Module 11: Tea Cultivation & Processing Industry
Tea is cultivated across more than 50,000 acres of land in Bihar, concentrated in the northeastern sub-Himalayan region.
District & Block Distribution:
- Kishanganj District: The hub of tea cultivation in Bihar.
- Pothia Block alone accounts for 50 percent of the total tea acreage in Bihar.
- Thakurganj Block accounts for 40 percent.
- Kishanganj Block accounts for 10 percent.
Production & Processing:
- A total of 4,000 tonnes of tea is grown annually in Bihar.
- Kishanganj houses 7 tea processing plants, yielding an output of 2,300 tonnes.
- The State Government is finalizing a dedicated Tea Promotion Policy with an attractive incentive package for modern processing factories.
⭐ Key Points
- Kishanganj District: The hub of tea cultivation in Bihar.
- Pothia Block alone accounts for 50 percent of the total tea acreage in Bihar.
- Thakurganj Block accounts for 40 percent.
- Kishanganj Block accounts for 10 percent.
📌 One-line Q&A
- Kishanganj District: The hub of tea cultivation in Bihar.
- Pothia Block alone accounts for 50 percent of the total tea acreage in Bihar.
- Thakurganj Block accounts for 40 percent.
- Kishanganj Block accounts for 10 percent.
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Which block of Kishanganj district accounts for 50% of the total tea cultivation area in Bihar?
Pothia block accounts for 50 percent of the total area under tea cultivation in Bihar.
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One-liners
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Kishanganj District: ______
The hub of tea cultivation in Bihar.Pothia Block alone accounts for ______ of the total tea acreage in Bihar.
50 percentThakurganj Block accounts for ______.
40 percentKishanganj Block accounts for ______.
10 percent