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BULDHANA DISTRICT PROFILE 

Geographical Area 9,661Sq.Km.
Normal Rainfall 803 m.m.
Taluka 13
Per Capita Income (at Current Prices) Rs.  1,996
Population  Total 1,886
Male 966
Female 920
Density (Per Sq.Km.) 195 Per Sq.Km
Live Stocks(Husbandry) 1,104
Live Stocks(Poultry) 253
Growth Centres: (i) Shegaon (ii) Chikhali
Literacy 61.69

INDUSTRY

Sugar Factories 2
Spinning Mills 3
Registered Factories 209
Number of Industrial Estates Established 3
Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-91) 1,284 *
Joint Sector Companies (as on 31-3-92) 18

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION

Railway Length 106 Kms.
National Highway Length 82  Kms.
State Highway Length 530Kms.
Post & Telegraph Offices  474

LARGE INDUSTRIAL AREA IN BULDHANA DISTRICT

Name of the Area Area Planned (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.
Khamgaon 202.32 286 185 110 9 15 6
Malkhapur 203.39 67 22 1 1 - -

Mini Industrial Areas: 7 Proposed by MIDC

  • Buldhana,
  • Mehkar
  • Deulgaon Raja
  • Sangrampur
  • Motala
  • Lonar
  • Sindkhed

Industrial Opportunities

The district has good potential for industrial growth. Industry groups mentioned below have scope for development in the growth- centres and in other parts of the district:
  • Food Products;
  • Beverages, Tobacco and Tobacco Products;
  • Paper and Paper Products, Printing, Publishing and Allied Industries;
  • Rubber, Plastic, Petroleum and Coal Products;
  • Chemical and Chemical Products except Products of Petroleum and Coal;
  • Repair Services.
  • Non-Metallic Mineral Products;
  • Basic Metals and Alloys Industries;
  • Metal Products and Parts except Machinery and Transport Equipments;
  • Machinery, Machine Tools and Parts except Electrical machinery;
  • Other Manufacturing Industries;

Besides these industry groups, specific industries having scope for expansion are given below: dairy, sheep rearing, cattle feed, carcas utilisation, leather goods, poultry, cotton gining and spinning, oil mills, khandsari, gaur gum, timber, furniture, solvent extraction, agricultural implements, engineer- ing and auto mobile ancillaries, electrical and electronic goods.

SICOM Growth Centre : Khamgaon

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

No. of Areas:
Major 2
Mini 6
Growth Centre 2

Industries Set up
No 110
Investment (Rs. mln) (Rs. mln) 192.5
Employment 2436

Incentives
Category of incentive Talukas eligible
Group D Talukas other than Chikhali and  Shegaon
Group D+ Chikhali, Shegaon

Fisheries

Coastline Kms. NIL
Production Tonnes 1,884Tonnes

Medical Facilities

Hospitals 33
Primary Health Centres 47
Sub Centres 65
Dispensaries 173

Educational Facilities

 

Primary Schools 1,425
Secondary Schools 159
Higher Secondary Schools 52
Colleges 12
Industrial Technical Instt. 3
Engineering Colleges 1
No. of Plots:
Developed 375
Alloted 201
Available 174

* Including Provisionally registered SSIs

Source :

i) Directorate of Economics & Statistics;
ii) Economic Survey of Maharashtra 1993-94;
iii) Growth Centres in Maharashtra-Industrial Opportunities and challenges, MEDC.

                            Land Rate (in both the areas)

                        Khamgaon Area                                      Malkhapur Area

Industrial Rs.10/- per sq. mtr.                                   Rs.10/-per sq. mtr.  
Residential Rs.15/- per sq. mtr.                                   Rs.15/-per sq. mtr.
Commercial Rs.20/- per sq. mtr.                                   Rs.20/-per sq. mtr.