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District Industrial Potential Report of Dakshin Dinajpur |
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The district of Dakshin Dinajpur being located at the Northern fringe of
the State is surrounded by Bangladesh on three (3) sides keeping Uttar
Dinajpur at its North covers an area of 2219 sq. km. which accounts
for only 2.5% of the State’s area of 88752 sq. km.
It experiences three seasonal spells – Hot Summer, Heavy
Rains and Cold Winters.
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Demographically the district enjoys a comfortable position with a decennial growth
of 22.11% against the state average of 22.5% as per 2001
Census. The density of population is 677 persons per sq. km. against
the state rate of 904 persons positing a growth rate of 22.87% over
the last Census(1991). The
district has significantly improved upon the literacy rate over the
last decade. It is of 64.46%, albeit less than the state rate of 69.22%.
As regards the workforce, the district constitutes 31.35% main
workers, 9.33% marginal workers and the rest 59.25% non workers of the
total population and thus having
a vast reserve of human resource necessitating commercial
exploitation.
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The district’s major economic activities primarily centre around
agricultural sector as more than 80% of the total workforce eke out
their living from this very sector.
The major crops are paddy, wheat, jute and pulses which offers,
scope for industrial exploitation.
Though the district is devoid of mineral resources, there is
enough potential to harness animal resource.
The milk production is substantially high enough for industrial
exploitation. The infrastructural facilities comprise a very good banking and telecom
network, road connectivity and newly contracted railway link with the
district’s H. Q. thus enable the district to enjoy economics of
scale. This is further compounded with newly developed two
industrial sides at Balurghat and Gangarampur.
Besides, the district being categorized as ‘C’ is eligible for subsidies and
incentives. However, the
growth of SSI sector is found halted barring food processing sector over the last 10 yrs.
This has happened so owing to lack of entrepreneurship among
the local people coupled with unawareness of market potentiality of
viable products, latest technology and various facilities available
for undertaking new ventures.
Prospective Industries
1. Agro Service Centre
2. Cattle Feed and Poultry Feed
3. Automobile Repairing
4. Cold Storage
5. Fish Meal
6. Beaten rice
7. Readymade Garments
8. Tyre Retreading
9. Milk Processing
10.Ground & Processed Spices
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