INTRODUCTION:

 

Kalna is a town in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal, India. Located on the western banks of the Bhagirathi it is the headquarters of the kalna subdivision. The city is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after the Goddess Kali, Maa Ambika. It has varieties of historical monuments such as the rajbari, and 108 Shiva Temples. The city is situated sixty kilometers from Bardhaman. It has an average elevation of eleven meters that is almost thirty six feet. The town is well connected by road, rail and water. It is connected on the line route from howrah towards katwa by rail. The main railway station is Ambika Kalna which is eighty one kilometers from howrah. There are several local trains as well as express trains on the route and almost all of them stop at Ambika kalna rail station. By road the town is connected to krishnanagar, katwa, bandel, pandua, boinchi, memari and bardhaman. It is situated near the border with Nadia and Hooghly district, and is close to nabadwip and mayapur known for the ISKCON center being a part of the bardhaman district of West Bengal. Bhagirathi, ajay and damodar rivers pass through kalna. Temperatures in this region vary from thirty to thirty two degree Celsius in summer and seventeen to eighteen degree Celsius in winter. As per the census this town has a population of fifty six thousand peoples out of which twenty eight thousand are males and twenty seven thousand are females. The population below age six is four thousand. The literacy rate in kalna is eighty percent of the population being over six years of age.

 

 

HERE ARE SOME BUSINESS IDEAS-KALNA

 

1. Dry Cleaning Shop

We wear clothes every day. Clothes need to be washed and laundered frequently for further use. But adequate quantity of water and detergent is needed to wash these clothes. To save usage of lots of water and detergent, a liquid solvent is used to clean the clothes. These solvent contains no water or little water which is poured onto the clothes and used to evaporate much more quickly than water. This process is known as dry cleaning and establishing dry cleaning shop is a business idea.

 

2. Agriculture Farming

Agriculture has a predominant existence in this town and large areas of cultivated lands are found here. The major crops grown here are rice, wheat, mustard, jute and potato. Varieties of fruits are mango, banana, pineapple, papaya, jackfruit and guava. The discreet vegetables are tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, peas, brinjal and onions. With all these crops, fruits and vegetables agriculture farming or agriculture business is possible here.

 

3. Ice Cream Parlour

Everybody loves to eat ice creams. This particular product is always of high demand everywhere from children to old men and women. The varieties of ice creams are raspberry ice cream, coffee ice cream, caramel ice cream, sea salt ice cream, bubble gum ice cream, cookies and cream, mint ice cream with chocolate chip, strawberry ice cream, vanilla ice cream, etc. Setting up ice cream parlour is one of the best business ideas.

 

4. Handicrafts Shop

Handicrafts have flourished over the years. The various jute products are hessian cloth, sacking cloth, jute yarn and twines, tarpaulin, jute canvas, jute bags, etc. The different cane and bamboo products are cane floor mats, bamboo tea trays, bamboo head gears, bamboo sieve, musical instruments, bamboo baskets, hukkas, etc. Handicrafts shop is a profitable business option.

 

5. Leather Products Shop

Leather is one of the most essential products used in our daily lives. Different animal skins are used for leather like calfskin, cowhide, bull hide, pigskin, sheepskin, etc. The various leather products are leather garments, leather shoes, leather jackets, leather bracelets, leather belts, leather hats, leather boots, leather gloves, etc. Setting up leather products shop is a good business option.

 

6. Mosquito Nets Supplier

No matter what the weather is, there are always mosquitoes around. Mosquitoes carry various infected and fatal diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya and as well as Japanese B encephalitis. Especially in humid areas, the mosquito borne disease is very high. So it is suggested to use mosquito net which is a type of curtain draped over a bed or a sleeping area, to protect the sleeper giving a barrier protection against mosquito bites and stings. Supplying mosquito net is a good business idea.

 

7. Gates and Grills Shop

Everybody needs to defend their homes and must provide boundaries around premises to ensure safety by preventing unauthorized entry and trespassing of humans and animals. This fencing and boundaries are done by constructing gates and grills made of iron and steel fabrications. Gates and grill shop is a business idea in this town.

 

8. Wax Candles Shop

For centuries, candles have been used in sacred ceremonies to bring a peaceful ambiance into a space. Candles are still used for lighting homes during power failures, used for ritualistic purposes for worshipping gods and pujas in temples. Besides candles are used to celebrate birthday parties and wedding ceremonies and in many other various festivals. Candles have also some health benefits like creating ambiance, improving mood, calms the mind, stimulates memory, supports a restful sleep and also used for decorating purposes. Wax candles shop is a good business idea.

 

9. Cattle Horn Products Shop

Different types of cattle’s are found grazing the field, such as cows, goats, water buffaloes, sheep, yaks, etc. These are all horned animals and from their horns various products are made. These different products are bone bracelet, horn necklace, bone bangles, horn earrings, horn bangles, horn tips, horn knife handles, horn toggles, horn buttons, horn plates, horn cylinders, horn photo frames, etc. Cattle horn shop is a profound business idea.

 

10. Automobile Service Center

Varieties of vehicles are used for transport like cars, bikes, scooty, bicycles, buses, minivans, etc. These vehicles need repairing and servicing to keep them in good conditions for future use. These services include warranty repairs, repairing damaged parts, replacing old parts with new ones, to ensure safety, to prevent malfunctioning, to increase car performance, to ensure fuel efficiency, etc., and these services are given to prolong the vehicles life. Automobile service centre is a business idea.

 

11. Beauty Saloon

In every region various ceremonies and festivals take place. Males and females attend these ceremonies and festivals as invited guests. But before attending these festivals, everyone wants some kind of make ups and cosmetics to look more attractive. Beauty parlour or beauty salons provide varieties of services like professional hair cutting and styling, manicures and pedicures, and often cosmetics, makeup and makeovers. Beauty saloon is a sound business idea.

 

12.  Screen Printing Shop  

We often found colourful posters glued on walls, oil painting canvases and different artworks printed on clothes. These colourful prints are the works of screen printing. It is a printing technique where a mesh is used to transfer ink onto a substance. It is a method used to print fabrics and textiles which is great for creating all sorts of custom clothing and products. We can find screen printing on posters, bold canvases, t-shirts, silk printing sarees, dhuti, lungi, signs, banners, electronics and much more. Screen printing shop is a start up business idea.

 

13. Electrical Goods Shop

Everybody needs electrical goods for their households for domestic uses. These electrical goods provide various kinds of services by consuming electricity. The different electrical goods are refrigerators, air conditioners, toasters, kettle, microwave oven, water heater, room heater, mixer, dishwasher, stove, etc. Setting up electrical appliance shop is a sound business idea.

 

14. Agro Service Center

We can find vast agricultural fields in every district and towns when we enter into a rural area. For agriculture different farm machineries, equipments and tools are required. Not all farmers can afford these tools. Agro service centre can provide these tools and equipments for a cheap rate to rent these equipments to farmers to continue their farming operations smoothly. They also provide maintenance and a security service to the farm machinery owned by farmer and is a good business idea.

 

15. Online Teaching                                                           

Computer and internet are available in almost each and every household. Besides going to teach in schools, colleges and other educational institutions, we can also choose online teaching or online training. We can provide online training by teaching various online courses like financial accounting and taxation, web developer, graphics designing, online MBA, social media marketing, foreign language courses, film making, human resource management, etc. Online training is a good business idea.