrabihar.com
