Udupi … Karnataka’S Temple Land Overview
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Udupi … Karnataka’s Temple land Overview Udupi…the land of ethereal beauty situated between the luxuriant mountains of the western ghats on the east and the vast & serene Arabian Sea on the west. The coastal town , after installation of Idol of Lord Shree Krishna in 12th century A.D., become very famous tourist centre in India. At present, the district is well known for its vivid & religious cultural Introduction heritage, making it famous for its temples across Karnataka. Shree Krishna ► Located in southern Karnataka, Udupi Temple in Udupi is first among the seven places of pilgrimages district was formed in 1997. It was carved out of Dakshina Kannada district District Udupi 3,880 sq.km. Area ► Divided into 3 Talukas namely Udupi, Headquater Kundapura and Karkala ► Coastal line of about 98 KM 12⁰ 59’ N Latitude Annual Normal ► Well known for religious & cultural heritage Location 4,182 mm 75⁰ 12’ E Longitude Rainfall ► Situated about 58 km north of Mangaluru and about 422 km north-west of Bengaluru Sita, Swarna, ► Highest density of banking branch offices in Temperature 39 ⁰ C (max) Varahi and Rivers the state (Scheduled Commercial Banks) 16.7 ⁰ C (min) Souparnika ► The district has the unique distinction of being the birth place of major Nationalised Banks like Canara Bank, Vijaya Bank, Population 304 per sq.km. 1,093 females per Sex Ratio Corporation Bank and one leading private Density 1,000 males sector bank viz Karnataka Bank Ltd ► Tulu - the most widely spoken language in Udupi. Other spoken languages are Literacy Konkani, Kannada and Beary Population 1,177,908 86.29 percent Rate Page 2 August 2017 District Profile : Udupi Economy ► GDDP is INR 9,191 Crore in the year 2014 -15 (at Key Economic Indicator Current Prices) Udupi District’s Contribution to GSDP of Karnataka ► Per capita annual income in the district is INR (2014-15) 1,85,712 for the year 2014-15 Description INR Crores Contribution ► Urbanization in the district is 28% compared to (%) 39% in the state Total District GDDP 9,191 2.7 Agriculture and Allied (Agriculture, Animal 3,160 2.8 Husbandry, Forestry, Fishing) Industry ( Manufacturing, 7,376 2.4 Construction, Mining) Services (Real Estate, Hotels and Restaurants, Banking and 11,874 3.5 Legal Services) Forests District Per capita Income (in INR)* 28% 2014-15 34% Cultivable land 2013-14 Other land 38% 2012-13 Source: KSDA (raitamitra.kar.nic.in) 0 50,000 1,00,000 1,50,000 2,00,000 Land Utilisation Source: Economic Survey of Karnataka Page 3 District Profile : Udupi Agriculture Profile Major Crops Area Distribution of Major Crops in Udupi ► Paddy is the major crops grown in the district. 6% 5% ► Horticultural crops include Mango, Sapota, Banana, Pulses Cereals Pineapple 28% ► Plantation crops such as Fruits Others Coconut, Arecanut, cashewnut has a 61% substantial coverage. Key Enablers • Well established cashew processing units, rice mills Others 4,155 and oil extracting units • Climatic conditions make it Fruits 22,505 Thrust Areas ideal for perennial horticulture and medicinal Groundnut 1,819 • Organic farming plants • Modern Hi -Tech Fish • Presence of technical Paddy 49,608 Markets in Udupi institutions to provide • Bio-fuel park and knowledge support to Black gram 3,634 establishment of extraction farmers Area (Ha) under Major Crops under Major (Ha) Area units • Schemes such as 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 • Integrated water shed Bhoosamrudhi to increase crop yield development Source: District at Glance, Website: http://des.kar.nic.in/docs/DAG/DAG%202015-16/Udupi%20DAG%202015-16.pdf Page 4 District Profile : Udupi Industry Profile ► 9 Large Scale Industries with an aggregated investment of INR 813.39 crores ► 2 Mega Scale Industries with an aggregated investment of INR 6,624.30 Key Players crores ► Robosoft technologies ► 8 Medium Scale Industries with an aggregated investment of INR 94.82 ► Suzlon Infrstructire crores ► Lamina Foundaries Ltd. ► CS India Steel Pvt Ltd ► 12,228 registered Small Scale industries in the district, with investments ► Tebna Shipyard of INR 1219.00 crores ► Manipal Press ► Manipal Group ► There is a significant presence of Agro based, readymade garments & embroidery and fabrication units in the district ► Ship building is another important industry in the district •Strong Banking sector, •Lead in cashew production major players like Vijaya •Well known for its scenic Bank, Canara Bank, •Exporterof jasmine flowers, beauty, pilgrim centers, Corporation Bank and grown in the area of •Presence of computer literary traditions and Syndicate Bank katpady and Palli software companies like cultural heritage Robosoft Technologies & •Presence of printing press SourceHub India Pvt Ltd, •Fishing industry has a •Proposed Cruise tourism in the district (Manipal) huge potential in the who have set up their performing high security district -4 processing and Corporate Office & printing like cheques, freezing units, 2 canning Regional Office here •Proposed Helipad to share certificates etc. plants, 6 fish meal plants promote tourism Agri and Food IT Tourism Banking industries Source: District Industry Profile and District at Glance, Udupi Page 5 District Profile : Udupi Industry Profile Industrial Infrastructure Major exportable item 4 Industrial Areas 3 Industrial Estates ► Cashew Kernels, Plastic, Fish Meal & oil , Frozen Fish Sunrise Sectors Name Extent Name Extent (acres) (acres) ► Food Processing, Banking, Fisheries IT, Textile and Tourism Manipal 74 Manipal 37 Clusters in Tumakuru Nandikoor 48 Karkala 10 ► Metal Works Clusters in Udupi- Metal ware activity and Metal Belapu 37 Koteshwara 23 image classic activities Miyar 20 150 3 ► Hitech Engineering SEZ at Udupi- 2 100 97 2 Synfra Engineering & Construction 50 1 Ltd 1 0 35 0 ► Hi tech Engineering SEZ Padubidri- 2013-14 2015-16 Suzlon Infrastructure Ltd. It covers an area of 641.30 acres. Existing Investment (in INR crores) No of Projects Units are SE Composites Limited & State Level Single Window Clearance Committee Suzlon wind International Limited (SLSWCC) approved Projects b/w 2013-14 ► Indian Strategic petroleum Reserves to 2016-17 Ltd- free trade and ware housing One project with Investment of INR 11,500 Zone SEZ in Padur to ensure 5 crores and proposed employment of million metric tons of strategic crude 1,500 approved by State High Level oil storage Clearance Committee (SHLCC) approved projects during 2015-16 Page 6 District Profile : Udupi Support Infrastructure ► Well connected to all major cities and towns Rail through the Konkon Rail line with a network of 100 Km and 6 railway stations ► NH66, NH13 and NH 17, provides accessibility to Bangalore, Goa, Chennai Hyderabad, Road Mumbai & Pune ► 142 kms of NH road length passes through the district Airport ► Nearest airport is Mangaluru at a distance of 75 Km ► Other airports- Goa at 300 km and mysuru at 306 km distance ► Mangaluru Port - Closest port to the district at Port a distance of 65 Km and carrying cargo capacity of 44 million tonnes ► Karwar port is at distance of 220 km and Goa Port at 300 km ► The total water supply in the district is 27.5 MLD. Water ► There are 289 tanks , 25,592 wells & 699 tube wells in the district irrigating 33,547 hectares of land (2014-15) Power ► Mangalore Electricity supply Company Limited (MESCOM) supply of electricity in Udupi. ► Average annual consumption 69 MU Page 7 District Profile : Udupi Social Infrastructure Educational Institutions Engineering Colleges Primary Schools Polytechnic Medical College High Schools Degree College Dental College Pre University colleges Allopathic NIITE Education Trust Hospitals Key Institution ► The Manipal Academy of Higher Community Health Education Centre ► Nitte Educational Trust Manipal College of Manipal Institute of Dental Science Technology Primary Health ► Canara School of Nursing Centre ► Govt PU College Government ► Nightingale School of Nursing, Hospital Manipal University ► Vaikunta Baliga College of Law ► Upendra Pai Memorial College Private Hospitals ► St Marys Syrian College Source: District at Glance, Udupi Healthcare Facilities Page 8 District Profile : Udupi Tourism Krishna Temple St. Mary's Island Beach Major sacred site in Udupi. The reasons Located 58 km north of Mangalore, special for its fame are the idol of Sri Krishna was for the unique formation of basalt rocks installed by the great saint Sri which have crystallized into columns and Madhvacharya split into vertical hexagonal blocks St. Lawrence Church, Attur Someshwara WildlifeSanctuary The St. Lawrence Church has remarkably rich It was declared a wildlife sanctuary on 5th history. The shrine of St. Lawrence at Attur - June 1974. Karkala parish seems to have been in existence even before 1759 A.D. Kaup Maple Beach Is known for a beach, ancient temples and an An important port and fishing harbor along the old 100ft high lighthouse. The two temples of Karnataka coast, Malpe is situated at the Goddess Mariamma in Kaup are famous mouth of the Udyavara river Barkur Karkala It was the ancient capital of the Tulu kingdom. It has a number of natural and historical The attractions of Barkur are ancient landmarks, a pilgrimage location for Jains Panchalingeshwara temple, Bette Vinayaka temple, The Ganapathi Shrine of Mudukeri. and it attracts tourists Marawanthe Beach The most scenic beaches in Karnataka, Mookambika Temple The stunning stretch of land of golden One of the seven pilgrimages created by sands and blue water is an ideal spot for Parashurama, Kollur in Kundapur taluk unwinding’ Page 9 District Profile : Udupi Shelf of Projects Agri- Infrastructure Transportation ►Establishment of ►Development of City Modern Abattoirs in Bus Terminal a Udupi A ULBs T ►Development of ►Sea Food Parks airstrips in Karnataka between Mangaluru and Udupi towns- INR 120 crore Tourism ►Development of Cruise Tourism in Karnataka- INR 105 T Crore ►Development of heli- tourism in Karnataka Page 10 District Profile : Udupi 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.