The document provides information about Arwal district in Bihar, India. It discusses that Arwal district was formed in 2001 and is known for papermaking. It has a population of over 699,000 people and agriculture is the main economic activity. The district lacks major industries but has potential for food processing given its agricultural production. It describes the district's administrative structure, demographics, infrastructure, and the steps needed to set up small and medium enterprises.

1. ARWAL
DISTRICT PROFILE

2.  Arwal district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state
 Arwal town is situated on the right side bank of the river Son, which is a
tributary to the river Ganges.
INTRODUCTION
 Arwal district is a part of Magadh division.
 It came into existence in August 2001 and was earlier part of Jehanabad
district.
 Famous Sanskrit poet Baan Bhatt and the writer of the biography of king
Harshvardhan, the book named “Harsh Charit” was born in village Banshi
Suryapur of Arwal district
 Bihar had two major papermaking centers in medieval times. One of them
was Arwal town and second was Bihar Sharif
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
ADMINISTRATIVE
 Arwal Town is the district headquarters.
 Arwal district comprise of 01 sub-divisions has been divided into 05 Blocks:
o Arwal
o Kaler
o Karpi
o Kurtha
o Suryapur Vanshi
 Total Number of Panchayats in Arwal district 65.
 Arwal district has 335 number of villages.

3.  Arwal district is a predominantly agricultural district.
 Arwal district does not have presence of any industry.
 Paddy, wheat, maize and pulse are the main crops.
 Cane is also grown in some parts of the district.
ECONOMIC PROFILE
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2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
6366 6621 6981 7290
8148
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
GEOGRAPHIC
Coordinates Latitude: 25º to 25.15
Longitude: 84.7º to 85.15
Temperature 42° C (Max.)
14° C (Min.)
Average rainfall 817 Mm
Area 637 Sq. km.
Altitude 67.9 meters
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Govt. of Bihar
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur, official website of district

4. DEMOGRAPHIC
Population 6,99,563
Population Density 1098 per sq km
Population Growth 19%
Sex ratio 927 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 69%
Language spoken Magahi and Hindi
INDUSTRIAL
Registered Industrial Unit 169
Registered medium & large unit Nil
Total Industrial Unit 430
No. of Industrial Areas Nil
Type of industries Agro based, Wood/ wooden based
furniture, Metal based, Repairing &
servicing
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur, official website of district

5.  There is no industrial area developed yet in Arwal district.
 There is potential to develop food processing industry as the district’s
primary activity is agriculture.
INVESTMENT
INDUSTRIAL PROFILE
 There is no major industry in Arwal District
 Potential for agro based industries in the district.
 Beside this substantial number of Wood and wooden based unit district
should come up altogether with agro based industries for the
development.
 Due to awareness in general masses, the growth of consumable items
(food, chemical, cosmetic, & electronics) are increasing but at slow pace.
0
50
100
150
200
250
Investment (Rs. Lakh)
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur

6. INDUSTRIES AT A GLANCE
Registered industrial unit 169
Total industrial unit 430
Registered medium & large unit -
Estimated avg. No. Of daily worker employed in small
scale industries
900
Employment in large and medium industries NA
No. Of industrial area Nil
EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND ARTISAN UNITS
Type of industry No. of Units Investment (Rs.
Lakh)
Agro based 31 222
Ready-made garments & embroidery 15 58
Wood/wooden based furniture 68 232
Paper & Paper products 4 18
Chemical/Chemical based 2 8
Metal based (Steel Fab.) 18 32
Repairing & servicing 17 60
Others 14 60
Total 169 690
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur

7. MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AREA
 No major industrial area exist in Arwal district
INFRASTRUCTURE
 Total No. of hospitals and health centers are 100
 There are total 37 commercial banks and financial products
 Educational institutes
 No. of Primary school – 333
 No. of Middle school – 193
 No. of secondary and senior secondary school – 39
 No. of colleges – 05

8. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
 Arwal district is a predominantly agricultural district.
 The soil is highly fertile. This district is densely populated.
 Paddy, wheat, maize and pulses are the main agricultural crops raised by
farmers in the district. Cane is also grown in some parts of the district.
 There is potential of growth in food processing sector in the district

9. LARGE SCALE INDUSTRY/ PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKING
Micro & Small
Enterprise
•Agro based -Rice
Milling, Atta Chakki,
• Demand Based
products – Bakery &
Namkeen unit
Major Existing Clusters
• No major cluster
Potential Service
Enterprises
•Mobile repairing
•Computer application
& hardware
•Beauty parlours
• Ready made
garments
• Small Dhaba /
restaurant
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,
Arwal
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. DIC, Arwal
3. KVIB, Jahanabad, Patna
3. Land and Industrial shed BIADA, Patna
4. Financial Assistance Banks, KVIC/ KVIB, DIC, NSIC
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 SDO, BRVB, Arwal
8. Technical Know–how. MSME Development Institute, Patna DIC,
Arwal, KVIC/ KVIB, Patna
9. Quality & Standard Bureau of Indian Standard, Patna
10. Marketing /Export Assistance MSME Development Institute, Patna DIC,
Arwal, KVIC/ KVIB, Patna
11. Other Promotional Agencies Punjab National Bank, Arwal has set up one
training Centre at Arwal for skill development
programme.
Source: MSME – DI Muzaffarpur

10. TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Railway
•Nearest Railway
Station is
Jahanabad
Road
• Connected with
NH 98, NH 110
• Efficiently linked
with Jehanabad,
Patna and
Bhojpur
Airport
• The nearest
airport is at
Patna from
where regular
flights are
available to all
important towns
and cities across
the country
EDUCATION
 Arwal has schools and colleges to meet the requirement of basic education
 Educational institutes
 Gyan Ganga Public School,
 Oxford Public School,
 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,
 Assembly of God School of Learning,
 Cambridge Coaching Center

11. HERITAGE & TOURISM
 There are few places of attraction in Arwal district
 Bodh Mandir
 Madhusurva Temple
 Makhdum Shah Ka Mazaar
 Surya Mandir
 Bhim Rao Ambedkar Smarak

12. Udyog Mitra, Dept. of Industries
Govt. of Bihar
Ground Floor, Indira Bhawan,
RCS Path, Patna, Bihar 800 001.
Tel : +91 612 2532695
Fax : +91 612 2532695
Email: info@udyogmitrabihar.com
Industries Department
2nd Floor, Vikas Bhawan,
Bailey Road, Patna, Bihar 800 015
www.udyogmitrabihar.com