Koppal …Agriculture and Horticulture Belt in Karnataka Overview
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Koppal …agriculture and horticulture belt in Karnataka Overview Koppal district has been carved out of Raichur district and was initially known as “Kopana Nagara”. It is popular for its temples and key tourist destinations includes Anegundi, Navabrindavana, Kanagiri and Kuknur. Koppal is historically significant with Anegundi being a capital under the Vijayanagara empire. Koppal was also a part of the Nizam of Hyderabad till independece. Introduction District 5,570 Koppal Area ► Located in northern part of Karnataka Headquarter sq. kilometre ► Divided into 4 administrative divisions- Koppal, Gangavathi, Kushtagi and Yelburga 15°09’ to 16°04’N latitude Annual ► Agriculture is the key economic driver 587 75°48’ to 76°48’E Location Normal millimetres ► Possess one of the largest Agricultural longitude Rainfall Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) in the state o 45 C Tungabhadra ► Potential sectors: Horticulture and maximum Food Processing, IT, Biotechnology, o Temperature Rivers etc. 17 C minimum ► Natural resources: Green Quartz, Pink Panther, Building Stones, Synite Brittle and Coronado 986 250 Population Sex Ratio ► Hampi, a World Heritage center, also Density females per 1,000 covers some areas of the district. persons per sq.km males ► Kinhal,13 kms from Koppal, is famous for its traditional colourful lacquerware work. Population 68.1 Literacy Rate 13.89 lakhs (as per Census percent 2011) Page 2 District Profile : Koppal Economy ► GDDP is INR 11,897 Crore in the year 2014 -15 (at Current Koppal District’s Contribution to GDDP of Karnataka (2014- Prices) 15)- at current prices ► Urbanisation in the district is 17 % compared to 39% in Description INR Crores Contribution the state. (%) ► District’s per capita annual income is INR 75,598 for the year Total District GDP 11,897 1.29 2014-15. ► Primarily an agrarian economy with 70% of land under Primary 3,325 2.76 cultivation ► Total working population is dominated by cultivators & Secondary 2,169 1.06 agricultural labourers Tertiary 5,223 1.03 Source: Economic Survey of Karnataka 2016-17 Key Economic DistrictIndicator Per capita Income (in INR)* * Provisional figures District Per capita Income (in INR)* 5% Forests 25% 2014-15 Cultivable land 2013-14 70% Other land 2012-13 Source: District at a Glance, 2015-16 0 45,000 90,000 Source: Economic Survey of Karnataka Land Utilisation * Provisional figures Page 3 District Profile : Koppal Agriculture & Allied Activities Major Crops Area (Ha) under Agricultural Crops •Food crops: Paddy, Bajra, Maize, Jowar, Tur, Black Sunflower gram, Green gram and Groundnut Cowpea and Groundnut Bengal Gram • Horticulture Crops: Green Gram Marigold, Jasmine and Cowpea fruits such as Mango, Horse Gram Grapes and Pomegranate Tur •Cash crops: Sugar Cane , Wheat Groundnut, Sunflower, Maize Bajra Beetle vine, Coconut oil Thrust Areas Jowar and Palm Oil ► Best seed production center Paddy ► Key exports: Pomegranates, Grapes and Figs 0 50,000 1,00,000 ► Scope for food processing, agro Area (Ha) under Horticulture Crops processing and value addition due to raw material availability such as Rice, Groundnut etc. Fruits & Vegetables ► Potential in Sericulture could be explored Sugarcane Key Enablers ► Agro-climatic conditions Allied Activities suitable to grow ► Sericulture: Area of nearly Cotton horticulture crops 286.92 Hectares under ► Availability of godown Sericulture producing 107.78 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 facilities tonnes of Cocoon in 2015-16 Source: Koppal District at a Glance, 2015-16 Page 4 District Profile : Koppal Industry Profile ► As on March 2016, nearly 6,486 Small Scale units registered with District Industrial Centre providing employment to 47,035 employees Key Players ► Approx. 36,964 enterprises engaged in Trade, hotels and transport ► Bhoruka Power Corporation facilities ► Kirloskar Ferrous Industries ► Kalyani Steels Limited ► Well known for iron, steel, tourism, and artisan industries ► Ultra Tech Cement ► Manufacturing of wooden idols, toys and theatrical equipments in Kinnal ► Xindia Steels Limited ► Agriculture and allied industries ► Praxair India Pvt. Ltd ► MSPL Ltd ► Marketing committee in Gangavathi 1 ► Well established research and extension institutes such as Agriculture SLSWCC approved Projects b/w 2013-14 to 2016-17 Research Station, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, District Agricultural Training 200 10 Centre (DATC) at Gangavathi, Sericulture Training Centre at Kushtagi and 5 100 180 5 Animal Husbandry Training Centre 16 0 1 143 0 1 0 0 600 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Investment (in INR crore) No of Projects 300 SHLCC2 approved projects b/w 2013-14 to 2016-17 0 4000 4 2 2000 2,892 2 Wood Others Leather Textiles 0 0 1 0 0 Plastics 892 Food and 0 0 Intoxicants Activities Electronics Rubber and Electricals & Automobiles 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Other Service Investment (in INR crores) No of Projects Number of Small Scale Units Employment (no. of workers) 1 Source: Koppal District at a Glance, 2015-16 State Level Single Window Clearance Committee 2State High Level Clearance Committee Page 5 District Profile : Koppal Industrial Infrastructure Presence of Artisan clusters MSME clusters ► Wooden handicrafts ► Rice Mills ► Hand embroidery ► Granite Quarrying, cutting ► Kinnal Toys and polishing ► Banana Fiber Proposed developments ► Koppal Taluka ► KSSIDC industrial estate for MSME sector, Basapura village: 104.10 acres ► Steel ancillary units, Basapura village: 154.39 acres ► Kushtagi Taluka ► Granite industries: 64.28 acres Category Details Extent (Acres) Plots Allotted Industrial Kushtagi ► Granite cluster/park in Kyadigumpa village: 250 38.04 48 Area Phase 1 acres Industrial Gangawati 0.5 04 ► Yalburga Taluka: KSSIDC industrial Estate estate in 100 acres Page 6 District Profile : Koppal Support Infrastructure Rail ► Bengaluru- Bellari- Gadag- Hubbali railway line passes through Koppal town ► Goods transportation facility available from Koppal and Munirabad railway stations ► National Highways Road ► NH 13 Mangaluru-Sholapur pass through Kushtagi town ► NH 63 Ankola-Gooty pass through Koppal Town Airport ► Hubbali Airport located approx 165 kms away from Koppal town ► Belagavi and Goa airport located approx. 232 and 325 kms away from Koppal town ► Karwar located approx 165 kms away from Koppal town Port ► Goa and Mangaluru ports located approx. 332 and 450 kms away from Koppal town Water ► Covered under Desert Development Programme for rural water supply ► Irrigation mainly through Tungabhadra canal, Dug wells and Bore wells ► Power transmission managed by Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited (GESCOM) Power ► Presence of 1 hydel power unit at Shivapura (Koppal Taluka), 1 Wind Power unit at Hanumansagar (Kushtagi Taluka) and 3 Biomass units in Gangavathi Taluka Page 7 District Profile : Koppal Social Infrastructure Educational Institutions Degree Colleges Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences Medical Colleges Shri HR Sriramulu Polytechnics Memorial College, Gangavati Engineering Colleges Allopathy Hospitals S.G. College P U Colleges Private Hospitals/ Nursing Homes High Schools Primary Healthcare Source: Koppal District at a Glance, 2015-16 Key Educational Institutes Centers Koppal district needs improvement in existing social Community Health infrastructure availability in terms of education institutes, industrial training institutes and medical facilities. It is Centers also covered under special status, granted under Article 371 J (part of Hyderabad-Karnataka region) Source: Koppal District at a Glance, 2015-16 Healthcare Facilities Page 8 District Profile : Koppal Tourism Anegundi and around Koppal Fort Heritage destination in Gagavati The fort was acquired by Tipu Sultan Taluka with religious importance. in 1786 AD from a Paleyagar and Anjanadri hill, Rishimuka and rebuilt into one of the strongest forts Ranganatha temples are other places with the help of French engineers near Anegundi associated with Ramayana Gavimath Temple Kanakachalapathi Temple 16th century temple dedicated to Temple compound contains four Lord Vishnu. The place has caves and a modern temple with archaeological significance due to Lingayat Gurus. Location of some the discovery of two inscriptions jain samadhis opposite from the rule of Emperor Ashoka.. Pampa Sarovar Lake Munirabada Dam Among five sacred sarovars of India, Famous for its significance in Hindu regarded as the place where Pampa mythology. Also famous for its (a form of Shiva’s consort Parvati), location of Rishyamookh Hill, where performed penance to show her Lord Rama and Hanuman met for the devotion to Shiva first time Mahadev Temple Kinnal Situated in Itagi, it is popular for its magnificent architectural style. Noted for the manufacture of toys Constructed by using soapstone. and images by Chitragars Page 9 District Profile : Koppal On-going Projects Agri- Infrastructure Transportation Ø Development of Rice Technology Park at Navali-Somnal Village, Ø Development of road from near Karatagi: INR 122 Crores Uppin Betageri-Dharwad Kalaghati Tadas (one package Ø Establishment of Modern of KSHIP: Part of INR 7,000 Abattoirs in ULBs: INR 6 Crores Crores A Ø UHT Plant at Budagumpa Dairy T (Koppal milk union): INR 2 Crores Ø Development of Rice Technology Park in Navali-Somnal village near Karatagi: INR 122 Crore Page 10 District Profile : Koppal 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