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CHANDRAPUR DISTRICT PROFILE 

Geographical Area 10,490Sq.Km.
Normal Rainfall 1,398 m.m.
Taluka 10
Per Capita Income (at Current Prices) Rs.  2,539
Population  Total 1,722V
Male 910
Female 862
Density (Per Sq.Km.) 155 Per Sq.Km
Live Stocks(Husbandry) 1,136
Live Stocks(Poultry) 649
Growth Centres: (i) Vaioda (ii) Mul
Literacy 59.41%
Commercial Banks 142

INDUSTRY

Sugar Factories Nil
Spinning Mills 1
Registered Factories 320
Number of Industrial Estates Established 1
Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-91) 1,524
Joint Sector Companies (as on 31-3-92) 23

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION

Railway Length 298Kms.
National Highway Length NIL Kms.
State Highway Length 592 Kms.
Post & Telegraph Offices  328

LARGE INDUSTRIAL AREA IN CHANDRAPUR 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.
Chandrapur (major Industrial Area) 214.48 240 193 75 10 10 8
Ghuggus (major Industrial Area) 409.00 86 4 1 - - -
Rajura (Part-I) (Mini Industrial Area) 12.78 9 5 - - - -

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 the above developments, two separate zones have been earmarked at Chandrapur and Chuggus for accommodating marginally polluting industries in the district.

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 3

Industries Set up
No 90
Investment (Rs. mln) (Rs. mln) 62.4
Employment 709

Incentives
Category of incentive Talukas eligible
Group D Talukas other than Mul, Rajura and Warora
Group D+ Mul, Rajura and Warora

                     Fisheries

Coastline Kms. NIL
Production Tonnes 4,753 Tonnes

Medical Facilities

Hospitals 37
Primary Health Centres 59
Sub Centres 276
Dispensaries 70

Educational Facilities

 

Primary Schools 1,553
Secondary Schools 177
Higher Secondary Schools 43
Colleges 17
Industrial Technical Instt. 6
Engineering Colleges 1
No. of Plots:
Developed 335
Alloted 202
Available 133

* 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)

                        Chandrapur                                    Ghuggus                   Rajura 

Industrial Rs.25/- per sq. mtr.                    Rs.15/-per sq. mtr.               Rs.10/- per sq. mtr.                        
Residential Rs.38/-per sq. mtr.                    Rs.23/-per sq. mtr.               Rs.15/- per sq. mtr
Commercial Rs.50/- per sq. mtr.                   Rs.30/-per sq. mtr.                Rs.20/- per sq. mtr