Bidar District Profile

Known as the pulse bowl of Karnataka, Bidar situated right atop the state geography and is perhaps one of the few districts to witness a phenomenal growth curve in investment since 2011. It has 9 large industries with an investment of with INR 23.24 billion.
It has 5 taluks Aurad, Bhalki, Basavakalyan, Bidar, Humnabad spread across 5448 sq kms. Bidiru from which the name of the district is derived means bamboo. The city retains its old world charm with fine handicraft called Bidri work. It has a literacy rate of 70.51% in the district.

1. BIDAR District Profile 1

2. Snapshot – Bidar District Profile 2 Invest Karnataka 2016 District overview Economic Profile Agricultural Profile Industry Profile Power and Water Tourism Social Infrastructure Connectivity Potential Industries Investment Opportunities Annexure Snapshot – Bidar District Profile

3. Temperature 27.3o C (Max) 16.4o C (Min) Relative Humidity (%) 74 (Max) 37 (Min) Annual Normal Rainfall 886 mm Rivers Manjara , Mullamiri , Chulkinala Area 5448 sq.km District headquarter Bidar town Population 17,03,300 (As per 2011,Census) Population density 312 per sq Km Sex ratio 956 per 1000 male Literacy rate 70.51 % Situated in northeast Katrnataka District headquarter - Bidar Town (666 km from Bangalore) Spread across 5 Talukas - Aurad , Bhalki , Basavakalyan , Bidar and Humnabad Bidar District District Overview . Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile GDDP is Rs . 4,546 Crores for the district in the year 2012-13 Per capita annual income in the district is Rs . 45,282 for the year 2012-13 1 2 Bidar District’s Contribution to GSDP of Karnataka (2012-13) Description INR Crore Contribution (%) Total District G DP 4,546 1.5 Agriculture and Allied (Agriculture, animal husbandry, Forestry, Fishing) 1,189 2.8 Industry (manufacturing, Construction, Mining) 1,058 1.2 Services (Real estate, Hotels and restaurants, banking, and legal services) 2,299 1.3 CAGR – 5 % Bidar GDP Trend (in INR Crore) Source: State and District Domestic Product of Karnataka 14-15

5. Thrust Areas Farm Mechanization Agro Processing Non Conventional Energy Sources Agricultural Profile Major Crops Cereals – Paddy, Jowar , Bajra , Maize Pulses - W heat, Black gram, Bengal gram, Green gram and Red gram Horticulture- Banana, Mango, Papaya, Grapes, Potato, Tomato, Brijal , Cash crops – Sugarcane, Cotton Oil Seeds - Groundnut, Sunflower, Soybean, Saflower , Sesame, District has an established industrial base for food processing, garments, sugar and wine industries Agro & Food based industries: Dal Mill, Edible Oil, Masala Powder, Papad Making, Pickle & Chutney, Roasted & Salted Groundnut, Decorticating of Oil seeds, Turmeric Curing & Polishing, Cattle and Poultry feed, De-husking of pulses, Fried gram, Oil Ghana, Poha , Potato Chips, Rice huller & Flour Mill, Mini Dairy Units, Milk Products, Bread & Bakery products. Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Bidar

6. 9 Large and Medium scale Industries with aggregated investment INR 232.4 Crores 1,094 Small scale Industries Industry Profile Industrial Areas/Estates Proposed Apparel and Sugar Zone Industrial Areas Industrial Estates 2100 Acres Land Bank in Bidar and 500 acres land bank for chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Sl. No. Industrial Estate Extent (Acres) No. of plots / units 1 Bidar ( Gandhiganj ) 11 64 2 Navabad 10 78 3 Kollar – Bidar 30 64 4 Humnabad 1 4.5 34 5 Citaguppa 4 6 Bhalki 4 17 7 Tanaku shanoor 2 14 8 Basava-kalyan 5 32 9 Humnabad 2 23 51   Total 99 303 Sl. No. Industrial Areas Extent (Acres) No. of plots / units 1 Basava kalyan 73 81 2 Basava kalyan Auto Nagar 23 192 3 Humnabad 482 163 4 Kolhar 896 302 5 Kolhar II Phase 654 67 6 Naubad 94 66 7 Naubad Auto Nagar 23 443 8 Naubad Housing 77 39 Natural Resources Bauxite Kaolin Red Ochre Laterite Stone Building Stone and Quartz 1 9 8 6 3 2 4 5 7 3 6,7,8 1,2 4,5 Source: DIC, Bidar BIDAR NIMZ NIMZs for Karnataka to attract investments and create jobs in the manufacturing sector- Bidar identified as one of the nodes under Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor which is now awaiting approval .

7. Water The district has three rivers - Manjara , Mullamiri , Chulkinala District falls under the Godavari basin and the Krishna basin The Godavari basin extends over 4,411 square kilometers and the Krishna basin covers 585 square kilometers The net irrigated area is 16% to the net area sown Power Transmission in the district is being done by Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) and other sources also include RTPS, Solar power-15MW, Sugar industries- 18MW Power generation is handled by various organizations like NTPC, KPCL, etc Average annual consumption in the district 900 MU/Annum Average demand in the district is 180 MW Power and Water Source: DIC, Bidar

8. Tourism Bidar Fort is considered one of the most formidable forts in the country. There are five gateways for entry into the city fort. Zanana Masjid built in 1423-24 AD by Qubil Sultani,is known for its 16 pillars in the front. It is considered as one of the largest mosque in India. Veerabhadreshewara Jatra’s at Humnabad & Changlare are two ancient temples of Lord. Veerbhadreshwara , attract lakh of tourists in the Month of January and November. Bidar Gurudwara is a sacred holy site for Sikhs as Guru Nanak Dev visited this place. Papnash Shiv Temple: As per the local traditional saying, the Shiva Linga idol in this temple is one of those installed by Shri Ram. Established Basavakalyan Development Authority for over all development of Mahatma Basaveshwara’s ancient place (12 Century Chalukya dynasty). Narasimha Jharna : A famous ancient Narsimha temple inside cave where pilgrims walk inside the cave in with water upto the stomach level. Jungle Resort at Vilaspur village, Bidar - Established a resort in hilly area surrounded by lake. Deva Deva Vana - Beautiful Picnic spot having important medical plants. Sri Manik Prabhu Maharaj – A spiritual centre located at Maniknagar , Humnabad

9. Social Infrastructure Healthcare : Education: Healthcare Facilities No. Primary Health centres 48 Community Health Centres 5 Government Hospitals 68 Private Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Clinics 332 Educational Facilities No. PU and Govt. Colleges 153 Engineering Colleges 3 Medical Colleges 1 Dental College 2 Polytechnics 10 GTCC Centre 1 Veterinary University 1 Horticulture University 1 Indian System of Medicine 2 Prominent Educational & Research Institutes in the district Bidar Institute of Medical Veterinary Sciences. Shree Manik Prabhu Institute of Science & Management. Airforce School, Bidar Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences University. Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College. S.B. Patil Dental College. Rural Engineering College, Bhalki . Basavakalyan Engineering College, Basavakalyan . Horticulture , Bidar Agriculture Research Institute at Janwada Bidar Source: DIC- Bidar , targetstudy.com

10. Connectivity The District Headquarter Bidar town is 666 Km from Bangalore NH 9 (Maharashtra-Karnataka- Andhra Pradesh) passes through Mannaekhalli in the district NH13 (Maharashtra-Karnataka) connects to Bijapur Rail facility is available from Bangalore and Hyderbad Bengaluru- Wadi - Zaheerabad-Nanded railway line passes through Bidar Gulbarga- Bidar railway line is being developed. The district has a helipad while a domestic airport has also been proposed Port 611 Km International Airport 134 Km Airport Port 586 Km Nearest Airport Hyderabad 134 Hubballi 473 Belagavi 490 Mumbai 586 Karwar 639 Nearest Seaport Goa 611 Karwar 639 Mumbai 586 Chennai 789

11. Agro and Food Processing: Bidar is known as the ‘Pulse Bowl of Karnataka’. Approximately 30% of the total MSME units in the district are engaged in Agro & Food processing sector BT Implemented Industrial Parks- Biotech Park- Vivarium ( Animal House ) Area – 20 acres. R&D in Disease diagnosis, Vaccine Production, Embryo transfer, Bioinformatics, Stem Cell Technique etc Potential Industries Other Focus Sectors: Textile and Garments: Proposed dedicated apparel zones Leather & Rubber: Indentified industries are of Leather Shoes & Chappals ,Leather Fancy items Glass & Ceramics: huge potential because of availability of raw material in abundance Wine Distilling is also an upcoming industry in Bidar Sugar plants and power plant project, milk and milk products, paper plants, Bidri works, distilleries, fullers earth

12. Investment Opportunities Project Name Sector Estimated Cost (INR Crores) Estimated Cost (USD mn ) Agency Status National Investment And Management Zone (NIMZ) in Bidar I ndustrial Infrastructure 12,000 2000 KSIIDC DPR under preparation Animal BT Park / Vivarium, Bidar Infrastructure 120 20 KBITS Conceptualization

13. Annexure Major Manufacturing clusters in Bidar : Reliance Gas Transmission Station , pipeline passes through the district in Dhummansur village, Tq Humnabad . Maruthi Organic Limited. Mahatama Gandhi Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Niyamit . Bidar Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Hallikhed . The Naranja Sahakari Sakkari Karkhaane , Imampur . Vivimed Pharma. Geodesics Industry Ltd, Kolhar Industrial Area, Bidar . Karanja Rubber Pvt. Ltd. Talampally Rubbers Pvt. Ltd, Kolhar . Farmer Pulses, Kolhar . Satvik Drugs. Sangameshwar Dall Mill and Sortex Aurad . Sai Adventium .

14. Contact Karnataka Udyog Mitra 3rd Floor, Khanija Bhavan (East Wing), No. 49, Race Course Road, Bengaluru-560 001, India Ph.: [phone], 2228 5659, 2238 1232, 2228 6632 Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] visit us at: www.investkarnataka.gov.in The Joint Director District Industries Centre, Beside BUDA office, Naubad , Bidar - 585 401 . Ph : ([phone] Email: jd-bidar@karnat akaindustry.gov.in Commissioner for Industries Development and Director Department of Industries & Commerce Government of Karnataka No. 49, South Block, Khanija Bhavan , Race Course Road, Bengaluru-560 001, India Ph.: [phone] Email: [email protected]