Industries & Business Clusters in Madhepura District

Last updated: 26 July 2026

Madhepura is primarily an agricultural and administrative district, without large-scale industries or public-sector undertakings. That said, government surveys document a real base of small-scale industry and named artisan clusters.

Registered Small-Scale Industrial Units

A Ministry of MSME district survey recorded 346 registered micro and small industrial units in the district, spread across categories including agro-based units (74), wood and furniture (70), repairing and servicing (96), metal-based/steel fabrication (32), and ready-made garments (24). These figures are from an older government survey and reflect a point-in-time snapshot rather than current totals.

Named Industrial Clusters in Raniganj

Sweet & Namkeen Khaja Cluster

Located in Raniganj, this cluster had around 25 functional units employing roughly 750 people, per the same government survey.

Bamboo Works Cluster

Also in Raniganj, this cluster had around 29 functional units employing roughly 790 people, producing bamboo-based products.

Industrial Estates

Small industrial estates under the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority (BIADA) exist at Muraliganj and Udakishunganj.

Major Manufacturing

Separately from these small-scale clusters, Madhepura is home to a genuinely large manufacturing facility — the Electric Locomotive Factory, an Alstom-Indian Railways joint venture producing WAG-12B locomotives.

A Note on Completeness

There is no comprehensive, regularly updated public directory of individual businesses, shops, or traders in Madhepura district — what's presented here reflects what's documented in official government industrial surveys and verifiable news sources, not an exhaustive business listing.

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