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NAGPUR DISTRICT  PROFILE 

Geographical Area 9,931  Sq.Km.
Normal Rainfall 1,175   m.m.
Taluka 14
Per Capita Income (at Current Prices) Rs.   3,099
Population  Total 3,287
Male 1,710
Female 1,577
Density (Per Sq.Km.) 331 Per Sq.Km
Live Stocks(Husbandry) 807
Live Stocks(Poultry) 434
Growth Centres: Umred, Katol, Savner
Literacy 73.64%
Commercial Banks 242

INDUSTRY

Sugar Factories 1
Spinning Mills NIL
Registered Factories 498
Number of Industrial Estates Established 5
Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-91) 8,420 *
Joint Sector Companies (as on 31-3-92) 1,201

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION

Railway Length 383 Kms.
National Highway Length 235  Kms.
State Highway Length 428Kms.
Post & Telegraph Offices  407

Industrial Estates are at : Nagpur, Katol, Butibori

Details of Large and Mini-Industrial Areas and Growth-Centre in Nagpur District as on 30.6.1993

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.
Butibori(Major Industrial Areas) 2439.71 418 200   --- 5 46 ---
Hingana  (MajorIndustrial Areas) 749.28 1388 1285 740 10 153 152
Kalmeshwar(Major Industrial Areas) 116.76 183 178 62 3 30 28
Kamathi-Kanhan(Major Industrial Areas) 29.50 - - -  - - -  - - -  - - -  - - -  - - - 
Parshivani(Mini Industrial Areas) 12.00 45  23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Narkhed(Mini Industrial Areas) 21.17 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Umred Part-I (Growth-Centre) 11.45 22 12 - - - - - - - - - - - -

Industrial Opportunities

  • 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.
  • Metal Products and parts except Machinery and Transport Equipments;
  • Other Manufacturing Industries;
  • Water Works and Supply; and
  • Repair Services.
Industry groups having scope for further expansion in the district are as follows:

Besides, specific industries having good scope for development are: dairy, poultry, food, fruits, and vegetables processing, cattle feed, floriculture, carcas utilisation, leather products, canning, bidi, rice mills, essential oils, rice bran, handlooms, powerlooms, textile accessories, mossaic tiles, fertilisers, pesticides,furniture, surgical cotton, carbonated drinks, solvent extraction, drugs, industrial sewing machines, industrial machinery, tourism, engineering and automobile ancillaries, electrical goods, electronic items, scientific and industrial instruments and other service industries.

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

No. of Areas:
Major 4
Mini 5
Growth Centre 3

Industries Set up
No 766
Investment (Rs. mln) 847.9
Employment 18730 

Incentives
Category of Incentive Talukas eligible
Group c Nagpur Municipal Corporation Area (NMC)
Group D All Talukas other than NMC, Katol, Savner, Umred.
Group D+ Katol, Savner, Umred.

Fisheries

Coastline Kms. NIL
Production Tonnes 8,720Tonnes

Medical Facilities

Hospitals 68
Primary Health Centres 45
Sub Centres 300
Dispensaries 670

Educational Facilities

 

Primary Schools 2,132
Secondary Schools 434
Higher Secondary Schools 115
Colleges 43
Industrial Technical Instt. 14
Engineering Colleges 7
No. of Plots:
Developed 1933
Alloted 1597
Available 336

* 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.