The southernmost district of Karnataka, Chamrajnagar is blessed with rich natural reserves of both metallic and non-metallic minerals especially the high-value quality of black granite. Here agriculture and allied industries are dominant with sericulture, horticulture and fisheries playing vital role and major contribution of 3% to the state GSDP. Chamarajanagar is the southernmost district of Karnataka spread across 4 talukas Chamarajanagar, Gundlupet, Kollegal and Yelandur. The district has a literacy rate of 61.43%

1. CHAMRAJANAGAR
District Profile

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

3. Temperature 32 ˚ C (Max.)
10 ˚ C (Min.)
Relative Humidity
(%)
84 (Max)
59 (Min)
Average Annual
Rainfall
730 mm
Rivers Cauvery, Palar & Suvarnavati
Area 5,648 sq. km.
District
headquarter
Chamarajanagar
Population 1,020,791 (As per 2011 census)
Population
density
200 per sq km
Sex ratio 993 females per 1000 males
Literacy rate 61.43 %
• Chamarajanagar is the southernmost
district of Karnataka, situated at a
distance of 185 km from Bangalore.
• Spread across 4 talukas
Chamarajanagar, Gundlupet, Kollegal
and Yelandur
Chamarajanagar District
District Overview
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Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 2,969 Crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
40,275 for the year 2012-13
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Chamarajanagar District’s Contribution
to GSDP of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 2,969 1
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
1,209 3
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
512 1
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
1,248 1
Chamarajanagar GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
2453
2599 2596 2614
2794
2969
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Primary Secondary Tertiary GDDP
Source: State and District Domestic Product of Karnataka 14-15

5. Thrust Areas
• Opportunities to increase
the productivity of main
crops
• Improvement of the
condition of the saline
soils
• practicing organic
farming
• Cold Chains Processing
Units,
• Post harvest Technology
development and
extension
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
 Major food crops – paddy,
maize, ragi, jowar, groundnut,
and pulses.
 Horticulture crops –
Coconut, turmeric, onion,
banana, chilies, Mango and
Marrigold.
 Cash crops – Cotton,
Sunflower, Sugarcane
Key Enablers
 Favourable climatic
conditions
 Different types of soil
conditions for growing
variety of crops
 Support from Sericulture
Department in the form of
cocoon seeds and marketing
facilities
Geographical area
5.70 Lakhs Hectares
Net sown area
1.85 Lakhs Hectares.
Cereals
40.02%
Pulses
33.20%
Oilseeds
9.60%
Commercial
crops
8.92%
others
8.27%
Cropping Pattern (%)
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Chamarajanagar
Forests
48.36%
Other
uncultivated
land
6.16%
Net Sown
Area
(NSA)
32.50%
Remaining
Area
12.98%
Land Utilisation (%)

6. • 5 Large and Medium scale Industries
with aggregated investment INR 238
Crores
• 8,651 small-scale industries with
aggregated investment INR 93 Crores
Industry Profile
 KIADB is developing Industrial Area spread
over in 1,600 acres of land at Badanakuppe –
Kellamballi village for formation of industrial
area in Chamarajanagar District. The land is
located on State Highway No. 80 connecting
Chamarajanagar to Mysore. The proposed
Badanakuppe – Kellamballi industrial area is
located about 7 km from Chamarajanagar
town and 40 km from Mysore
 Scope for developing granite cutting &
polishing cluster.
Industrial Estates
Sl.
No.
Particulars Extent
(Acres)
No. of
plots /
units
Vacant
area /
plots
1 Chamrajanagar 10.00 46 8
2 Kollegal 7.48 16 -
3 Gundlupet-
Veeranapura
9.13 56 17
Total
26.61 118 25
Natural
Resources
• Granite
Industrial Estates
Industrial Estates
Map of Chamarajanagar
District
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Source: DIC, Chamarajanagar

7. Water
 The Cauvery river flows through Kollegal taluk in the
North-West.
 Gaganachukkhi and Bharachukkhi water falls lies to
the North-West of this taluk.
 The Palar river flows to the South-East of this taluk.
 The Suvarnavathi River which flows from
Chamarajanagar and Yelandur Taluk in the West of
this Taluk joins the Cauvery river
 The Gundluhole river flows from the eastern side of
BR Hills through the gorges and valleys formed by BR
Hills and MM Hills.
 Guliyuvanooruhalla and Mayalakkiyuruhalla, these
two small rivers also join the Cauvery river.
 Maydhagunooruhalla joins the Palar river.
Power
 Transmission in the district is being done by
Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply
Corporation (CESC).
 Domestic consumption- 352.94 Mu &
Industry consumption – 58.79 Mu
Power and Water
Source: DIC, Chamarajanagar

8. Tourism
• Survarnavathi Reservoir: situated at a distance of 16 kms from
Chamarajanagar, it is famous for its breathtaking scenic beauty.
• Kanakagiri hill: is one of the popular Jain centres in the world ,
well known for its sandalwood and rich forestry.
• Thriembarkapura: built in the period 1250-1350 AD, is famous for
the big temple of Thrikadambeshwara deity.
• Huguligana murudi: situated 6.5 kms to the South of
Terakanambi,is famous for the Temple of Lord Venkataramaswamy.
• BR Hills Wildlife Sanctuary (Yelandur Taluka)- BR Hills is
one of the famous Bio-diversities and Hill station in the world. It is
rarest wildlife sanctuary located at an altitude of 1500 mtrs above
MSL.
• Sri Male Mahadeshwara Hills (Kollegal Taluka) - Popularly
called as MM Hills. It is a Holy place believed to have 777 wide hills,
77 important hills, 7 lively hills around. MM Hills range is covered by
Kaveri and BRT Wildlife Sanctuary all around.
• Bandipura National Park (Gundlupet Taluka) Spread over an
area of 970 sq.Kms one of the rarest wild life sanctuaries in India
known for its world famous Tiger Reserve.
• Barachukki (Kollegal Taluk) - The Kaveri with its numerous
branches falls down from 75 to 100 feet. All round falls one can see a
number of hillocks.
• Himavad Gopalaswamy Hills (Gundlpet Taluka) - Located at
an altitude of 1450 mtrs from MSL. It is an important Hill Station and
Pilgrim Centre.

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 60
Community Health Centres 3
Government Allopathy Hospitals 4
Indian System of Medicine Hospital 14
The prominent educational institutions and
training centers are:
• Govt. Engineering College, Chamarajanagar
• Chamarajanagar Nursing Colleges
• JSS Women’s College of Arts
• Government Polytechnic
• JSS ITI College
• B Basavalingappa PU College
• Karuna Trust Development Project
• GTTC at Gundlupet
• JSS RUDSETI at Mariyala, Ch.nagar
Education Facilities No.
PU and Govt. Colleges 67
Engineering Colleges 2
Polytechnic Colleges 1
Source: DIC- Chamarajanagar, targetstudy.com

10. Connectivity
 National highway (NH) 209 (Connecting from
Bengaluru to Satyamangalam), NH 212
(Connecting from Kozhikode to Karnataka
Border)
 There are 3 Railway stations with a total railway
route length of 20 kms. Trains to Delhi, Chennai,
Mumbai and to most of the places in India are
available.
 Chamarajanagar is connected by railway line to
Mysuru
 Bengaluru inland container depot located at 185
Kms
Port
Airport
314 Km
Internati
onal
Airport
182 Km
Domestic
Airport
60 Km
Nearest Airport
Mysuru 60
Bengaluru 182
Mangaluru 314
Cochin 348
Chennai 505
Hubballi 529
Nearest Seaport
Mangaluru 495
Tuticorin 500
Karwar 553
Goa 679
Mumbai 1099

11. Agro and Food Processing:
 Horticulture crops production is 0.198
million tons valued at INR 121 Crores
 Owing to the expanding horticulture,
there is scope to integrate the value chain
with Value Added Process (VAP) based
industries
 Scope in building of cold storage facilities
Mining:
 High value quality of black granite
is available in the district
 Scope for development of Granite
cutting and polishing clusters
Potential Industries
Sericulture:
 Traditional district identified for
Sericulture
 Total area under mulberry
cultivation is 1769.02 hectares with
a total of 3169 sericulturists in the
district
 Climatic condition favour the
development of sericulture in the
district throughout the year
 Various varieties of Mulberry are
available
Fisheries:
 Availability of tanks and reservoirs -
suitable for inland fishing, especially in
the ornamental fish segment
 Increasing domestic demand for fish -
leveraged by development of organised
markets and kiosks.

12. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated
Cost (INR
Crores)
Estimated Cost
(USD mn)
Agency Status
Development Of Road From Kanakpura To
Honur Via D.Halli, Sangama, Om Shanthi
Dhama, Mekedatu, Shagya, Bandalli, Second
Segment Connecting Br Hills Via Yalndur
Transportation Part of 7000 Part of 1166.7 KSHIP
DPR under
preparation
Chamarajanagar Mega Textile Zone (83 acres) Textile NA NA
Department of
Handlooms,
Textiles and
Apparels
Conceptualization

13. Annexure
Major Manufacturing clusters in Chamarajanagar District:
1. Bannari Amman (Mahadeswara) Sugar Factory
2. Pioneer Power Corporation Ltd.
3. Bhoruka Power Corporation Ltd.
4. Velan Textiles
5. Biligiri Granites
6. Simha Coconut Industries
7. KUM Internationals

14. Contact
Karnataka Udyog Mitra
3rd Floor, Khanija Bhavan (East Wing),
No. 49, Race Course Road, Bengaluru-560 001, India
Ph.: +91 80 2228 2392, 2228 5659, 2238 1232,
2228 6632
Fax: +91 80 2226 6063
Email: md@kumbangalore.com
visit us at: www.investkarnataka.gov.in
The Joint Director
District Industries Centre
Room No.323, 3rd Floor,
District Office Complex,
B.Rachaiah Double Road, Chamarajanagar – 571 313.
Ph: (+91-8226) 224916, 224915
Email: jd-cnagar@karnatakaindustry.gov.in
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.: +91 80 2238 6796
Email: commissioner@karnatakaindustry.gov.in