Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Gangarampur Rice Mills |
| 2 | Place | Gangarampur |
| 3 | District | South Dinjapur |
| 4 | State | West Bengal |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 86 |
| 6 | No. of workers | 8200 |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 1700 Million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | D D Rice Mill Owners Association West Dinajpur Rice Mill Owners Association D.D. Mini Rice Mill Owners Association Dakshin Dinajpur Husking Mill Samity |
| 9 | Major products | Ready to eat rice Puffered rice |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Uttar Banga Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya I.T.I. Mahinagar D.I.C., Dakshin Dinajpur, Balurghat Dist. Principal Agriculture office |
| 11 | Major markets | Domestic UK, USA, Belgium,Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Kuwait, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Yamen Arab Republic |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Non consistent price of raw paddy. Poor Condition of Road & inadequate Railway facilities. Products cannot be made free from pesticide contents. Non conventional energy source through gasifier technology not explored. Lack of testing facility for paddy and rice High cost of packaging material High breakage |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | DSR prepared by Shri Subrata Das, DIC South Dinajpur, 2007 |