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district has an excellent transport and communication network
of national highways and railways. A major existing industrial
base at Haldia & Kolaghat, availability of skilled man
power at comparative low rates, abundance of electric power
and a business environment conducive for industrial growth
both from the labour and political fronts are few plus points
for promotion and development of Micro & Small Medium
Enterprises (MSME) in this district.
Aquaculture
and shrimp farming has been taken up in a big way in the coastal
belt of this district and floriculture and horticultural activities
are concentrated in a major portion of Tamluk Sub-division.
In Haldia a large number of heavy engineering, chemical, small-scale
cluster are growing up. Similarly, in Contai, Egra, Digha,
Tamluk, Mahishadal and Kolaghat a wide number of Small Scale
Industries are spread over in these areas. Handloom weaving
is a traditional in this district where a considerable number
of people are engaged in this activity.
Food
Processing Industries & Horticulture (Salient
Features) |
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BASIC
PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT |
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1.
HORTICULTURE |
| i)
Agril. Sub-Division |
3 |
ix)
Area under Forest |
595
Ha. |
| ii)
Agril. Block |
23 |
x)
Barren & Uncultivable land |
2,475
Ha. |
| iii)
Agril. Family |
3,90,437
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xi)
Permanent Pastures and other grazing land |
448
Ha. |
| iv)
Coconut Res & Dev. Farm |
1 |
xii)
Area under Orchard and Misc. trees |
12,056
Ha. |
| v)
Cashew nut Res. & Dev. Farm |
1 |
xiii)
Cultivable waste land |
1,079
Ha. |
| vi)
No. of Small Farmers |
55,374
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xiv)
Net area available for cultivation |
3,03,131
Ha. |
| vii)
No. of Marginal Farmers |
5,80,050
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xv)
Gross cropped area |
4,48,356
Ha. |
| viii)
Area under Non Agril. use. |
93,705
Ha. |
xvi)
Cropping intensity |
160
% |
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2. COLD STORAGE
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1 No. |
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3. CASHEW NUT
PROCESSING UNIT |
40 Nos. |
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4. BETEL LEAF
MARKET |
20 Nos. |
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5. WHOLESALE
VEGETABLE MARKET |
2 Nos. |
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6. FLOWER MARKET |
2 Nos. |
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7. FLOWER COLLECTION
CENTRE |
6 Nos. |
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