Economy of Saran District

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The saran district is amongst one of the most backward districts in India with no or little industrial activities. The Union Government of India declared Saran as one of the country's 250 most backward districts in 2006 and thereafter the district is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Agriculture is back bone of the economy of the district. The net sown area                                                     is 199300 hectare with 200% of cropping pattern. Major crops are Paddy, Wheat, Maize, Arhar, Gram, Lentil, Til and Linseed. The net Irrigated area is 101611 hectare.


LAND UTILIZATION

Area
Unit In Hectare
(a)
Total Area
270244.74
(b)
Cultivable Area
199300
(c)
Forest Area
Nil
(d)
Barren Land
17601.60
(e)
Land Use Other than Agriculture
25916.80
(f)     Land Under Water

Permanent
3789.20

Seasonal
299.20
(g)
Cultivable  Waste Land
1784.80
(h)
Pouster ( grazing Land)
472.40
(i)
Land Under Tree and Plant
8270
(j)
Other fallow Land
7699.60
(k)
Current fallow
5111.14
Total
270244.74

Types of Cultivable Land (Area and Percentage)
Types of  Land
Area (In Hectare.)
Percentage
1
High Land
54212
27%
2
Medium High Land
13326
7%
3
Medium Land
36630
15%
4
Low Land
23300
12%
5
Chaur Land
42271
21%
6
Diara Land
29561
15%
Data Source: District Administration                                           

Marhowrah is only industrial area of the district with no significant industrial activity. The Sugar, Iron, Cotton and Chocolate factories located at Marhowrah are sick for years. One locomotive factory is being set up at Bela under Darya Pur block of the district.
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