INTRODUCTION:

Bolpur is a city and a municipality of Birbhum district in the state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Bolpur sub division. Shantiniketan is included in the Bolpur municipal area which is 150 km north of Kolkata. Shantiniketan is best known for Visva Bharati, the famous university established by the nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore. According to the census of India, Bolpur has a population of almost eighty thousand peoples, of which fifty percent are males and another fifty percent are females. Literacy of Bolpur is eighty six percent of the population seven years and over. Hinduism is the predominant religion in Bolpur followed by eighty nine percent of the population. It is followed by Islam with nine percent muslims and other religions are Christianity, Jainism, Sikhism, and Buddhism which constitutes only one percent of the population. The major railway station under Howrah Division of Eastern Railway is Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station. The station is well connected to the major cities, especially Kolkata. The station is also connected to cities of other states like agartala, guwahati, dibrugarh, bhunaneshwar, vishakapatnam, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai. The next station of Bolpur Shantiniketan is prantik railway station. Some express trains and local passenger trains give a stop in this station. Bolpur is connected to all important cities by roadways. A number of national highways pass through Bolpur, which connects Bolpur with Burdwan and Kolkata.

 

HERE ARE SOME BUSINESS IDEAS-BOLPUR

 

1. Leather Crafts Shop

Leather works are a special identity of this Bolpur city predominant in Surul under Bolpur, Sreeniketan block and has an excellent market in the diffetent parts of the country and overseas as well. The various leather products are leather garments, leather jackets, leather shoes, leather belts, leather bracelets, leather hats, leather boots, leather gloves, leather sandals, leather watch straps, etc. Leather crafts shop is the primary start up business idea in Bolpur.

 

2. Jute works Shop

A luxurious range of jute home décor products are available to suite different life styles. Cushion covers, table mats, table covers add a touch of class to the interiors. The varieties of jute products are jute twine, hessian cloth, jute rolls, raw jute, jute basket, jute fibers, jute box, jute handicrafts, jute flower pot, jute ribbon, jute sheets, jute garments, jute matting, jute mesh, jute tray, jute felt, jute netting, jute canvas, jute carpet, etc. Opening a jute works shop is a good business idea.

 

3. Sola Crafts Shop

Skilled craftsmen shaped this item into many objects, such as scaled down models of temples, churches and mosques, carved images of Gods/Goddess, marriage headgear, flowers and garlands, toys are all crafted from this item. Apart from toys and images, big and small, some sola craftsmen also create items that form an integral part of most of the major religious rituals. Setting up a sola crafts shop is another business idea.

 

4. Silk Products Shop

Silk farming or sericulture, is an important agro based cottage industry in Bolpur. Mulberry silk derives its name from the mulberry plant whose leaves are fed to the silk worm, Bombyx Mori, which produces this silk. The different products made from silk are shirts, sarees, ties, blouses, formal dresses, high fashion clothes, lingerie, pajamas, robes, dress suits, sun dresses, etc. It is also used in furniture applications and wall hangings. Silk products shop is a nice business idea.

 

5. Woodcrafts Shop

Woodcarving is one of the most important activities in Bolpur. Craftsmen from Bolpur used a wide range of variety of woods like shisham, teak, sal and chakolda for making household items. In this craft one can find painted wooden toys, masks, idols and chariot decorations. The art is mostly practiced by the carpenter caste. The range of utilitarian products and decorative pieces made from wood is immense. Setting woodcraft shop is a better business idea.

 

6. Pottery and Terracotta Handicrafts Supplier

Potters of Bolpur still make earthen pots to be used in various religious and social functions. They are made in various shapes and sizes and are adorned with fish and flower motifs and geometrical designs. The discreet items made from clay are bricks, cooking pots, art objects, dishware, smoking pipes, and even musical instruments can be shaped from clay before being fired. And terracotta is used in making earthenware, vessels, flower pots, water and waste water pipes, roofing tiles, bricks, and surface floorings in building constructions. Supplying pottery and terracotta items is a nice business idea.

 

7. Dairy Products Shop

Milk is an important liquid food rich in nutrients and minerals like calcium, vitamin B12, riboflavin, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, and also contains small amounts of vitamin A, niacin, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin D, magnesium, selenium and zinc. The varieties of milk products are butter, ghee, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, sherbet, paneer, chana, butter milk, skim milk, chocolate milk, condensed milk, dried milk, etc. Dairy products shop is a better business idea.

 

8. Rice Products Shop

Rice is the most important food crop of the developing world and the staple food of more than half of the world’s population. It is rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals and an excellent source of complex carbohydrates. The different types of rice are basmati rice, non basmati rice, organic rice, brown rice, jasmine rice, mogra rice, bamboo rice, banskathi rice, miniket rice, wild rice, black rice, red rice, indrayani rice, white rice, sushi rice, purple thai rice, bomba rice, etc. Opening rice products shop is a profitable option in this city.

 

9. Mobile Servicing Center

Mobiles are a necessity in our daily lives which provides fast connectivity, communication and interactions between peoples within the entire world. As the days are going by, many new and modern technology and software are being invented. But with this modern technology, peoples are facing numerous problems with phones such as slow connectivity, phone hangs, storage space problems, connectivity problems with Bluetooth and wifi, poor battery life, phone or app crashes, overheating, apps not downloading, etc. Setting up a mobile servicing center will fetch a handsome income.

 

10. Electrical Equipments Shop

Peoples need various electrical machineries which are used for various domestic purposes in our daily lives. Electrical tools will provide services of various kinds by consuming electricity. The different electrical equipments are microwave oven, refrigerators, water heaters, room heaters, dish washers, toasters, air conditioners, computers, coffee maker, blender, mixer, clothes dryers, washing machines, induction cookers, etc. Opening electrical equipments shop is a fine business idea.

 

11. Medical Appliances Supplier

There are numerous hospitals, nursing homes, health centers and sub health centers. Various types of patients get admitted in these medical facilities. To treat and operate these patients, several medical equipments are needed, such as oxygen supplies, scissors, manual or electric wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, crutches, traction equipments, pressure mattresses, insulin pumps, nebulizers, oxygen masks, etc. Supplying medical appliances is another business idea.

 

12. Online Teaching

There are various schools, colleges and educational institutions in this city. But due to covid situation, lockdown has been declared by the government for which these various educational facilities are closed down. In this time, online training courses or online teaching can be provided to these schools and college students through computer and internet and is a sound business idea.

 

13. Travelling Agency

There are various places to visit in Bolpur. Local tourists as well as foreign tourists also get interest in visiting these tourist spots. The different tourist attractions are shantiniketan, sonajhurir shonibarer haat, visva Bharati University, sonajhuri forest, srijani shilpagram, deer park eco home, kopai river, kasahara café, the Konkalitala Temple, prakriti bhavan, niharika art gallery, poush mela math, upasana griha, chhatimtala, shantiniketan museum, etc. Travelling agency will do good business in this city.

 

14. Agricultural Appliances Shop

Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. To carry on farm operations smoothly, agricultural tools are needed for the production of high quality crops, fruits and vegetables. Various agricultural machineries are hoes, ploughs, drills, power weeder, power tiller, earth auger, tractors, hand sickle, pick axe, shovel and spade, tarpaulin sheets, insecticide sprayers, brush cutters, power reaper, mowers and trimmers, etc. Opening agricultural appliances shop is a sound business idea.

 

15. Sanitizer and Mask Manufacturing

During this covid pandemic situation, many people’s are dying regularly and death rates are rising at a high rate. Various medical institutions are struggling heavily to save their patients. Those who are still unaffected, to prevent them from the virus entering through eyes, noses and mouths, sanitizers and mask manufacturing is a preventive measure and a precaution to further stop the virus from wide spreading, and is a good business idea.