DAVANGEREDistrict Profile

Snapshot – Davangere District ProfileDistrict overviewEconomic ProfileAgricultural ProfileIndustry ProfilePower and WaterTourismSocial InfrastructureConnectivityInfrastructure Readiness Potential IndustriesInvestment OpportunitiesAnnexure

Snapshot – Davangere District Profile

Temperature 43˚ C (Max.)16˚ C (Min.)

Relative Humidity (%)

83 (Max)43 (Min)

Annual Normal Rainfall

637 mm

Rivers Tungabhadra

Area 5924 sq km

District headquarter

Davangere

Population 1,946,905 (As per 2011 census)

Population density

329 per sq km

Sex ratio 972 females per 1000 males

Literacy rate 75.14 %

• Located at the centre of Karnataka, about 262 kms from the state capital Bangalore

• Carved out of Chitradurga, Shimoga and Bellary districts

• Spread across 6 talukas Davangere, Harihar, Jagalur, Honnali, Channagiri & Harapanahalli

Davangere District

District Overview

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Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

Economic ProfileGDDP is Rs. 6,963 crores for the district in the year 2012-13

Per capita annual income in the district is Rs. 56,788 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 6,963 2.33

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

1,791 4.3

Industry(manufacturing, Construction, Mining)

1,446 1.7

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

3,725 2.1

CAGR – 3.7

%

Davangere GDP Trend (in INR Crore)

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

5804 5985 58816484 6438

6963

Primary Secondary Tertiary GDDP

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

Thrust Areas• Expansion of

area under horticulture

• Investments in food processing and export oriented agro processing

• Development of Textile Park and Food Processing Zones

Agricultural ProfileMajor Crops

Agriculture is the highest contributor in the economic development of the district.

Soil and climatic conditions favourable for growing horticulture crops.

The malnad area and Channagiri, Honnali, Hariharaand Davangere taluks are well suited for horticulture

Gherkins and Marigold are produced as raw material to food processing units

Marginal and small farmers – 75%

Major cereals -Paddy and Maize Pulses - Red gram, Green gram, black gram

Oil Seeds - Groundnut, Sunflower Commercial Crops - Sugar Cane

and Cotton Fruits - Mango, Sapota, Banana,

Papaya, Pomegranate and Mozambique

Vegetables - Tomato, Onion, Brinjal, Gherkin, Drum sticks, Chilli, Ginger, Tamarind

Flowers -Jasmine, Chrysanthamum, Marigold, Crossandra

Land Utilisation (%)

Total Area-5, 97, 597 ha

Key Enablers

Forest13.68%

Uncultivated Land

14.12%

Net Sown Area59.49%

Remaining Area12.72%

Land Utilisation (%)

Cereals77.14%

Pulses3.48%

Other5.32%

Oil Seeds7.95%

Commercial Crops6.12%

Cropping Pattern (%)

Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC-Davangere

S.No Industrial Areas Extent(in Ha)

1 IA, Karuru 102

2 IA, Lokikere 93

3 IA, Hanagvadi 50

4 IA, Harlapur 44

5 IE, Davangere 43

6 IE, Harihar 19.35

• 6 Large scale Industries with aggregated investment INR 272 Crore

• 9,533 small-scale industries with aggregated investment INR 234.42 Crores

Industry ProfileIndustry Areas/Estates

Industrial AreasIndustrial Estates

Map of Davangere District

Potential Sectors:• Agriculture & Food

processing• Textiles, Cotton mills• Engineering• Mining (Steel wire

Industries)• Sugar Industries

Natural Resources

• Iron• Manganese• White

Quartz• Lime Stone

400 acres of land been identified for land bank

Proposed an ‘Apparel Park’ of 50 acres, with an estimated cost of US $ 2.35 million (INR 11 crores) by the Government of Karnataka(GOK)

A Gas based project of 700MW has been approved by the GOK

Proposed an IT Park and Network operation centre through joint ventures of private participation and Karnataka Industrial Area development board

Identified as one of the 8 districts to set up a Wind energy generation Plant by the Government of Karnataka

Readymade garments, puffed rice and steel fabrications cluster

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Source: DIC-Davangere

Water Tungabadhra, sasalahalla are major

perennial rivers in the district There are 411 tanks in the district.

Shanthi Sagar, the second largest fresh water lake in Asia is located in Davangere

Irrigated Area is 38% of the net sown area

Average demand in the district is 94551.15 MLD and average consumption 57808.9 MLD.

Power Transmission in the district is being done

byBangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM)

Davangere district receives power from Sharavathi Hydro Electric Project and Guttur Station which receives power from Raichur Thermal Power Plant

6 MW Wind Power Project (WPP) at Davangere

Average demand in the district is 16491.19 MU and average consumption annually is 308.63 MU.

Davangere Sugar mills is planning to set up a 30 MW biomass based power project in Kukkuwada village in addition to the existing 24 MW cogeneration power plant in operation

Power and Water

Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC-Davangere

Tourism• Sri Harihareswara temple, situated on the bank of the river Tungabhadra at Harihar, the

temple has 60• pillars with enchanting carvings.• Kalleswara temple of Bagali was built in 9th century AD by the Chalukyas, the temple is

famous for its• intricate carvings.• Eshwara Temple was constructed by King Trubhuvana Malla Parameshwara in 1120 AD, it

is famous for• the pillars and sculptures built in Chalukya style.• Sri Ragavendra Swamy Mutt, situated on the bank of river Tungabhadra at Honnali, is

popularly known• as second Mantralayam.• Sri Chennagiri Rangappa Clock Tower is an attractive tourist spot, the highlight of this

place is the• height of the clock tower which is 75 feet.• Hodigere is a Tomb of King Shri Shahaji father of Chatrapathi Shivaji.• Shantisagar is one of the 2nd largest tank in South Asia known for its panoramic view.• Ramathritha Pushkarani at Santebennur.

Social InfrastructureHealthcare:

Education:

Healthcare Facilities No.

Primary Health centres 62

Major Hospitals and Community Health Centres

8

Key educational Institutes:• Davangere University• Bapuji Institute of Engineering Technology

(BIET)• Bapuji Education Association• BDT College• Sri Taralabalu Jagadguru Education

Association• Saint Paul’s Missionary• JJM Medical College• SS Institute of Medical Sciences and

Research Institute• Jain Group of Institutes• Fine Arts College• DRM Science College• AV Kamalamma College

Educational Institutes No.Degree Colleges 58Dental College 2MBA Colleges 5Ayurvedic College 1Polytechnics 4

Source: DIC- Davangere, targetstudy.com

Connectivity

PortInternational

Airport300 km

International

Airport265 Km

International Airport580 km

Domestic Airport127 Km

PortInternational

Airport290 Km

Port200 Km

National Highway(NH) 4 (Connecting Mumbai to Chennai)

NH 13 (Connecting Solapur to Mangalore) Connected to Bangalore, Goa, Mumbai

through the Harihar- Davangere rail line The International Airport at Bangalore is at

about 265 Kms; Domestic airport at Hubli is 127 Kms from Davangere.

The nearest international sea port at Mangalore is 290 Kms away and Karwar is at 200 Kms distance from Davangere

Nearest Airport (in Kms)Hubballi 127

Belagavi 246

Bengaluru 265

Mangaluru 290

Nearest Seaport (in Kms)Karwar 200

Mangaluru 290

Goa 300

Infrastructure Readiness

Davanagere City

Challakere

Chitradurga City

Hospete

NH 4

NH 13

Begaluru-Mumbai rail link

Ballari Airport to node (100 km)

40 km from Chitradurga, 20 km from Davanagere

DRDO-IISC landsSH 65

Proposed Node opt 2 Hebbalu (Davanagere District)

Bengaluru – Mumbai Economic CorridorDavangere Node

Located on NH 4 and in close proximity to New Mangaluru seaport.

Total land area estimated for the node development is 7530 acres

Land acquisition process has been initiated for 4755 acres

Davangere Node has the potential to become globally competitive in Agro Processing, Neutraceuticals, textiles and Aerospace

Textile Park 50 acres of Ready Made Garments and textile park has been established

Agriculture & Food Processing:• Major cultivation of sugarcane,

rice and maize takes place in the district.

• Dry land is available which is suitable for cultivation of fruits and vegetables.

• Gherkin processing, marigold dye processing, ground nut oil extraction units are existing food processing units in the district

• Food processing industries provides the highest employment in the district

Potential Industries

Textile and handloomindustries:• Davangere is known as the

Manchester of Karnataka• Black Alluvial soil is well

suited for cultivation of cotton in the district

• A 50 acre Apparel Park is proposed with an estimated cost of US $ 2.35 million (INR 11 crores) by the Government of Karnataka(GOK) .

• Textile constitutes of approx 13% of SSI industry units in the district

Other Sectors: Steel and Engineering:• Presence of Large

& Medium Industries in these sectors provide opportunities for further investments.

Tourism• A water

amusement park is planned at Shanthisagar, the second largest fresh water lake in Asia

Fisheries and Animal Husbandary:• Shanthisagar, the second largest

fresh water lake in Asia is in the district

• The tungabadrariver and 421 minor tanks provide enormous scope for inland fishing Moderately

• Animal husbandry is a major economic activity in the district providing additional income

• Animal Husbandry accounts for a revenue of 179 croreINR annually producing 1.44 lakh tonnes of milk, 105 million eggs and 2635 tonnes of meat

Sericulture:• Sericulture is practised in 176

villages by 590 farmers and is an upcoming economic activity in the district.

• Supporting infrastructure like Cocconmarkets, training centers, mini silk filature, etc., are well established

Sugar and Rice Mills:

• There are 3 sugar industries in Davangere district

• There are many small rice mills located in the district

Investment OpportunitiesProject Name Sector Estimated Cost

(INR Crores) Estimated Cost

(USD mn) Agency Status

Development Of Mega Cattle Feed Manufacturing Plants Agri-Infrastructure 600 100.0 KMF Conceptual Stage

Development Of Road From Shivamogga – Honnali To Harihara Transportation 148 24.7 KRDCL

DRP Prepared/Bidding

Dtage

Development Of Road From Gadag To Honnali (one package of KSHIP) Transportation Part of 7000 Part of 1166.7 KSHIP DPR under

preparation

Smart City Mission In Karnataka Urban Infrastructure NA 0.0 KUIDFC Conceptual Stage

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

Band And Cable Tv Operators Using Bescom Electric Poles

Urban Infrastructure

(telecommunication)

NA 0.0 BESCOM Conceptual Stage

Development of Airstrips in Karnataka Transportation NA 0.0 KSIIDC Conceptual Stage

Peninsular Region Industrial Development (PRIDE) Corridor

Projects

Industrial Infrastructure NA 0.0 KSIIDC

DRP Prepared/Bidding

Stage

Establishment Of Modern Abattoirs In ULB's

Urban Infrastructure 4 1 DMA

DPR under preparation

AnnexureKey Players

Shamanur Sugars

Indian Cane Pvt Ltd

Aradhya Steel Wires

Other Key Players

1. Anjaneya Cotton Mills Pvt. Ltd2. Davangere Sugars Company Ltd. 3. Anjaneya Agto Tech Pvt. Ltd. 4. Katra Phytochem Pvt. Ltd.5. Davangere Sugar Company6. Bhadra sugar mill

Contact

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.com

The Joint DirectorDistrict Industries CentrePlot No. 76-A (P1), Karur Industrial Area, Harihara Road, Davangere. Ph: (+91-08192) 232052, 232053, 232051Email: jd-davangere@kar natakaindustry.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