CHIKKAMAGALUR

UDistrict Profile

Snapshot –Chikkamagaluru District Profile

Contents

District overviewEconomic ProfileAgricultural ProfileIndustry ProfilePower and WaterTourismSocial InfrastructureConnectivityPotential IndustriesInvestment OpportunitiesAnnexure

Temperature 31°C (Max)14°C (Min)

Relative Humidity (%)

79 (Max)45 (Min)

Annual Normal Rainfall

2075 mm

Rivers Tunga, Bhadra, Vedavathi, Yagachi, Hemavati and Netravathi

Area 7202 sq km

District headquarter

Chikkamagalur

Population 11,37,961 (As per Census 2001)

Population density

158/km2

Sex ratio 1008 per 1000 male

Literacy rate 79.25%

• Situated in the south-western part of the State.

• Consists of 7 taluks –Chickmagalur, Kadur,Koppa, Mudigere, N.R Pura, Sringeri and Tarikere

• Famous for its Coffee cultivation and is known as the coffee land of Karnataka

Chikkamagaluru District

District Overview

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Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

Economic ProfileGDDP is Rs. 5,222 crores for the district in the year 2012-13

Per capita annual income in the district is Rs. 66,366 for the year 2012-13

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Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore

Bellary District’s Contribution to GSDP of Karnataka (2012-13)

Description INR Crore

Contribution (%)

Total District GDP 5,222 1.7

Agriculture and Allied (Agriculture, animal husbandry, Forestry, Fishing)

1,782 4.2

Industry(manufacturing, Construction, Mining)

837 1

Services (Real estate, Hotels and restaurants, banking, and legal services)

2,602 1.5

CAGR – 6 %

Chikkamagaluru GDP Trend (in INR Crore)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

3882 4062 4100

4820 48615222

Primary Secondary Tertiary GDDP

Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore

Thrust Areas

• Area expansion under fruits• Area expansion under medicinal and

aromatic flowers• Intercropping• Organic horticulture

Agricultural ProfileMajor Crops• Cereals – Paddy, Ragi, Maize,

Jowar• Pulses - Red Gram, Horse gram,

Green Gram, Black Gram & Bengal Gram

• Oil Seeds - Sunflower, Groundnut• Vegetables – Potato, Chilli,

Tomato, Onion• Flower - Rose, Anthuriums,

Chrysanthemum, Marigold• Fruits - Banana, Mango,

Mandarins, Sapota• Commercial crops – Sugarcane,

Cotton• Plantation - Coffee, tea, coco,

Beetal Leaf • Horticulture - Coconut, Arecanut• Spices - Pepper, Cardamum,

Ginger, Turmeric Key Enablers Varied agro climatic Zones Krishi Vigyan Kendras/Other

Technical institutions present-provide knowledge support to farmers.

There are 141 veterinary institutions

Access to forest /unconventional fodder crops/forage crops

State Warehouse Corporation (APMC) of 6000 MT capacity.

Total Land Area –7,22,075 Ha

Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Chikkamagaluru

Forest25.45%

Uncultivated Land25.10%

Net Sown Area

37.26%

Remaining Area12.18%

Land Utilisation (%)

Cereals58.10%

Pulses13.36%

Other18.20%

Oil Seeds7.99%

Commercial Crops2.36%

Cropping Pattern (%)

S.No Industrial Areas Extent(Acres)

1 Amble Industrial Area, Chikkamagaluru

144

• 2 Large and Medium scale Industries

• 9,276 small-scale industries with aggregated investment INR 152.8 Crores

• 1 Industrial Area and 3Industrial Estates are existing in the district

Industry ProfileIndustrial Areas/Estates

Potential Sectors:• storage/cold storage

infrastructure • reeling (silk- based) industries• Food Processing• Wood based Industries• Garments and Textiles• Plastic and Rubber• Chemical Based• Tourism

One industrial Park, one industrial Areas and one Industrial estate are proposed in Chikkamagalur, Kadur and Koppa Taluks respectively

S.No Industrial Estate Extent(Acres)

1 Chikkamagaluru 13

2 Birur, Kadur Tq 11

3 N. R. Pura 10

Industrial AreasIndustrial Estates

Map of Chikkamagaluru District

Natural Resources

Bauxite China clay Iron Ore Quartz Building Stone Sand

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Source: DIC- Chikkamagalur

Water The district is the birth place of six rivers -

Thunga, Bhadra, Hemavathi, Vedavathi, Yagachiand Netravathi

The net irrigated area is 12% to the net area sown

The present requirement of water in Chikkamagaluru city is around 22 lakh gallons per day. This is met from Hirekolale tank, Honnammanagalla and borewells/mini water supply scheme. 

Chikkamagaluru city municipality is planning to get water permanently from Yagachi reservoir back water

Average consumption:Domestic consumption 200 MLDIndustry Consumption 5 MLD

Average demand in the district-Domestic demand 1200 million units Industrial demand 12 million units

Power Transmission in the district is being done

byHubli Electricity Supply Company Limited (HESCOM)

The Chikkamagaluru district is served with power received from Sharavathi Hydro electric project and Bhadra power generating station.

Chikkamagaluru district is fed power from Master receiving station Shimoga on 110 KV and 66 KV transmission lines.

KPTCL plans to establish  sub stations at Kalasapura, Yagati, Neralakere, Shivani, Muthinakoppa in addition to upgrading few stations, replacing transformers and circuit breakers and providing additional transformers.

Average annual consumption:

Domestic consumption 980 Million Units.

Industry consumption 7.5 Million Units Average demand in the district:

Domestic demand 1200 Million Units Industrial demand 12 million units

Power and Water

Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Chikkaballapur

Tourism• Baba-Budan Hills Range situated towards north of

Chikkamagalur town. The loftiest point of the range is Mullaiyanagiri which is about 6355 feet above sea level. Dattatreya Peetha is situated on the Baba- Budan Hills Range. A laterite cave is situated here.

• Sri Sharada Peeta, Sringeri & Sharadamba Temple: The world famous Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri, situated on the banks of Tunga River is about 90 km from Chickmagalur.

• Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple: This is situated amidst the thick forest & hill ranges, is about 95 km from Chickmagalur.

• Srimad Rambapuri Peeta, Balehonnur: It is one of the Veerashaiva Pancha Peetas situated on the banks of the river Bhadra, it is about 55 km from Chickmagalur.

• Kalaseshwara temple, Kalasa- It is known as Dakshna Kashi is about 90 km from Chickmagalur.

• Vidyaranyapura is about 1 km from Sringeri town. A stone temple of Sadashiva and Parvathi is stated to have been built in 1657.

• Chickmagalur Golf Club situated in Karadihalli Kaval is about 7 km from Chickmagalur.

• Bhadra Wild Life Sanctuary situated in Muthodi is 30 km from Chickmagalur.

• Kudremukh National Park is situated 100 km from Chickmagalur.

• Mullaiahnagiri: Water Falls like Manikya Dhara, Kallathagiri, Hebbe, (Big & Small) Shanthi, Hanumana Gundi, Kadambi, Sirimane, Hirekolale.

Social InfrastructureHealthcare:

Education:

Healthcare Facilities No.

Primary Health centres 88

Community Health Centres 05

Key educational Institutes:• Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology• DACG Polytechnic , Chickmagalur• SJMM Vidyapeeta Polytechnic, Birur• Government ITI’s, Chickmagaluru and Kadur• SDM Industrial Training Institute, Samse, Mudigere• SJR Industrial Training Institute, Balehonnur,

N.R.Pura Tq.• Central Coffee Research Institute, Balehonnur• Krishi Vignayan Kendra, Mudigere• Zonal Agricultural Research Centre, Mudigere• Corporation Bank Self Employment Training

Institute, Chickmagalur• Amber Valley Residential School, Chickmagalur• Navodaya Vidyalaya, Balehonnur

Healthcare Facilities No.

General Hospitals and Nursing homes 283

Indian System of Medicine Hospitals 5

Educational Institutions No.Engineering College 1Ayurvedic College 2Horticulture 1Polytechnic Colleges 3it is 20General Colleges 22Pre Universities 73

Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Chikkamagalur

Connectivity NH-13 connecting Mangaluru to Solapur

(Maharashtra) passes through Sringeri and Koppa in the District.

NH-206 connecting Bengaluru-Tumakuru-Honnavara passes through Tarikere and Kadur in the District

Bangalore-Mumbai broad-gauge railway line passes through Kadur, Birur and Ajjampura

Bangalore Talaguppa railway board guage passes through Kadur, Birur and Tarikere

District has 95 Km railway length across 11 railway stations of the district.

PortInternational

Airport440 km

International Airport250 Km

PortInternational

Airport155 Km

NEAREST AIRPORTS (km)

Mangaluru 155Mysuru 178

Bengaluru 250Hubballi 290

NEAREST SEAPORTS (km)

Mangaluru 155Karwar 344

Goa 440Chennai 584

Port344 Km

Agriculture & Food Processing:

• With varied agro climatic conditions and fertile soil conditions, the district offers huge potential for various food processing industries

• Average farm size -0.53 acre

• Cropping Intensity – 109%

• Chikkamagaluru is famous for coffee and is known as the ‘coffee land’ of Karnataka

• Approximately 35 % of the total MSME units in the district are engaged in Agriculture and food processing

• 611 food processing units are present in the district Investments

Potential IndustriesEducation, Textile and Tourism:

Education: Investment opportunities – Private university, R&D Park with investment potentialrespectively, Rs. 500 Crore and Rs. 300 Crore

Textiles : Investment opportunities in tiny and SSI units of Baby Bloomer Suits, Bandage Cloth , Infant Garments, Laundry, Readymade Fashion Garments, Saree Fall, School Bags, School Uniforms, Surgical Dresses

Tourism supportive industries: Investment opportunities -Corporate Hospitality Center with potential investment of Rs. 200 Crore

Industries - Wood based, Forest produce

Investment OpportunitiesProject Name Sector

Estimated Cost (INR Crores)

Estimated Cost (USD mn) Agency Status

Development Of Road Form Jannapura – Sakleshpura, Sakaleshpural –

Shanivarasanthe (one package of KSHIP)Transportation

Part of 7000 Part of 1166.7

KSHIP DPR under preparation

Development Of Road From Sringeri – Haandi, Haandi -Mudigere (one package of KSHIP) Transportation KSHIP DPR under

preparation

Development Of Road From Shanivarasanthe – Madikeri – Virajpet, Virajpet –Gonikoppal,

Gonikoppal – Kutta (Kerala Border) (one package of KSHIP)

Transportation KSHIP DPR under preparation

Development Of Tourism Infrastructure Near Bhadra Dam Tourism 108 18.0 Tourism

DepartmentConceptualization

Development Of Cable Car At Four Locations In Karnataka Tourism 80 13.3 Tourism

Department Conceptualization

Development of Airstrips in Karnataka Transportation NA NA KSIIDC Conceptualization

Investment Opportunities

Additional Projects

• KPTCL  plans to Establish a 2*11 MVA sub station at Hiremagalur near our Amble industrial area which in future, helps industrialists of Amble industrial area in getting quality power through express feeder.

• Industrial Park- M/s H.G.N. Bio Technology Pvt. Ltd., Amble Industrial Area, Chikkamagaluru, 70 acres.

• Industrial Areas-Nagadiyath Kaval, Karehalli, Kurubarahalli, Vaderahalli Villages of Kadur Tq. 236 acres and Industrial Estate-Industrial Estate, Yadadante Village, Hariharapura, Koppa Tq. 7.5 acres.

AnnexureKey Players

Geneva Power Great Southern Coffees Pvt Limited Pavanaganga Power Vigyan Industries Limited, Tarikere -

Ancillary of BEML N.K.G. Jayanthi Coffee, Mugthihalli,

Chikkamagaluru

Contacts

Karnataka Udyog Mitra3rd Floor, Khanija Bhavan (East Wing),No. 49, Race Course Road, Bengaluru-560 001, IndiaPh.: +91 80 2228 2392, 2228 5659, 2238 1232, 2228 6632Fax: +91 80 2226 6063Email: md@kumbangalore.comvisit us at: www.investkarnataka.gov.in

Commissioner for Industries Development and DirectorDepartment of Industries & CommerceGovernment of KarnatakaNo. 49, South Block, Khanija Bhavan,Race Course Road, Bengaluru-560 001, IndiaPh.: +91 80 2238 6796Email: commissioner@karnatakaindustry.gov.in 

The Joint DirectorDistrict Industries CentreNear Zilla Panchayat, Kadur Road,Chikkamagaluru –577 102.Ph: (+91-8262) 220921, 220726Email: jd-cmagalur@karnatakaindustry.gov.in