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NANDED DISTRICT  PROFILE 

Geographical Area 10,502   Sq.Km.
Normal Rainfall 901  m.m.
Taluka 8
Per Capita Income (at Current Prices) Rs.   2,123
Population  Total 2,330
Male 1,198
Female 1,132
Density (Per Sq.Km.) 220 Per Sq.Km
Live Stocks(Husbandry) 1,307
Live Stocks(Poultry) 334
Growth Centres: (i) Deglur (ii) Kinwat
Literacy 48.17%
Commercial Banks 132
Industrial Estates Nanded, Bharmabad, Loha, Deglur, Kinwat.

INDUSTRY

Sugar Factories 3
Spinning Mills 3
Registered Factories 164
Number of Industrial Estates Established 9
Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-91) 2,385 *
Joint Sector Companies (as on 31-3-92) 93

TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATION

Railway Length 208 Kms.
National Highway Length Nil  Kms.
State Highway Length 814Kms.
Post & Telegraph Offices  470

Large and Mini-Industrial Areas and Growth-Centre in Nanded 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.
Nanded (Large Industrial Areas) 271.89 519 346 170 71 16 15
Kondhar (Mini Industrial Area) 11.39 51 1 - - -- -
Deglur Part-I(Growth Center) 16.13 30  12 - - - -

Industrial Opportunities

The industrial structure of the district is yet to be diversified. However, for setting up of new units and expanding the existing ones, the following industry groups have enough growth potential:

Specific industries which can be started in the growth-centres and in other parts of the district include: poultry, sheep and goat rearing, cattle feed, fodder, food processing, sugar and by-products, cotton ginning and pressing, fruits and vegetables processing, chilli powder, turmeric processing, oil expellers, pepin starch, tannery rope-making, rice mills, insecticides, paints and varnishes, fertilisers, solvent extraction bone crushing, saw mills, furniture, agricultural implements, cotton seed crushing, linear pulp, basic drugs, industrial machinery, electrical goods, electronic items and tourism.

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

No. of Areas:
Major 1
Mini 4
Growth Centre 3

Industries Set up
No 160
Investment (Rs. mln) 729.5
Employment 3239

Incentives
Category of Incentive Talukas eligible
Group D Talukas other than Bhokar, Deglus, Hadgaon, Kintwatano, Mukhed
Group D+ Bhokar, Deglus, Hadgaon, Kintwatano,Mukhed

Fisheries

Coastline Kms. NIL
Production Tonnes 1,125Tonnes

Medical Facilities

Hospitals 28
Primary Health Centres 44
Sub Centres 234
Dispensaries 119

Educational Facilities

 

Primary Schools 1,146
Secondary Schools 237
Higher Secondary Schools 37
Colleges 14
Industrial Technical Instt. 11
Engineering Colleges 2
No. of Plots:
Developed 600
Alloted 361
Available 239

* 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