Uttara Kannada …the land of scenic beauty Overview
Uttara Kannada District is one of the biggest districts of our State with abundant natural resources. The district has varied geographical features with thick forest, perennial rivers and abundant flora and fauna and a long coastal line of about 140 KM in length. It is surrounded by Belgaum District and State of Goa in the North, by Dharwar District in the East, by Shimoga and Udupi Districts in the South. Arabian Sea forms the West border.
Introduction District 10,277 Area ► Situated in the western coast of Karnataka Karwar Headquarter sq. kilometre ► Spread across 11 administrative taluks Ankola, Bhatkal, Haliyal, Honnavar, Karwar, Kumta, Mundgod, Siddapur, Sirsi, Supa and 13°55' to 15°32'N Annual Yallapur latitude 2,887 Location Normal ► Has one of the six atomic power stations in 74°05' to 75°05' E millimetres India located at Kaiga which generates 2,231 longitude Rainfall GW-h of power annually ► Project Seabird – Greenfield Naval Base is 37oC located near Karwar in the district Kali, Gangavali, maximum Temperature Rivers Agnashini and ► Folk Arts like Suggikunitha, Holi Dance, o 16 C Sharavati Hulivesha, Siddi Dance are famous and minimum traditional. Yakshagana is also famous in the District 979 ► Madhukeshwar Temple at Banavasi, Ulavi 140 Population Channabasaveshwar Temple at Ulavi, Sex Ratio females per 1,000 persons per sq.km Density Siddivinayaka Temple at Idagunji, males Mahabaleshwar Temple at Gokarna, Mathobara Temple at Murdeshwar, Marikamba Temple in Sirsi are famous Population 77 places of worship in the District. Literacy Rate 14.37 lakhs (as per Census percent 2011)
Page 2 District Profile : Uttara Kannada Economy
► GDDP is INR 17,140 Crore in the year 2014 -15 (at Current Prices) Uttara Kannada District’s Contribution to GDDP of Karnataka (2014-15)- at current prices ► Urbanisation in the district is 29% compared to 39% in the state Description INR Crores Contribution ► Uttara Kannada is an agrarian economy with 12% of the net area (%) under cultivation ► Majority of the land cover under forests- 79% Total District GDP 17,140 1.9 ► Major products of the small scale industries in the district are jewelry, food products, wood and steel furniture, glass and ceramics Primary 3,147 2.6 ► Products of the large and medium scale industries are paper, duplex board, caustic soda, transmission gears, food concentrate, Secondary 3,512 1.7 sugar Tertiary 8,782 1.7
Source: Economic Survey of Karnataka 2016-17 Key Economic Indicator * Provisional figures District Per capita Income (in INR)* 9% Forests
12% 2014-15
Cultivable land 2013-14
79% 2012-13 Other land
Source: KSDA (raitamitra.kar.nic.in) 0 60,000 1,20,000 Source: Economic Survey of Karnataka Land Utilisation * Provisional figures
Page 3 District Profile : Uttara Kannada Agriculture Profile
Area (Ha) under Agricultural Crops Thrust Areas Animal Husbandry • Cotton 960 • Agro- processing and VAP in rice, groundnut, Sugarcane 6,519 sugarcane, arecanut, Oilseeds 1,977 coconut, cocoa, vanilla, pepper, cardamom and Vegetables 164 other spices Fruits 9,653 • Growing kokum, bamboo species, karanja, jatropa, Pulses 1,473 simaroba Major Crops Maize 4,576 • Food crops: Paddy, Maize, Key Enablers Paddy 66,147 Jowar, Bengal gram, Green • Varied agro- climatic 0 35,000 70,000 gram, Cowpea regions suitable to grow • Commercial crops: Sugar horticultural crops Source: Uttara Kannada District at a Glance 2015-16 cane, Groundnut • Access to forests/ • Fruits: Mango, Watermelon, unconventional fodder Banana, Pineapple crops/ forage crops • Spices: Pepper, Cardamom • Large population of local animals and existing • Plantation: Arecanut, marketing network for milk Coconut, Cashew processing and marketing • Availability of small scale food processing industries providing scope for expansion of horticultural crops • Scope for organic farming due to the biodiversity
Page 4 District Profile : Uttara Kannada Industry Profile
► 3 Large and Medium Scale Industries with an aggregated Key Players investment of INR 2220.00 crores
► 11924 micro and small scale industries with an aggregated ► Nuclear Power Corporation investment of INR 654.00 crores of India Ltd. ► Indian Navy, Sea Bird ► Natural resources available in the district include lime shell, Project, Chendia, Karwar ► EID Parry. silica sand, quartz, building stone and clay ► Grasim Industries ► Emerging hub for fisheries ► West Coast Paper Mills
•Established processing •Karwar is one of the •Artisan units for Cashew, important ports of the state •Jewellery Pineapple, Coconut, Vanilla •Total length: 355 meters •Aromatic and herbal •Scope for agro- processing •Capacity: 75,000 MT (liquid processing units for coconut, arecanut, •Large limestone deposits cargo), 30,000 MT •Fisheries cocoa, vanilla, pepper, •Proposal for a SIZ for (warehouse) •Engineering and cardamom and other spice cement construction crops •Proposal to develop 6 additional berths at the port •Tile industry •Long coastline, suitable agro- climatic conditions •Seabird Project, Greenfield •Coir industry and availability of water Naval Base located near •Paper Industry Karwar •Glass and Ceramics Food Mining Port Processing Development Others
Page 5 District Profile : Uttara Kannada Industry Profile
Major exportable item Industrial Infrastructure ► Handicrafts, Jewellary, Ayurvedic Herbal Products, Cashews Sunrise Sectors 1 Industrial Area ► MSME Sector is picking up & particularly service sector got good opportunity. Good scope for Tourism related activities Name Extent (acres) Service Enterprises Shirawad 34.14 ► Engineering services, Medical & Dental services, Computer related services, Business services, Educational Services, R&D services, Environmental services, Tourism & Travel related services etc 8 Industrial Estates 150 3 Name Extent 100 2 2 SLSWCC1 approved (acres) 50 1 1 Projects b/w 2013-14 Sirsi 20 0 0 114 48 to 2016-17 0 00 0 Kumta 20 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Haliyal 10.35 Investment (in INR crore) No of Projects Dandeli 20 3000 1.5 Ramanagara 19 2000 1 1 SHLCC2 approved Bhatkal 3.1 1 projects b/w 2013- 1000 0.5 2,575 14 to 2016-17 Karwar 4.02 0 74 0 0 0 0 Yallapur 9.35 2013-140 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Investment (in INR crores) No of Projects 1State Level Single Window Clearance Committee 2State High Level Clearance Committee
Page 6 District Profile : Uttara Kannada Support Infrastructure
Rail ► Railway route length of 176 kms of Konkan railway passes through the district
Road ► NH 66 connecting Goa border to Bhatkal border ► NH 4A connecting Belagavi and Panaji ► NH 206 connecting Tumakuru to Honnavar
Airport
► Goa is at a distance of 100 kms from the district headquarters ► Other airports include Hubballi, Belagavi, Mangaluru and Bengaluru
Port ► Goa is at a distance of 100 kms from the district headquarters ► Other ports include Karwar and Mangaluru
► Average demand: 73.87 MLD; Average consumption: Water 44.37 MLD ► Kali, Gangavali, Aghanashani, Sharavathi and Venkatapuraand Varadha are major rivers
► Distribution in the district is being done by Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited (HESCOM) Power ► Average consumption- 126.61 Million Units (industrial), 221.42 Million Units (domestic) ► HEP projects in Sharavathi, Supa Dam, Kadra Dam, Kodasalli, Gerusoppa Dams ► Atomic power station at Kaiga generating 2,231 GW power annually
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Educational Institutions
Schools
PU Colleges
General Degree Government Colleges Engineering Allopathy Hospitals College
Anjuman Institute Medical Colleges of Technology and Primary Health Management, Bhatkal Centres Polytechnic Colleges Community Health Government Polytechnic Centres College Engineering Colleges Indian System of
Source: Uttara Kannada District At A Glance 2015-16 Medicine Hospitals
The district has excellent social infrastructure, with Private Hospitals and a high number of educational institutions and Nursing Homes healthcare facilities. There are opportunities for more technical Source: Uttara Kannada District At A Glance 2015-16 institutions to be set up in the district. Healthcare Facilities
Page 8 District Profile : Uttara Kannada Tourism
Om Beach Mahabaleshwar Temple Popular tourist beach, famous for 4th-century Hindu temple, built in sightseeing, water activities and the classical Dravidian as a leisure destination architectural style
Dudhsagar Waterfalls Sathodi Falls Four tiered waterfall located on formed by several unnamed Mandovi river at the border of Goa and streams near Kallaramane Ghat, Karnataka states formed at a height of 15 metres
Kali Tiger Reserve Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary Protected area and tiger reserve- Birdwatchers paradise, housing habitat of Bengal tigers, black nearly 200 species of birds, most famous for the great hornbill (great panthers and Indian elephants, Indian hornbill or great pied hornbill) amongst other distinctive fauna and the Malabar pied hornbill. .
Murudeshwar Temple Mirjan Fort Known for its architectural Ornate Hindu temple with a giant elegance and has been the statue of Shiva perched location of several battles in the dramatically on a peninsula. past
Page 9 District Profile : Uttara Kannada On-going Projects
Transport ►Development of road from Kumta- Other Projects Sirsiyekkumbi (one package of ► Cashew processing units in the KSHIP)- Part of INR 7,000 crores district- INR 10 crores ►Development of modern seaport at ► Dairy farming and milk processing Tadadi- INR 3,800 crores unit- INR 250 crores T ►Development of 2nd stage of Karwar O ► Leisure Tourism Resort- INR 3 port- INR 2,500 crores crores ►Development of Belekeri Port- INR ► Expansion of Chemical Industry in 1,720 crores Binaga, Karwar- INR 40 crores ►Development of Pavinakurve Port- ► Marine food processing project- INR 1,700 crores INR 10 crores
Page 10 District Profile : Uttara Kannada Key Contacts
Additonal Chief Secretary to Government Commissioner for Industrial Development Commerce & Industries Department Director of Industries and Commerce # 106, 1st Floor, Vikasa Soudha, Dr. Ambedkar No. 49, South Block, Khanija Bhavan Veedhi, Bengaluru 560 001, India. Race Course Road Bengaluru 560 001, India. Phone: +91 80 2225 2443 Phone: +91 80 2238 6796 Visit us at: www.investkarnataka.co.in Email:[email protected] Visit us at: www.investkarnataka.co.in
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Member Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board Chief Executive Officer, 4th & 5th Floor, East Wing, Race Course Road, Invest Karnataka Forum Bengaluru 560 001, India. 3rd Floor, Khanija Bhavan (East Wing), No.49, Phone: +91 80 2226 5383, 2226 7900 Race Course Road, Bengaluru 560 001, India Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Visit us at: www.kiadb.in
Managing Director, The Joint Director Karnataka Udyog Mitra District Industries Centre 3rd Floor, Khanija Bhavan (East Wing), No.49, Race Shirawada Course Road, Bengaluru 560 001, India. Karwar - 581 306. Ph : 91-80-2228 2392, 2228 5659; 2238 1232 Off Ph : 08382-282302/282367 Email : [email protected] Fax :282302 Visit us at: www.kumbangalore.com E-mail: [email protected]
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