Koppal District profile

Located in the Northern parts of Karnataka, Koppal as a district, houses regions with the 2nd largest agriculture produce in the state. It has a marketing committee at Gangavati driving agriculture from the front. The district consists of 4 talukas Koppal, Gangavathi, Kushtagi, and Yelburga along with one the biggest Sarovars in India. It has a literacy rate of 78.54%

1. KOPPAL District Profile

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

3. Temperature 42°C (Max) 29°C (Min) Relative Humidity (%) 88 (Max) 40 (Min) Average Normal Rainfall 587 mm Rivers Tungabhadra Area 5570 sq km District headquarter Koppal Population 13,89,920 (As per Census 2011) Population density 250/km2 Sex ratio 986 females per 1000 males Literacy rate 78.54 % Located in northern parts of Karnataka. Agriculture prominent economic driver in district, as district houses 2nd largest Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee in the state in Gangavathi . Consists of 4 taluks: Koppal , Gangavathi , Kushtagi , Yelburga . Koppal District District Overview . Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile GDDP is Rs . 7,941 Crores for the district in the year 2012-13 Per capita annual income in the district is Rs . 82,954 for the year 2012-13 1 2 Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore Koppal District’s Contribution to GSDP of Karnataka (2012-13) Description INR Crore Contribution (%) Total District G DP 7,941 2.7 Agriculture and Allied (Agriculture, animal husbandry, Forestry, Fishing) 1,319 3.1 Industry (manufacturing, Construction, Mining) 3,428 4.1 Services (Real estate, Hotels and restaurants, banking, and legal services) 2,200 1.2 CAGR – 21 % Koppal GDP Trend (in INR Crore) Source: State and District Domestic Product of Karnataka 14-15

5. Agricultural Profile Major Crops Cereals – Paddy, Maize, Jowar , Bajra Pulses - Green Gram, Black Gram & Tur Oil Seeds - Sunflower, Groundnut Vegetables – Brinjal , tomato, onion, green chili, ridge-guard Flower - Crossandra , marigold, jasmine, chrysanthemum, rose Fruits - Mango, pomegranate, banana, grape Commercial crops – Sugarcane, Groundnut Plantation - Beetle vine, coconut and oil palm Key Enablers The district has varied agro climatic regions suitable to grow many horticultural crops. The district has got godown facilities like rice mills, sugar mills and oil mills. Availability of small scale food processing industries. The district has well established research and extension institutes viz., Agriculture Research Station, Krishi Vigyan Kendra and DATC at Gangavathi , Sericulture Training centre at Kushtagi and Animal Husbandry training centre atKoppal District Total Area- 5,52,495 ha Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Koppal

6. 27 Large and Medium scale Industries 6,047 small-scale industries with aggregated investment INR 152.8 Crores 1 Industrial area and 1 Industrial Estate are located in the district Industry Profile Source : DIC 2012 Natural Resources Synite Brittle Pink Panther Coronado Green Quartz Building stones Sl no: Industrial Area/Estate Extent (in acres) Plots Allotted 1 IA, Kushtagi Phase 1 38.04 48 2 IE, Gangavathi 0.5 04 Proposed Industrial Development 1 2 Industrial Areas Industrial Estates Source:DIC - Koppal

7. Water River Tunga Bhadra is a perennial river flowing through the taluks of Gangavathi , Koppal and Kushtagi taluks of Koppal district 31% of the cultivable land is irrigated. Irrigation mainly by Tungabhadra Canal, Ground Water(Minor Irrigation) Dug well, Bore well Power While power generation is handled by various organisations like NTPC, KPCL, etc ; Koppal is being supplied by Raichur Thermal power station and Bellary Thermal power station. Power transmission is efficiently managed by Gulbarga Electricity supply company limited ( Gescom ). One Hydro Electric power unit, one wind power unit and 3 biomass units are present in Koppal Power and Water Source: DIC- Koppal

8. Tourism Mahadeva Temple : built in 1112 A.D, this temple is famous throughout India for its magnificent architectural style and luxuriant decorative detail . Pampa Sarovar Lake : Located 45 km from Hampi , Pampa Sarovar Lake is considered one of the 5 greatest sarovars in India . Koppal For t: Located 400 feet above the plains, the fort predates the 18th century AD, when it was rebuilt into one of India’s strongest forts with the assistance of French engineers. Bahadur Basadi : Ancient cave temple built by the Jains during the 11th century has magnificent idols of Tirthankar and Brahmyaksh . Kanakagiri : Meaning, “Hill of God,” this elevation is situated on the Gangavati-Lingasugar road 13 miles from Gangavathi . Anegundi : Situated on the northern bank of Tungabhadra River, it is a part of Hampi World Heritage Site. It is believed to be the monkey kingdom of Kishkindha in the epic of Ramayana and is known to have one of the oldest plateaus on the planet estimated to be 3000 million years old.

9. Social Infrastructure Healthcare : Education: Healthcare Facilities No. Primary Health centres 45 Community Health Centres 09 Healthcare Facilities No. Government Hospitals 63 Indian System of Medicine 4 Key educational Institutes Koppal Nursing Colleges Jagadguru Sree Gavisiddeshwara Ayruvedic College Sardar Vallabhai Patel B. Ed College Janatha Seva ITI Educational Institutions No. Pre university colleges 73 Degree colleges 23 Ayurvedic college 1 Medical College 1 Engineering colleges 2 Polytechnic colleges 7 Source:DIC - Koppal , tagetstudy.com

10. Sea Port & International Airport 324 Km Connectivity Mangaluru -Sholapur (Maharashtra) NH 13 passes through Kustagi Town. Ankola-Gooty NH63 passes through Koppal Town. Bengaluru- Ballari - Gadag-Hubballi Railway Line passes through Koppal Town. Goods transport facility available from Koppal and Munirabad stations. International Airport 378Km Sea Port 300 Km Nearest Airport (km) Hubballi 164 Belagavi 232 Goa 324 Hyderabad 378 Bengaluru 397 Mangaluru 436 Nearest Sea Port (km) Karwar 300 Goa 332 Mangaluru 446 Krishnapatnam 542

11. Agri & Food Processing Huge scope for food processing due to the availability of skilled labor and raw material resources Rice Technology park planned to support the growth of food processing units in Koppal Scope for agro processing and value addition units especially in rice, groundnut and sugarcane etc . Tissue culture in Banana becoming popular among the farmers as it yields better than the local varieties. Establishment of soil and water analysis laboratory and leaf analysis unit in the district will help the farmer to select suitable crops for cultivation and to identify the nutritional disorders of the crop. Potential Industries Power Generation Mini Hydel power unit at Shivapura , Koppal taluk One wind power generation unit in Hanumansagar , Kushtagi Taluk Three Biomass power units in GangavathitalukNo Tourism Pampa sarovar is one of the famous five Sarovars in India Koppal fort is a historic spot Maadanoor , Bahadur Basadi , Gavimutha and Kanakagiri are other tourist hotspots

12. Investment Opportunities Project Name Sector Estimated Cost (INR Crores) Estimated Cost (USD mn ) Agency Status Development of Rice Technology Park at Navali-Somnal Village, near Karatagi , Koppal District Agri -Infrastructure 122 20.3 Department of Agriculture Marketing DPR under preparation Development Of Road From Uppin Betageri – Dharwad Kalaghati Tadas (one package of KSHIP) Transportation Part of 7000 Part of 1166.7 KSHIP DPR under preparation Establishment Of Modern Abattoirs In ULB's Agri Infrastructure 6 1 DMA DPR under Preparation

13. Annexure Key Players Bhoruka Power Corp Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Kalyani Steels Ltd Ultra tech Cement XIndia Steels Ltd. Praxair India Pvt. Ltd MSPL Ltd

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 Opposite Mayur Hotel, Hospet Road, Koppal – 583 231. Ph : (+91-8539) 231101,231548 Email : [email protected] 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]