167
Overall the southern region had accounted for 37.4% of RRBs’
disbursements in 1995-96 and increased further to 43.7% in 1999-2000 and
further to 46.9% in 2004-05. But thereafter there has occurred some correction,
with the share of the southern region falling significantly to 43.7% in 2007-
08 and to 40.4% in 2010-11. Amongst the under-banked regions, the central
region had shown some significant improvement in its share in the RRBs’ farm
credit disbursements until 1999-2000 but thereafter the region seems to face a
setback in this respect. On the other hand, the other large-size under-banked
region, namely, the eastern region, did not enjoy any increase in credit share
until 1999-2000, but thereafter it has experienced a noticeable improvement.
The eastern region’s share has thus increased from 5.5% in 1999-2000 to
13.8% in 2010-11 (Table 5.16).
Amongst themajorunderdevelopedstatus, theonewhichhas experienced
some improvement in farm credit disbursements of RRBs, is Bihar; its share
Table 5.15: Region-wise Ground Level Credit Disbursements
(Amount in
`
Crore)
Region
Part A: Credit Distribution by Regions
2010-11
2007-08
2004-05
1999-2000
1995-96
Amount Per cent
to All-
India
Amount Per cent
to All-
India
Amount Per cent
to All-
India
Amount Per cent
to All-
India
Amount Per cent
to All-
India
Northern 166,518
32.1
68,280
26.9
32,125
29.8
10,918
26.3
4,566
20.7
North-
Eastern
4,415
0.9
944
0.4
402
0.4
112
0.3
50
0.2
Eastern 38,467
7.4
17,835
7.0
7,243
6.7
2,182
5.3
1,383
6.3
Central
62,786
12.1
33,820
13.3
17,142
15.9
5,810
14.0
3,540
16.1
Western 62,804
12.1
37,251
14.7
14,111
13.1
7,262
17.5
4,254
19.3
Southern 184,047
35.5
95,835
37.7
36,831
34.1
15,285
36.8
8,240
37.4
All-India 519,037 100.0 253,966 100.0 107,853
100 41,569 100.0 22,032
100
Part B: Real Economic Indicators by Regions
Regions/UTs
Januaryary-December 2003
Average Shares in GSDP
Estimated Number of
Farmer Households
Per cent to
All-India
1993-94 to
1995-96
2002-03 to
2004-05
2009-10 to
2011-12
Northern
109460
12.3
16.95
17.22
Northern Eastern
34874
3.9
3.69
3.99
Eastern
211140
23.6
17.43
19.03
Central
271341
30.4
22.47
23.14
Western
103662
11.6
15.04
14.41
Southern
161578
18.1
24.43
22.21
Union Territory
732
0.1
All India Total
893504
100.0
100.0
100.0
Note:
GSDP= Gross State Domestic Product.
