Khakhra Making (Semi-Automatic)

§1What this business is

Wheat flour dough with salt, masala and oil is kneaded, sheeted thin, cut round, baked on a hot plate and roasted to remove moisture, then vacuum-packed. Machine-made khakhra is more hygienic and uniform than hand-made, says the report. Flavours include methi, jeera, bajra, masala and garlic.

Capacity: 200 kg a day, 60 t a year (8 hours, 300 days).

§2Is it right for you?

Skills you need

• Dough recipe and roasting
• Hygienic packing
• Branding and flavours
• Distribution to shops

Why difficulty 2/5: Simple food line; selling outside western India is the challenge.

§3Market

§4Raw material & machinery

From: PMEGP sample project report — Khakhra Semi automatic (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

• Wheat flour and/or refined flour, salt, masala, oil, water or milk₹85,000 a tonne; ₹51 L a year at full capacity
• Printed vacuum pouchesfor branded packs

From: PMEGP sample project report — Khakhra Semi automatic (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

§5Licences & registration

1. FSSAI licence or registration
2. Udyam registration
3. GST registration
4. Consent from the State Pollution Control Board where applicable (report)

We can do this registration for you

§6Schemes & subsidies

• PMEGPCentralActive15–35% subsidy
• PMFMECentralUnclear35% subsidy, up to ₹10 lakh
• MudraCentralActiveLoan up to ₹20 lakh, no collateral
• CGTMSECentralActiveNo collateral, up to ₹10 crore

Prepared for PMEGP; PMFME supports snack makers; ₹14.55 L is within MUDRA.

§7Money

How the investment is worked out: Building & civil work (1,500 sq ft) ₹4.00 L + plant & machinery ₹4.50 L + furniture ₹0.86 L + pre-operative ₹0.50 L + working capital ₹4.69 L = ₹14.55 L. Term loan ₹8.87 L, working-capital finance ₹4.22 L, own ₹1.45 L.

Working capital: Working capital ₹4.69 L (bank ₹4.22 L): 15 days of raw material and finished stock.

Year not printed in the report — check current machinery and raw-material prices.

How to prepare a loan file

§8Export potential

§9Risks — where people fail

• Flour and oil price rise
• Moisture making khakhra soft
• Strong local competition
• Breakage

§1030 / 60 / 90-day plan

A general plan that applies to any business. A plan for this business will be added after research.

1. Days 1–30: Visit a working khakhra making (semi-automatic) unit, ask 10 buyers about price and quantity, and get quotations from 3 suppliers.
2. Days 31–60: Udyam and the licences you need (FSSAI licence or registration, Udyam registration), a project report (DPR), and the scheme or loan file.
3. Days 61–90: Space and machines, trial production, and first deliveries to 10 customers.

§11Who to connect with

§12Watch

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¶Sources

1. PMEGP sample project report — Khakhra Semi automatic (prepared by Udyami/Samadhan)

Data review: 6 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice.