LAKHISARAI DISTRICT PROFILE

Lakhisarai district was established on the 3rd of July 1994. Before coming into existence as a new district, Lakhisarai was a sub-division within Munger district.

District is a beautiful and important place in the state of Bihar. Lakhisarai is bounded by Munger, Sheikhpura, Begusarai and Patna in the

East, South, West and North respectively. The Ganges, Kiul and Harohar are the main three rivers flowing through the

district. There are so many temples and other religious places in the district like

Ashokdham, Bhagwati Mandir of Barahiya, Sringi Rishi, Jalappa Asthan, Abhainath Asthan on Abhaipur Mountains etc.

INTRODUCTION

Lakhisarai was an established administrative and religious centre during the golden period of Pal bansh.

Lakhisarai was identified in old times as a place of rocks, mountains and statues of different Hindu and Bhuddhist Gods and Goddesses.

This place in the ancient period also can be identified with the name of Munger or Ang Pradesh.

Historian Dr. D.C. Sarkar during his visit, found some more evidences on the basis of which, he also confirmed that this place was very important "Krimila" Subject during Pal administration.

Chinese traveler Huen Tsang described this place having 10 Buddha mathas and more than four hundred Buddhists resided here.

Sen family also ruled this region for some period in 11th century. Acharya Hawaldar Triapthi mentioned this region of Lakhisarai on the basis of "Mritika Mudra" kept in Nalanda. It means that Krimila was very important and Caval Gram was very important.

It is convincing that Krimikala is now in Kiul river and Chaliya mountain is nothing but Jainagar mountain.

Surrajgarha witnessed great war of Shershah and Mugal emperor Humayu in 1534.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Lakhisarai town is the district headquarters. Lakhisarai district comprise of 01 sub-divisions has been divided into 06

blocks:

ADMINISTRATIVE

o Lakhisarai o Surya Garha o Barahia

o Halsi o Piparia o Ramgarh Chowk

Total number of Panchayats in Lakhisarai district 80. Lakhisarai district has 460 number of villages.

Lakhisarai district predominantly and agriculture having some industrial and commercial activity.

Paddy, wheat, maize are the main cereal crops of the district.

Banarasi sari, silk, kaleen, dari and agricultural produces are the main articles, which are traded in and out of the district.

It is one of the 38 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

The Ganges, Kiul and Harohar are the main three rivers flowing through the district. River Kiul, by depositing top quality of sand, plays an important role in the economy of the district and creates an opportunity of employment too.

ECONOMIC PROFILE

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2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

9172 9731 10153 10958 11889

9832 10237 11311 11815

13404

Per Capita Gross State and District Domestic Product

Per Capita Gross District Domestic Product

Per Capita Gross State Domestic Product

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of Bihar

DEMOGRAPHIC

Population 8,02,225

Population density 653 per sq. km

Population growth 24.11%

Sex ratio 921 per 1000 male

Literacy rate 47.96%

Languages spoken Angika, Maithili and Hindi

GEOGRAPHIC

Coordinates Latitude: 25º to 25º 20' North Longitude: 85º 55' to 86º 25' East

Temperature 45° C (Max.) 4° C (Min.)

Average rainfall 858 mm

Area 129397 hectares

Altitude 53 meters

INDUSTRIAL

Registered industrial units 759

Registered medium & large unit 01

Total industrial units 1859

No. of industrial areas 01

Type of industries Agro based, readymade garments & embroidery, wood/ wooden based furniture, metal based, repairing & servicing, engineering unit, Metal based

Source: MSME – DI Patna, official website of district

The district is scantily industrialized. In Lakhisarai district iron rod industry, private rice mills, sindur factories,

insecticide manufacturing industry are developed on a small scale. Near N.H. 80 and Ganga region, milk producing villages are found. Lakhisarai is one of the best trading center in Bihar. Banarasi sari, silk, kaleen, dari and agricultural produces are the main

articles, which are traded in and out of the district.

INVESTMENT

INDUSTRIAL PROFILE

Major industries include iron rod, private rice mills, indur factories, insecticide manufacture industry etc.

Potential for agro based industries in the district. Beside this substantial number of repairing and servicing unit has also come

up. altogether agro based, traditional and demand base are dominant. There is a good potential for hotel industry, tourism related enterprises in the

district due to its historical importance.

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100150200250300350400

Investment (Rs. Lakh)

Source: MSME – DI Patna

INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE

Registered industrial units 759

Total industrial units 1859

Registered medium & large units 01

Estimated avg. no. of daily worker employed in small scale industries

02

Employment in large and medium industries 35

No. of industrial area 01

EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS

Type of industry No. of Units Investment (Rs. Lakh)

Agro based 255 349.99 Soda water - - Cotton textile 2 0.38 Woolen, silk & artificial thread based clothes - 0.5 Jute & jute based 3 3.35 Ready-made garments & embroidery 50 15.44 Wood/wooden based furniture 66 28.29 Paper & paper products 15 9.7 Leather based 17 2.92 Chemical/chemical based 23 8.26 Rubber, plastic & petro based 7 4.71 Mineral based 29 59.18 Metal based (Steel Fab.) 62 56.31 Engineering units 50 35.8 Electrical machinery and transport equipment 5 1.22 Repairing & servicing 90 147.65 Others 84 48.18 Total 758 771.88

Source: MSME – DI Patna

MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREA

Lakhisarai is the major industrial area Land acquired to develop this area is 8 hectares No. of plots allotted 35 No. of units in production are 25

INFRASTRUCTURE

The largest industrial belt of the district is Lakhisarai. Total no. of hospitals are 32. There are total 47 commercial banks and financial products. Educational institutes:

No. of primary school – 338 No. of middle school – 114 No. of secondary and senior secondary school – 46 No. of colleges – 04

AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

Paddy, wheat, lentils, potato, onion are major agricultural products. There is potential of growth in food processing sector in the district. This district is blessed with Ganga & Harohar river which is perennial in nature

and Kiul river which is rain fed. Ganga and Harohar bring alluvial soil in times of flood and maintains the fertility of soil.

It has vast stretch of low lying area known as TAL area which is famous for pulses production in the state.

LARGE SCALE INDUSTRY/ PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING

Micro & Small Enterprise

• Food processing industries,

• Rice mills • Automobile

repairing workshop

• Packaged drinking water

Major Existing Clusters

• Rice mill cluster • Soop & dala

udyog • Bans tokri nirman

cluster

Potential Service Enterprises

• Automobile, servicing of electrical & electronic items,

• Hotel industry • Tourism industry

IDENTIFIED CLUSTERS

•Principal products manufactured in the cluster- Rice manufacturing

•No. of functional units in the cluster - 20 •Turnover of the cluster - Rs. 1776.5 lakh •Employment in cluster - 106

Rice Mill Cluster

•Principal products manufactured in the cluster – Soop and Dala (basket)

•No. of functional units in the cluster – 26 •Turnover of the cluster – Rs. 18.26 lakh •Employment in cluster – 50

Soop and Dala Udyog

Source: MSME – DI Patna

STEPS TO SETUP MSMEs

S. No. Type of assistance Name and address of agencies 1. Provisional Registration

Certificate ( EM-1) & Permanent Registration Certificate ( EM-II)

General Manager, District Industries Centre, Lakhisarai

2. Identification of Project Profiles, techno-economic and managerial consultancy services, market survey and economic survey reports.

1. Director, MSME-DI, Patliputra Industrial Area, Patna-800013. 2. General Manager, District Industries Centre, LAKHISARAI 3. Khadi Village and Industries Commission, Patna.

3. Land and Industrial shed BIADA, east Gandhi Maidan, Patna 4. Financial Assistance All Commercial Banks, Bihar State

Financial Corporation 5. For raw materials under Govt.

Supply National Small Industries Corporation, Patna

6. Plant and machinery under hire/ purchase basis.

National Small Industries Corporation, Patna

7. Power/ Electricity Executive engineer BSEB, Lakhisarai 8. Technical Know–how. MSME Development Institute,

Lakhisarai 9. Quality & Standard Bureau of Indian Standard, Patna

10. Marketing /Export Assistance MSME Development Institute, Patna

Source: MSME – DI Patna

TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE Ra

ilway

•Railway main

and loop line pass through the district headquarter and cross each other at Kiul junction

•Nearest Railway Station is Lakhisarai (R.S.), Kiul junction.

Road

• N.H.80

traverses about 75Km. in northern part of the district through Barahiya, Lakhisarai and Surajgarha. About 60% villages have been linked with metallic Road.

Airp

ort

• The nearest airport is at Patna from where regular flights are available to all important towns and cities across the country.

EDUCATION

Lakhisarai has schools and colleges to meet the requirement of basic education.

Educational institutes: No. of primary schools – 338 No. of middle schools – 114 No. of secondary and senior secondary schools – 46 No. of colleges – 04

Some of the schools are as follows Deobrat Malti Ramasharya Gyan Bharti School Ram Janki Mahila Vidalalya Public High School Suryagarha

Some Colleges in Lakhisarai are as follows Badri Narayan Mukteswar college Mahila Maha Vidalaya Barahiya Janta College Suryagarha.

HERITAGE & TOURISM

Tourist locations Rajauna is an important place for Buddhists and there were some Buddha Maths.

This place was the capital of Indradaman, who was the last emperor of Pals. Rajauna had a glorious past, according to the ruins and evidences found there. Ashok dham is also situated nereby Rajauna village. Ashok Dham is known for unique Shivling made of black stone, which is huge in size.

Kabaiya: Historians on the basis of materials found in Kabaiya, said that this place was significant in ancient time in period between ninth and tenth century.

Nongarh: During excavation of Nongarh statue of God and Goddesses made of sand stone and some stoops were found which indicate that this place was also important and a glorious centre of civilization and culture in ancient times.

Barahiya: Temple of Tripur Sundari Man Bagwati popularly known as Maharani Asthan, which is the famous temple of Bihar. Barahiya is considered important for having north flowing Ganga and people take holy dip in it. According to Belief cremation on the bank of north flowing Gange brings Moksha to the people.

Shringirishi is a beautiful natural place, having a beautiful temple of Lord Shiva on mountain near Jalappa Asthan. Sringirishi is a beautiful place with a soft water spring and full of greenery and rocks. Shringirishi dam is near- by the temple with full of blue water.

Abhainath Asthan is a beautiful place on the top of the mountain of Abhaipur. There is a temple of a Saint namely Abhainath Baba. Abainath Baba was a cosmic saint and always protected the people of this region from all the dangers and diseases. people have great faith in Baba.

Bhagwati Asthan: Temple of Maa Bhagwati situated at the foot hill of Abhaipur village mountain. This goddess is also known as Bishari devi i.e. goddess of snakes. On the eve of Nag Panchami a large number of people come here to worship the goddess and have a look of Nagdevta and offer "doodh lava" to Nagdevta.

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