Infrastructure

Industries

According to new industrial policy of Government of India , district industries centre Agra was established in 1979 to speedup industrial development.   District Industry centre act as nodle agency for establising any industries in the district. To provide latest information to the beneficiaries this centre was computerised in 1997-98 among the 10 districts selected in the first phase in Uttar Pradesh. Also dialup connectivity provided by the National Informatics Centre, Agra Unit. From May-2000 the internet facility is also provided to this centre.

Main Schemes Running at District Industries Centre, Agra

• Eakul Mej Vayvastha
• Prime Minister Rozgar Yojna
• Udhmita Vikas Prashikhan Karyakram
• Zila Stariya Udyog Bandhu
• Niryat Protsahan
• Laghu Udyog Adhunikikarn Yojna
• Rugn Evam Bimar Ekaiyon ka Punarvasan
• Prakirya Saha Uthapadan Vikas Kendra
• Hastshilp Udyog
• Laghu Udyog Poshan ki Karya Yojna

Main Industrial Area of Agra District

• Industrial Estate, Nunhai

Major Industrial Area was established at Nunhai, Agra over 71 acre of land. The 71 plots and 112 shedes were developed there , All are allotted now and various units are working there.

• Mini Industrial Estate, Achnera

This industrial area was also setup in Achnera, having 30 Plots in two acre of land.

• U.P. S.I.D.C. Industrial Areas

1. Foundry Nagar : This Industrial area was setup at Foundry Nagar over 65 acre of land. The 234 plots were developed there.
2. Sikandra A.B. : This industrial area was setup at Sikandra over 65 acre of land. The 112 plots were developed there.
3. Skiandra C : This industrial area was setup at Sikandra over 142 acre of land. The 297 plots were developed there.

Main Industries of District Agra

Major Industries

There are 12 units in the district those comes under major & medium scale industries.
They produces

• Electrical Goods
• Fans
• Pipes
• C.I. Casting  
• Floor
• Leathr Goods and Shoes     
• Steel Rolling
• Packing
• Milk Products

2. Small Industries

In this category ,7200 units are working at Agra, those produces

• Cotton and Textile
• Wood Paper Products and Stationery
• Leather Goods and Metal Products
• Auto and Engine Parts
• Electrical Goods etc.

3. Handicrafts Works

In Handicrafts, Zari Zardozi, Marvel, Strone carving and Inley work, Carpets about 13000 people are working. About 116 are exporting units and  two Padam Shree Award winners are Mr. Sekh Samruddin and Shri Hari Kishan Badal, 37 States and National awards winners of handicrafts.

4.Shoes Industries

Above 1.5 Laks pairs of shoes per day manufactures in agra by the cottage, small scale and medium scale footwear units.There about 60 organised footwear units, 3000 tiny manufactureing units and about 30000 house holds artisans units. There are a large number of ancillary industries, supporting footwear industries in Agra. (About 20 small scale machinery manufacutes and 100 various kinds of footwear component manufactures.) About 65% of total domestic requirement of shoes in india is supplied from Agra.

There are around 70 export units in Agra in which two golden cards holders and three silver card holders units. Total export turn over agra about Rs. 450 crore.

Agriculture

Agriculture Production in District Agra

S.No.	Name of Crop	Year	Area Covered  (In Hect.)	Production       (In Thousand Metric Tons)	Productivity   (In Quintal/ Hect.)
1	Wheat	2002-03	129700	428284	32.99
2	Barley	2002-03	9806	31122	30.89
3	Gram	2002-03	1886	7447	10.47
4	Peas	2002-03	308	638	16.66
5	Masoor	2002-03	42	586	9.75
6	Arhar	2002-03	959	3422	8.52
7	Rai/Mustard	2002-03	55055	90695	11.88
8	Rice	2002-03	858	1900	16.75
9	Corn	2002-03	111	518	11.77
10	Bajra	2002-03	254	154781	15.93

Rainfall in District Agra (Last 5 Years)

S.No	Month	Average Rainfall (in mm) Yearwise
		1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
1	Jan	-	-	-	1.90	5.40
2	Feb	-	.66	.30	1.60	5.00
3	Mar	-	-	7.50	-	-
4	April	15.80	2.63	-	-	1.50
5	May	18.86	45.32	-	2.20	5.56
6	June	271.38	52.76	51.53	43.45	34.15
7	July	202.97	140.05	268.12	251.95	123.17
8	Aug	495.00	257.74	310.80	246.88	87.75
9	Sep	1256.70	138.80	116.20	187.90	54.39
10	Oct	-	30.71	43.35	34.95	-
11	Nov	-	22.01	-	-	-
12	Dec	-	49.50	-	-	-

Block Wise Sources of Irrigation

Year / Block	Length of Canals (Kms)	Number of Government Tubewells	Number of Wells	Rahats	Pump Sets Ground Level	Pump Sets Boring	Deep Tubewells
Fatehpur Sikri	71	2	2	60	0	7977	30
Bichpuri	43	0	127	0	0	4151	0
Achenera	85	0	633	105	0	6643	0
Akola	45	0	0	42	0	7342	0
Baroli Ahir	47	4	16	81	0	8503	7
Khandoli	27	8	0	0	0	4010	25
Etmadpur	81	4	77	0	0	3220	22
Jagner	0	0	801	0	30	2903	0
Kheragarh	78	0	0	0	0	4897	21
Saiyan	75	0	0	0	0	5135	32
Shamsabad	31	26	23	0	0	6409	22
Fatehabad	20	13	70	0	0	3466	97
Pinahat	54	95	0	10	0	1194	71
Bah	46	111	0	0	0	940	71
Jaitpur Kalan	34	84	0	0	0	910	59
Total Rural	614	347	1749	367	30	67700	463

Tourism

Agra was once the capital of the Mughal empire and even today it seems to linger in the past .Agra, the most favorite tourists destination in India. Agra is world famous for being home to the Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of modern world.No trip to India is complete without a visit to the Taj. Tourism in Agra showcases the great Mughal heritage well preserved in its famous monuments, architecture and culture.Agra is not synonymous with just the Taj Mahal.Today, the town is a bustling industrial and commercial hub, and the phrase 'Go to Agra' has a different connotation.A visit to the city is like being transported back in time. Situated on the banks of the Yamuna, its narrow crowded streets and boulevards are medieval in structure, while its bazaars are splashed with colour and gaiety - which is the hallmark of the city.

All sorts of stuff, especially leather goods, local handicrafts and imitation inlay work on marble (including miniaturised Taj Mahals) jostle for shelf space in the shops. Its pethas (pumpkin sweet), dalmoth (fried peas) and sumptuous Mughlai food are worth a try.

Although Muslims comprise just a tenth of the population of Agra today, the town retains its Islamic character, reminiscent of the time when it held centre-stage in Indian politics - during the halcyon days of the Mughal Empire. It was here that Babur defeated the Rajput king Rana Sangha in the Battle of Khanua in 1527, to sow the seed of the Mughal Empire, which blossomed over the next 200 years. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the sumptuous courts of Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan transformed Agra into a sophisticated, luxurious, man-made paradise.