Module 1: Industries of Bihar: Overview
Concept
Subtopic 1.1: Main Industries and Their Locations
- Profitable major units: Bharat Wagon Ltd's railway wagon plants at Muzaffarpur and Mokama and the Indian Oil refinery at Barauni.
- Main fertiliser plants: HPCL (Barauni) and Pyrites Phosphates & Chemicals Ltd (PPCL), Amjhor.
- Five big spinning mills: Siwan, Bhagalpur, Pandaul, Mokama and Gaya.
- 13 private and 15 public-sector sugar mills, with a total crushing capacity of 45,000 TPD (tonnes per day).
- Distilleries: Gopalganj, West Champaran, Bhagalpur and Riga (Sitamarhi). Leather processing: West Champaran, Muzaffarpur and Barauni.
- Three big jute mills at Katihar and Samastipur; a drug factory at Hajipur; food processing and vanaspati at Aurangabad and Patna; Kalyanpur Cement Ltd at Banjari.
- Bharat Wagon Ltd has wagon plants at Muzaffarpur and Mokama.
- PPCL is at Amjhor; HPCL's fertiliser plant is at Barauni.
- 13 private and 15 public mills have 45,000 TPD.
- The spinning mills are at Siwan, Bhagalpur, Pandaul, Mokama and Gaya; Hajipur has a drug factory.
- Kalyanpur Cement Ltd is at Banjari.
- Question: Where are Bharat Wagon Ltd's railway wagon plants located? Answer: Muzaffarpur and Mokama.
- Question: Where is the PPCL fertiliser plant located? Answer: Amjhor.
- Question: What was the total crushing capacity of Bihar's 28 sugar mills (older figure)? Answer: 45,000 TPD.
- Question: Which of these is NOT among the five big spinning mills? Answer: Hajipur.
- Question: Kalyanpur Cement Ltd is located at which place? Answer: Banjari.
MCQs
Answer this question, then use Next.
Question 1: Where are Bharat Wagon Ltd's railway wagon plants located?
Question 2: Where is the PPCL fertiliser plant located?
Question 3: What was the total crushing capacity of Bihar's 28 sugar mills (older figure)?
Question 4: Which of these is NOT among the five big spinning mills?
Question 5: Kalyanpur Cement Ltd is located at which place?
One-liners
Write your answer, then submit to see the correct answer.
Where are Bharat Wagon Ltd's railway wagon plants located?
Muzaffarpur and Mokama.Where is the PPCL fertiliser plant located?
Amjhor.What was the total crushing capacity of Bihar's 28 sugar mills (older figure)?
45,000 TPD.Which of these is NOT among the five big spinning mills?
Hajipur.Kalyanpur Cement Ltd is located at which place?
Banjari.Concept
Subtopic 1.2: Industries and Their Centres (Tables)
- Mokama: Bharat Wagon & Engineering Co. and the Bata shoe factory; Munger: cigarette factory and gun factory.
- Barauni: fertiliser and coal-based thermal power station; Bihar State Scooters Ltd: Fatuha (Patna).
- Lac: Gaya, Purnia; mining: Aurangabad; glass: Patna; tasar silk: Bhagalpur; raw silk: Katihar, Purnia, Manoharpur.
- Buttons: Mehsi (E. Champaran); sindoor: Lakhisarai; bidi: Jhajha, Biharsharif, Jamui; fireworks: Patna City.
- Rail engine repair: Jamalpur; rail wheels: Bela, Chhapra; sleeper factory: Madhepura (under construction).
- Plywood: Hajipur; matches: Katihar; cement: Dalmianagar, Banjari; utensils: Siwan, Bihta; blankets: Gaya, Purnia, Aurangabad, Motihari.
| Industry | Location |
|---|---|
| Bharat Wagon & Engineering; Bata shoes | Mokama |
| Cigarette & gun factory | Munger |
| Leather | Mokama, Digha, Gaya |
| Fertiliser; thermal power (coal) | Barauni |
| Bihar State Scooters Ltd | Fatuha (Patna) |
| Lac | Gaya, Purnia |
| Mining | Aurangabad |
| Liquor | Manpur, Munger, Patna, Pancharukhi, Marhaura |
| Tobacco | Dilawarpur (Munger), Gaya, Ara, Biharsharif, Buxar, Lakhisarai |
| Glass | Patna |
| Tasar silk / raw silk | Bhagalpur / Katihar, Purnia, Manoharpur |
| Buttons / sindoor | Mehsi / Lakhisarai |
| Bidi / fireworks | Jhajha, Biharsharif, Jamui / Patna City |
| Rail engine repair / rail wheels / sleepers | Jamalpur / Bela, Chhapra / Madhepura |
| Cement / plywood / matches | Dalmianagar, Banjari / Hajipur / Katihar |
| Paper & pulp | Samastipur, Darbhanga, Patna, Barauni, Dalmianagar |
| Jute | Katihar, Samastipur, Champaran, Darbhanga, Saharsa |
| Blankets / utensils | Gaya, Purnia, Aurangabad, Motihari / Siwan, Bihta |
| Handloom | Madhubani, Bhagalpur, Biharsharif, Gaya, Patna, Munger |
- Buttons are made at Mehsi in East Champaran.
- Rail engine repair is at Jamalpur (Munger).
- The match industry is at Katihar.
- The scooter factory is at Fatuha; its HQ is Patna.
- Rail wheels are made at Bela, Chhapra; the sleeper factory is at Madhepura.
- Munger has both the cigarette factory and the gun factory.
- Question: Where is the button industry of Bihar located? Answer: Mehsi (East Champaran).
- Question: Where is the railway engine repair workshop? Answer: Jamalpur.
- Question: Where is the match (diyasalai) industry located? Answer: Katihar.
- Question: Where is Bihar State Scooters Ltd located? Answer: Fatuha (Patna).
- Question: Railway wheels are made at which places? Answer: Bela (Belapur), Chhapra.
- Question: Where is the cigarette and gun factory located? Answer: Munger.
MCQs
Answer this question, then use Next.
Question 1: Where is the button industry of Bihar located?
Question 2: Where is the railway engine repair workshop?
Question 3: Where is the match (diyasalai) industry located?
Question 4: Where is Bihar State Scooters Ltd located?
Question 5: Railway wheels are made at which places?
Question 6: Where is the cigarette and gun factory located?
One-liners
Write your answer, then submit to see the correct answer.
Where is the button industry of Bihar located?
Mehsi (East Champaran).Where is the railway engine repair workshop?
Jamalpur.Where is the match (diyasalai) industry located?
Katihar.Where is Bihar State Scooters Ltd located?
Fatuha (Patna).Railway wheels are made at which places?
Bela (Belapur), Chhapra.Where is the cigarette and gun factory located?
Munger.