KOLARDistrict Profile

Snapshot –Kolar District Profile

2Invest Karnataka 2016

Contents

District overviewEconomic ProfileAgricultural ProfileIndustry ProfilePower and WaterTourismSocial InfrastructureConnectivityInfrastructure Readiness Potential Industries Investment OpportunitiesAnnexure

Temperature 72° C (Max)21°C (Min)

Relative Humidity (%)

79 (Max)45 (Min)

Annual Normal Rainfall

622 mm

Rivers Palar, Uttara Pinakini and Dakshina Pinakini

Area 3,979sq.km

District headquarter

Kolar City

Population 1536401

Population density 384 per square km

Sex ratio 979 per 1000 male

Literacy rate 74.33%

• Situated in the south eastern part of Karnataka.

• Spread across 5 taluks – Kolar, Bangarpet, Srinivaspura, Malur and Mulbagal.

• Popularly known as the “Golden Land” of India-presence of the Kolar Gold fields.

• Ranked No.1 in productivity and yield of horticultural crops.

Kolar District

District Overview

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Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

Economic ProfileGDDP is Rs. 6,182 Crores for the district in the year 2012-13

Per capita annual income in the district is Rs. 59,614 for the year 2012-13

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Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore

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

Description INR Crore

Contribution (%)

Total District GDP 6,182 2

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

2,030 4.8

Industry(manufacturing, Construction, Mining)

1,752 1.9

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

2,400 0.6

CAGR – 7 %

Kolar GDP Trend (in INR Crore)

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

4377

5042

57015907 5763

6182

Primary Secondary Tertiary GDP

Source: State and District Domestic Product of Karnataka 14-15

Thrust Areas• Cocoon productivity in

Kolar is 900 Kg/Ha, this is higher than the state average of 601 Kg/Ha.

• Average annual income generated by Sericulture in the district is US $ 33.40 million (INR 160 crores)-expected to grow by 28% in next 5 years.

Agricultural ProfileMajor Crops Major food crops – Maize,

Ragi, Rice ,Tur, Horse gram, Green gram, Groundnut, Mustard

Horticulture crops - Potato,

Tomato, Onion, Beans, Green chillies, Khol crops, Carrot, Radish and Beetroot, Mango, Banana, Guava, Sapota, Grapes, Marigold, Jasmine, Chrysanthamum, Rose

Cash crops – Sugarcane, Cashew Key Enablers

Has a vibrant agricultural base making it ideal destination for food processing and agro based industries.

Improving ground water conditions by rain water harvesting and proper management of tanks will improve agricultural yield.

Developing Kolar into a Food Processing Industrial Zone-generate alternate rural employment opportunities.

Kolar is ranked as No 1 in productivity and yield of horticultural crops by the Government.

Potential Sectors: Agriculture &

Food Processing

Mechanical Engineering

Automobiles Tourism

Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC-Kolar

Forest4.59%

Uncultivated Land

28.34%Net Sown Area39.55%

Remaining Area

27.53%

Land Utilisation (%)

Cereals33.34%

Pulses10.58%

Other49.95%

Oil Seeds6.03%

Commercial Crops0.10%

Cropping Pattern (%)

Total Area- 374966 Ha

S.No Industrial Areas Extent(in acres)

1 Bangarapet 632 Malur phase 1,2,3 &4 27093 Kolar Tamaka 1004 Narsapura 6865 Vemagal 666

• 5 Large and Medium scale Industries with aggregated investment INR 206 Crore

• 8,138 MSMEs units with aggregated investment INR 422 Crore

• 5 Industrial Area and 5 Industrial Estates

Industry ProfileIndustrial Areas/Estates

Source : DIC 2012

S.No Industrial Estate Extent(in acres)

1 Malur 72 KGF Andersonpet 163 Mulbagal 54 Kolar-Tamaka 255 Kolar- Kyalanur 3

Industrial AreasIndustrial Estates

Map of Kolar District

2109.88 acres of Land Bank preliminary notified.

Granite is available in abundance.

Proposed Free Trade Warehousing zone- Investment USD147.08 million.

The Government has acquired 600 acres of land for the establishment of an Industrial Township at Narasapura.

The Suvarna Karnataka Development Corridor envisages the creation of an Apparel Zone, IT/BT Zone, Automobile Zone.

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Natural Resources

• Red Sandy Loam

• Red Sandy• Mixed Soil

Source: DIC-Kolar

Water The only seasonal river in the district is

Palar which flows across Kolar district. The ground water level has dropped to

alarming proportions that immediate measures are required to restore water table. This can be done by connecting network of tanks in Palar basin.

Power While power generation is receiving

continuous boost from time to time, power transmission is efficiently managed by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited.

Kolar has a solar power unit with a capacity of 3 MW in Yelasandra. This is the biggest solar power unit in India.

Power and Water

Source: DIC- Kolar

Tourism Kolaramma temple: A Thousand year old

temple built by the Cholas. The temple itself has beautifully carved statues and designs all done using the abundantly available granite stones.

Someshwara temple : The temple is situated in the heart of Kolar town. Lord Shiva is worshipped as Someshwara. The temple is built in the 14th century Vijayanagara Empire early Vijaynagara style.

Nawab Fateh Ali Khan Darga in Kolar town.

Antharagange: Located 3 Kms from Kolar, is a sacred stream known for its scenic beauty and its varied flora and fauna.

Mulbagal: a popular tourist stopover, the Anjaneya temple, Sripadaraj Matha, the Kurudamale temple and the tomb of Hayder Vali are a few attractions found here.

Chikka Thirupati, Malur – Lord Venkateshwara temple.

Bangarpet - Kotihingeswara Temple, Kamasamudra.

Social InfrastructureHealthcare:

Education:

Healthcare Facilities No.Primary Health centres & Govt.

Hospitals 71

Community Health Centres 02Medical Hospitals 01Private Hospitals 367

Key educational Institutes:

Others:

• C.Byregowda Institute of Technology, Kolar• Dr. T. Thimmaiah Institute of Technology• Nanjamma Teachers Training Institute• Govt. First Grade Women Degree College• Smt. Danamma Chanabasaviah Institute of

Management studies• Dental College, KGF

Golden Valley Institute of Technology

Sri Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain

College

Al Ameen Anjuman

Degree College

SDU University Sericulture College

Source: DIC-Kolar, targetstudy.com

Education Facilities No.Degree College 17

Engineering College 2Medical College 1Dental College 1Polytechnics 12

ITI 28

Connectivity Pune-Bengaluru-Chennai NH 4 passes

through Kolar and Mulbagal town. 3 State Highways with combined length of

308 Km - SH 5 (Connecting Bangarapet to Bagepalli) SH 96 (Connecting Devanahalli to Kempapura) SH 99 (Connecting Kothapalli to Kolar) passes through the district.

Bengaluru-Chennai Railway line passes through Malur and Bangarpet in the District. Yelahanka-Bangarpet-KGF railway line passes through Srinivaspura-Kolar-Bangarpet Town

International Airport

100 Km

International Airport600 Km

Portand

Airport500 Km

Chennai Sea Port

330 Km

Nearest Airports (Kms)

Bengaluru 100Mysuru 211Chennai 228Hubballi 466

Kochi 555Belagavi 562

Nearest Seaports (Kms)Mangaluru 416

Karwar 577Goa 615

Infrastructure Readiness

Food Park

An Operational Food park at Melur across 87 acres comprising of commercial complex, incubation centre, testing laboratory, water treatment plant and common effluent treatment plant, warehousing, cold storage and generators.

Cold storages

8 Cold storages for Potatoes, 2 for tamarind and 1 Cold storage for Multipurpose.

Kolar NIMZ

Kolar has been one of the nodes identified under Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor which is now awaiting for NIMZ approval.

Kolar Rail Coach Factory

The Rail coach factory is coming up on 1,118 acres of land. The project is on cost-sharing basis of state with Railways

Agri and Allied Sectors:

• Kolar is an emerging hub for Agro and food processing industries - vibrant agricultural base in the district.

• District average of milk production is 7.65 litres/day as compared to state average of 5.83 litres/day.

• Expansion of Mulberry cultivated area and introduction of varieties like V1 and S36 will boost production and yield.

• Kolar has a horticulture college to improve knowledge support to horticultural farmers.

Key IndustriesAuto & Aerospace:

• Narsapura is the emerging Auto hub with in the state

• District comprises of a dedicated auto cluster which provides a vibrant ecosystem for the growth of the sector.

• Mahindra Aerospace is planning to manufacture 4, 10 & 20 seater aircraft at their upcoming facility in the district.

Textiles:

• A dedicated Apparel zone is planned in the district along the Suvarna Karnataka Development Corridor.

• District also hosts a handloom cluster and a readymade garment cluster making the sector very vibrant in the district.

• Kolar has a dyeing and printing (silk) cluster in Kolar.

Investment Opportunities

Project Name Sector Estimated Cost (INR Crores)

Estimated Cost (USD mn) Agency Status

Development Of Road From Gotur To Kagewadi

Transportation

174 29

KRDCL

DPR prepared/Biddin

g Stage

Development Of Road From Devanahalli To Kolar (SH 9) Via Vijayapura & Vemagal Transportation

148 25

KRDCL

DPR prepared/Biddin

g Stage

Development Of Road From Chintamani To AP Border Transportation

7000 1167KSHIP

DPR under preparation

Setting Up Of Conduit For Ofc (Optical Fibre Cables) For Broad Band And Cable

Tv Operators Using Bescom Electric Poles

Urban Infrastructure

(telecommunication)

NA NA BESCOM Conceptualization

National Investment And Management Zone (NIMZ)

in Kolar, in Karnataka

Industrial Infrastructure 20000 3333 KSIIDC

DPR under preparation

AnnexureKey Players

Others:• Bharath Gold Mines• Balaji Rice Mills• Republic Engineering Industries

Investment Opportunities

Infrastructure development- Development of roads• From Gotur to Kagewadi (Belgaum-

Kolar district) of INR 174 Crores (USD 29 mn) investment

• From Devanahalli to Kolar (SH 9) VIA Vijayapura & Vemgal of INR 148 Crores (USD 24.7 mn) investment

• From Chintamani to AP border of INR 7000 Crores (USD 1166.7 mn) invetsment

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

The Joint DirectorDistrict Industries CentreDC Office Compound Kolar- 563 101.Ph: (+91-8152) 222402, 222403Email- jd-kolar@karnatakaindustry.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