| Geographical Area |
14,874 Sq.Km. |
| Normal Rainfall |
584 m.m. |
| Taluka |
11 |
| Per Capita Income(at Current Prices) |
Rs. 2,631 |
| Population (1991 Census)(Total ) |
3,231 |
|
Male |
1,671 |
|
Female |
1,560 |
|
Density |
216 Per Sq.Km |
| Live Stocks (Husbandry ) |
1,588 |
| Live Stocks (Poultry ) |
1,376 |
| Growth Centres |
Nanaj, Akluj, Tembburni, Mangalwedhe, Karmala. |
| Industrial Estates |
Solapur, Barshi, Akluj, Karmala, Mohol,Sangola, Akkalkot, Mangalwedhe,
Vairag,Pandharpur. |
| Literacy |
56.39% |
| Commercial Banks |
212 |
Transport & Communication
| Railway Length |
424 Kms. |
| National Highway Length |
155 Kms. |
| State Highway Length |
917Kms. |
| Post & Telegraph Offices |
703 |
Industry
| Sugar Factories |
8 |
| Spinning Mills |
6 |
| Registered Factories |
NIL |
| Number of Industrial Estates Established |
11 |
| Registered Small Scale Units (as on 31-03-93) |
9,075 * |
No. of Joint Stock Companies
(as on 31-03-92) |
203 |
Large Industrial Areas in Solapur District as on 30-06-1993.
| Name of the Area |
Area Planned Hac. |
Total Plots No. |
Plots Alotted No. |
Plots In Prdn.No. |
Plots Under Const. No. |
Sheds Built Up No. |
Sheds Alloted No. |
| Solapur |
216.38 |
642 |
625 |
413 |
105 |
40 |
40 |
| Chincholi |
1093.87 |
381 |
294 |
5 |
16 |
- - - |
- - - |
Industrial Opportunities:
Majority of industry groups are located in Solapur district. There is
an excellent scope for setting up new industrial units or expanding the existing one. Some
of the industry groups having good scope are:
- Cotton Textiles;
- Food Products;
- Wood and Wood Products, Furniture and Fixtures;
- Woolen Textiles;
- Rubber, Plastics, Petroleum & Coal Products;
- Chemical & Chemical Products;
- Basic Metals & Alloys;
- Metal Products
- Non-electrical Machinery;
- Electrical Machinery;
- Transport Equipment; and
- Electricity.
- Storage and Warehousing;
- Water Works and Supply;
- Sanitary Services; and
- Repair Services.
Apart from these industry groups, some specific industries having
development potential are: food,fruits, and vegetable processing, cotton ginning,
pressing, powerlooms, oil mills, sugar and its by-products, dal mills, vanaspati cattle
feed, poultry feed, corn flakes, fibres, popin, starch, wood processing, solvent
extraction, leather goods, agricultural implements, industrial machinery, engineering and
automobile ancillaries, electrical goods and electronic items, cold storage and plastic
items.
Development of Industrial units in MIDC Industrial Areas in the
district as on 31-03-93
No. of Areas
|
Major | 1 |
| Mini | 9 |
| Growth Centre | 3 |
No. of Plots
| Developed | 468 |
| Alloted | 444 |
| Available | 24 |
Industries Setup
| No. | 281 |
| Investment Rs. mln. | 223.6 |
| Employment | 3482 |
Incentive
| Category of Incentive | Taluks eligible for incentive |
| Group A | ------ |
| GroupB | ------- |
| GroupC | ------- |
| Group D | Taluks other than Murtizapur and Washim |
| Group D+ | Murtizapur, Washim |
Fisheries
| Coastline |
NIL Kms. |
| Production |
1,912 Tonnes |
Medical Facilities
| Hospitals |
47 |
| Primary Health Centres
|
52 |
| Sub Centres |
326 |
| Dispensaries |
149 |
Educational Facilities
| Primary Schools |
1,746 |
| Secondary Schools |
264 |
| Higher Secondary Schools |
78 |
| Colleges |
19 |
| Industrial Technical Instt. |
3 |
| Engineering Colleges |
1 |
Source
Directorate of Economics & Statistics;
Economic Survey of Maharashtra 1993-94;
Growth Centres in Maharashtra-Industrial Opportunities
and challenges, MEDC.
N.B.: AS ON MARCH 31, 1998
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