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AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT PROFILE 

Geographical Area 17,048 Sq.Km.
Normal Rainfall 579 mm.
Taluka 13 Nos.
Per Capita Income (at Current Prices) 2,275 Rs.
Population (1991 Census) Total 3,373
Male 1,731
Female 1,642
Density (Per Sq.Km.) 198
Literacy (1991 Census) 61.03 %
Live Stocks(Husbandry) 2,159
Live Stocks(Poultry) 1,603
Growth Centres: The growth centres are planned by the State Government in the district at (1) Shrirampur (2) Nevasa (3) Parner.
Mini Industrial Areas: Akola, Pathardi, Karjat, Shegaon, Jumkhed and Shrigonda
Commercial Banks 201

INDUSTRY

Sugar Factories 20
Spinning Mills 2
Registered Factories 534
Number of Industrial Estates Established 4
Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-93) 4,504
Joint Stock Companies (as on 31-3-92) 239
MIDC Industrial Areas 11

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION

Railway Length 197 Kms.
National Highway Length 60 Kms.
State Highway Length 1,139 Kms.1,139 Kms.
Post & Telegraph OfficesPost & Telegraph Offices 710 Nos

INDUSTRIAL AREA IN AHMEDNAGAR DISTRICT

Name of the Area Area (Ha) Total No. of Plots (Ha) Plots Alloted No. Plots Under Use No.V plots Under Const. No. Sheds Built up No. Sheds Alloted No.
Major Industrial Area (functioning) Ahmednagar 959.10 910 755 526 31 70 68
Growth Center (functioning) Srirampur 442.98 245 146 30 7 5 -
Mini Industrial Area (functioning) Rahuri 10.00 55 49 - - - -

Industrial Opportunities

Industries having scope for further expansion in the district are:
  1. Food Products;
  2. Beverages, Tobacco and Tobacco Products;
  3. Cotton Textiles;
  4. Wool, Silk and Synthetic Fibre Textiles;
  5. Paper and Paper Products, Printing, Publishing and Allied Industries;
  6. Chemicals and Chemical Products except products of Petroleum and Coal;
  7. Non-Metallic Mineral Products;
  8. Basic Metals and Alloys Industries;
  9. Metal Products and parts except Machinery and Transport Equipments;
  10. Electrical Machinery, Apparatus, Appliances, Supplies and Parts;
  11. Transport Equipments and Parts;
  12. Other Manufacturing Industries;
  13. Electricity;
  14. Water Works and Supply; and
  15. Repair Services.

Specific industries which can be set up in the district are dairy, fruits and vegetable processing, cotton ginning, spinning and weaving, oil mills, banana powder, cattle feed, hardboard from cotton stalk, surgical cotton, poultry feed, dal mills, agricultural equipments, sugar and its by products, carbonised drinks, banana fibres, solvent extraction, paints and varnishes, industrial and scientific instruments, industrial machinery, engineering and automobile ancillaries, electrical goods, electronic items, sweet water fish and piggery.

 

Development of Industrial units in MIDC Industrial Area in the district as on 31-3-93.

No. of Areas:
Major 1
Mini 7
Growth Centre 3
Industries Set up
No 320
Investment (Rs. mln) 741.2
Employment 9665

Incentives
Category of incentive Taluks
Group A ----------
Group B Ahmednagar, Kopargaon, Sangamner, Srirampur.
Group C Akola, Rachuri.
Group D Karjat, Pathardi, Sheogaon, Srigonda.
Group D+ Jamkhed, Newase, Parner.

Fisheries

Coastline Kms. NIL
Production Tonnes 470

Medical Facilities

Hospitals 84
Primary Health Centres 88
Sub Centres 485
Dispensaries 273

Educational Facilities

 

Primary Schools 2,634
Secondary Schools 340
Higher Secondary Schools 76
Colleges 22
Industrial Technical Instt. 13
Engineering Colleges 5
No. of Plots:
Developed 1210
Alloted 936
Available 274

Source :Directorate of Economics & Statistics;