Ramanagara …sericulture capital of the South Overview Earlier known as ‘Closepet’ after Sir Barry Close, a British officer, the district was renamed as Ramanagara by the former Chief Minister, Sri Kengal Hanumanthaiah. It is the birthplace Introduction of Sri Kempegowda, architect, builder and mentor of the present Bengaluru city. It is known for its power plants, silk and coccon production, and was the first district to have modern ► District carved out of the erstwhile office bildings like in Bengaluru city. Ramanagara is also famous for its huge rocks. The Bangalore Rural district on 23 Aug famous hindi movie SHOLAY was shot in and around these hills and hence the name 2007. SHOLAY HILLS. ► Divided into 4 administrative District 8,386 Area divisions– Channapatna, Ramanagara Headquarter sq. kilometre Kanakapura, Ramanagara, Magadi ► Located approximately 50 km southwest of Bengaluru city 12°24' to 13° 09’ N latitude 810.3 ► Known for its silk production and 77°06‘ to 77° 34‘ E Location Rainfall millimetres has Asia’s second largest cocoon longitude market, after Devanahalli (Bengaluru o Rural) 34 C Arkavathi, ► Bidadi Industrial Area houses maximum Temperature Rivers o Kanva, Kaveri manufacturing units of Toyota, Coca 16 C minimum Cola and a 1,400 MW combined and Shimsha gas-based cycle power plant 976 ► Famous for the huge rocky Population 303 Sex Ratio females per 1,000 outcroppings: Savandurga , Density persons per sq.km males Ramadevarabetta, SRS betta and Thenginkalbetta. ► Arkavathi, Kanva, Kaveri, and Population 69.22 Literacy Rate Shimsha rivers pass through the 10.82 lakhs (as per Census percent 2011) district Page 2 District Profile : Ramanagara Economy ► GDDP is INR 15,275 Crore in the year 2014 -15 (at Current Ramanagara District’s Contribution to GDDP of Karnataka Prices) (2014-15)- at current prices Description INR Crores Contribution ► Urbanisation in the district is 25% compared to 39% in (%) the state ► Ramanagara devotes over 40% of its land for cultivation Total District GDP 15,275 1.7 ► Agro and textile based industries along with wood/ Primary 2,892 2.4 wooden based furniture form the major industries in the district, Secondary 4,617 2.3 ► Ragi, fruits and pulses are the major crops that are grown here Tertiary 6,252 1.2 Source: Economic Survey of Karnataka 2016-17 * Provisional figures Key Economic Indicator District Per capita Income (in INR)* Forests 20% 2014-15 37% Cultivable land 2013-14 2012-13 43% Other land 0 70,000 1,40,000 Source: KSDA (raitamitra.kar.nic.in) Source: Economic Survey of Karnataka Land Utilisation * Provisional figures Page 3 District Profile : Ramanagara Agriculture Profile Area under Major Crops (Ha) Major Crops Thrust Areas • Mango, Banana, Sapota, • Improved seed varieties, advanced Sugarcane Guava, Grapes, Tomato, agricultural technology and Oilseeds Potato, Beans, Chillies, mechanization Establishment of sugar and maize Brinjal, Cabbage, • Vegetables Cauliflower, Gourds processing factories • Floriculture: Rose, • Forward linkages of all crops Fruits Jasmine, Marigold, through effective value addition, Chrysanthemum agro processing and contract Pulses • Major production of farming mangoes and bananas • Dry land horticulture expansion Ragi Availability of medicinal • Maize plants at Savanadurga, Magadi administrative Paddy division 0 40,000 80,000 Source: Ramanagara District at a Glance 2015-16 Key Enablers • Availability of different types of soils enabling growth of a variety of cops • Proximity to various internationally renowned agriculture research centres and universities • High potential for growing commercial agriculture crops • Excellent pasture land available for animal husbandry Page 4 District Profile : Ramanagara Industry Profile ► 73 Large and Medium Scale Key Players Industries With Investment of 6281 ► Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. ► Basanth Batons ► Saint Gobain Gyproc India Ltd. ► AO Smith India Water Heating Pvt. Ltd. ► Forge Pro India Ltd.Stove Crafts ► Carl Bechem Lubricants India Crores and Employment provided to ► Bosch Ltd ► Boneto Impex Pvt. Ltd. ► Hindustan Coco-Cola ► Britania Industries 25404 Units ► A.T. India Auto parts ► Anthem Bio-Science ► Senapathi White lay Pvt.ltd ► Parson Nutritions ► 4,427 registered MSME’s with an ► Maiyas Beverages ► Madhura Garments ► Paramount Nutritions ► Manjushree Techno Pack ltd ► Getherlight Office Systems ► Bambay Rayons employment provided to 38728 people ► Confidental Dental Equipments ► Laguna Clothing ► Ardex Endura •GoK proposed an •Scope for the Integrated Textile Park. 125 establishment of Sugar acres of land at Harisandra Factory and Maize has been identified •Houses Asia’s second •Presence of companies Processing Factory •1 SEZ in the textile sector largest cocoon market like Toyota Motors, •Improved seed varieties, with an investment of INR •Regarded as the Stanzen Toyotetsu India, advanced agricultural 120 crores traditional district for TG Kirloskar Automotive, technology and •Emerging hub for garment sericulture. Main silkworm Tata AutoComp Systems mechanization are key industry races reared are “Kolar •Toyota recently set up a areas •Stone carving, terracotta, Gold” (Multivoltine), CSR manufacturing plant with •Scope to increase the pottery and clay clusters in pure, hybrids and poly an investment of USD 5 pulse and oilseed Ramanagara hybrids (Bivoltine) billion production and dry fruit •Wood carving , processing industry as well lacquerware and oys as in jam/ jelly/ juice clusters in Channapatna segment Food Textiles and Sericulture Auto and Auto Handicrafts Ancillaries Processing Page 5 District Profile : Ramanagara Industry Profile Industrial Infrastructure Major Exportable Item Growth Trend Automobile components, Silk and silk Major Wooden toys, Granites, products Cluster 2 Industrial Area Kitchen equipments Silk textile Name Extent cluster at Service Enterprises (acres) Potential areas for Kudur, 70 service units in the service industry Printing Bidadi 1,498 district with a total Service enterprises Cluster at investment of Rs. 354.96 in automobile, Harohalli I & II/ III 1,169/ Harohalli wooden toys and 1,366 lakhs and employment of 325 on a day engg. enterprises 800 21 30 600 4 Industrial Estates 20 400 6 6 SLSWCC1 approved 200 4 673 10 Name Extent 119 96 118 Projects b/w 2013-14 0 0 (acres) to 2016-17 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Ramanagara 5 Magadi 14 Investment (in INR crore) No of Projects Channapatna 14 1500 3 4 3 1000 SHLCC2 approved Kanakapura 19 2 4501 projects b/w 2013- 500 1056 1 1 235 0 0 14 to 2016-17 0 0 2013-14 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 : Ramanagara Support Infrastructure Rail ► Railway connectivity to Bengaluru, Mysuru and other locations with 6 railway stations and 44 kms of railway line ► NH 48 (Bengaluru- Mangaluru) and NH 209 (connecting Road Dindigul in Tamil Nadu) passes through the district Airport ► Bengaluru airport located 89 kms away from Bengaluru city ► Other airports located nearby to the district are Mysuru, Mangaluru, Chennai and Hubballi Port ► Chennai port is located 387 kms away from Ramanagara city ► Minor irrigation projects in Kanva, Machinbele, Horobele, Bairmangala Water ► Total water supply: 7.5 MLD ► Average annual demand: 90 MLD (industry), 100 MLD (domestic) ► Average annual consumption: 90 MLD (industry), 38.6 MLD (domestic) ► Distribution done by Bengalore Electicity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) Power ► 1,400 MW combined gas-based cycle power plant ► Innovative technologies including smart grid are also being rolled out ► Average demand: 34,731 units (industry), 4,775 units (domestic) ► Consumption: 5,405 units (industry), 1,089 units (domestic) Page 7 District Profile : Ramanagara Social Infrastructure Educational Institutions Schools PU Colleges General Degree Dr. HLT College Allopathic Colleges of Pharmacy Hospitals Polytechnic Colleges Indian System of M.H. College of Medicine Hospitals Law Engineering Colleges Private Hospitals Source: Ramanagara District at a Glance 2015-16 including Nursing Homes The district has excellent social Primary Health infrastructure, with a high number of Centres educational institutions and healthcare M.H. School of facilities. Nursing Community Health There are opportunities for more technical institutions to be set up in Centres the district. Source: Ramanagara District at a Glance 2015-16 Healthcare Facilities Page 8 District Profile : Ramanagara Tourism Channapatna Sangama – Mekedatu Location of the Kanva Reservoir that place where river arkavathi and river has a beautiful and natural Cauvery joins. It is 50 Km from landscape. Also famous for its Ramanagara and about 80 Km from wooden toys Bangalore. Ramadevara Betta Ideal spot for rock – climbers and Manchanabele Dam adventure seekers. 50 km from Popular picnic spot located near Bangalore, it provides ideal location Kempegowda Fort, Savanadurga hill with landscaped rock faces. Janapada Loka Janapada Loka, a subsidiary of the Kanva Reservoir Karnataka Janapada Parishath, is Artificial lake and tourist attraction dedicated to preserve and promote located 69 kms away from Bengaluru folk art and culture Revanasiddeshwara Betta SRS Hills situated at 13 Km from Ramanagara Geological formation famous spot for and completely rocky hill with hiking trail and other outdoor stunning natural beauty activities Page 9 District Profile : Ramanagara Shelf of Projects Agri- Infrastructure ► Development of Blown