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Latur Profile |
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LATUR DISTRICT PROFILE
| Geographical Area |
7,372 Sq.Km. |
| Normal Rainfall |
810 * m.m. |
| Taluka |
5 |
| Per Capita Income (at Current Prices) |
Rs. 1,808 |
| Population Total |
1,677 |
| Male |
863 |
| Female |
813 |
| Density (Per Sq.Km.) |
234 Per Sq.Km |
| Live Stocks (Husbandry) |
800 |
| Live Stocks(Poultry) |
192 |
| Growth Centres: |
(i) Ausa, (ii) Udgir |
| Literacy |
55.57% |
| Commercial Banks |
93 |
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| INDUSTRY
| Sugar Factories |
3 |
| Spinning Mills |
2 |
| Registered Factories |
40 |
| Number of Industrial Estates Established |
5 |
| Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-91) |
1,854 ** |
| Joint Sector Companies (as on 31-3-92) |
25 |
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TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION
| Railway Length |
148 Kms. |
| National Highway Length |
Nil Kms. |
| State Highway Length |
490Kms. |
| Post & Telegraph Offices |
360 |
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Large & Mini Industrial Area in Latur District as on 30-06-1993
| Name of the Area |
Area Planned Hac. |
Total Plots No. |
Plots Alotted No. |
Plots In Prdn.No |
Plots Under Const. No. |
Sheds Built Up No |
Sheds Alloted No. |
| Lathur(Large Industrial Areas) |
663.26 |
643 |
567 |
185 |
165 |
50 |
30 |
| Nilanga (Mini Industrial Area) |
17.75 |
31 |
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- |
- |
- |
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| Ahmadpur(Mini Industrial Areas) |
20.00 |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
| Ausa Part-I(Growth Center) |
11.69 |
21 |
1 |
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Industrial Opportunities
The above industrial developments indicate that Latur district has been accelerating its industrial progress. The following industry groups have scope for development:
- Cotton Textiles;
- Woolen Textiles;
- Rubber, Plastics, Petroleum & Coal Products;
- Chemical & Chemical Products;
- Basic Metals & Alloys;
- Metal Products
- Non-electrical Machinery;
- Electrical Machinery;
- Transport Equipment; and
- Electricity.
- Storage and Warehousing;
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Besides these, some specific industries having good development potential include: dairy, poultry, cattle feed, goat/sheep rearing, food, fruits and vegetables processing, sugar and its by-products, distillery, oil mills, dal mills, cotton ginning and pressing, flour mills, fertiliser, pesticides, solvent extraction agricultural implements, engineering ancillaries, electrical goods and service industries. |
Development of Industrial units in MIDC Industrial Area in the district as on 31-3-93. |
No. of Areas:
| Major |
1 |
| Mini |
2 |
| Growth Centre |
2 |
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Industries Set up
| No |
134 |
| Investment (Rs. mln) |
64.6 |
| Employment |
1373 |
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Incentives
| Category of Incentive |
Talukas eligible |
| Group D |
Talukas other than Ahmedpur Ansa and Udgir |
| Group D+ |
Ahmedpur, Ansa and Udgir. |
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Fisheries
| Coastline |
Kms. |
NIL |
| Production |
Tonnes |
1,125Tonnes |
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Medical Facilities
| Hospitals |
28 |
| Primary Health Centres |
44 |
| Sub Centres |
234 |
| Dispensaries |
119 |
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Educational Facilities
| Primary Schools |
1,146 |
| Secondary Schools |
237 |
| Higher Secondary Schools |
37 |
| Colleges |
14 |
| Industrial Technical Instt. |
6 |
| Engineering Colleges |
4 |
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No. of Plots:
| Developed |
745 |
| Alloted |
593 |
| Available |
152 |
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* Combined figure of Latur & Usmanabad
** Includes 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.
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