Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Bhatpara Rice Flakes |
| 2 | Place | Bhatpara |
| 3 | District | Raipur |
| 4 | State | Chhattisgarh |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 60 nos ( Small- 30 , Micro -30) |
| 6 | No. of workers | 4500 (Direct -1500, Indirect- 3000) |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs 200 crore |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Poha Murmura Nirmata Sangh |
| 9 | Major products | Rice flakes (poha) |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Raipur MSME-DI, Raipur |
| 11 | Major markets | Within India – MP, Maharashtra, AP, Orissa, Bihar Export – 10 5 of the turnover |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Lack of knowledge on export packaging Lack of energy conservations measures Lack of quality certification and testing Limited BDS development Lack of knowledge on hygienic method of production Poor marketing exposure |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | MSME-DI, Raipur (January 2007) |