Popular as the Switzerland of the East and the Kashmir of the South, Kodagu is a leisure activity destination in the making. The scenic landscape of Kodagu with its vast expanse of forests, plantation, and cultivations - that once were driving this primarily agro-based economy is now adding momentum for eco-tourism in the region. Located in the southern part of Karnataka, It is the birth place of river Kaveri or Cauvery often called Jeeva Nadi (River Of Life) of Karnataka. Kodagu is spread across 4,102 sq.km with 3 Talukas Madikeri, Virajpet, and Somvarpet. The district has a literacy rate of 85%

1. KODAGU
District Profile

2. Snapshot – Kodagu 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
Key Industries
Investment Opportunities
Annexure

3. Temperature 26.6°C (Max)
14.2°C (Min)
Annual Normal
Rainfall
2693 mm
Rivers Cauvery , Lakshmana Thirtha,
Harangi, Chiklihole
Area 4,102 sq. km
District
headquarter
Madikeri
Population 5,54,519(As per Census 2011)
Population
density
135/km2
Sex ratio 1,019 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 85%
• Located in the southern part of
Karnataka
• Spread across 3 Taluks-Madikeri,
Virajpet, Somvarpet
• Rich in Coffee plantation.
• Also known as ‘Kashmir of South India’
& ‘Switzerland of India’
• It is the birth place of river
Kaveri/Jeeva Nadi of Karnataka
Kodagu District
District Overview
.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 3,930 Crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is
Rs. 116,533 for the year 2012-13
1
2
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore
Kodagu District’s Contribution to GSDP
of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 3,930 1.3
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
1,389 8.7
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
460 1.0
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
2,080 1.20
Kodagu GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
3053 3111 3085
3429
3575
3930
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Primary Secondary Tertiary GDP
Source: State and District Domestic Product of Karnataka 14-15

5. Natural
Resources
 Reddish Brown
soil
 Yellowish grey to
greyish sandy
loam
Thrust Areas
• Coffee in demand-
naturally maintained
plantation.
• High tech floriculture
units for production of
Anthurium.
• Presence of large forest
areas-Scope for wood
products, timber
&paper
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
Cereals – Paddy, Ragi, Maize
Vegetables &Oilseeds - Sweet Potato,
Potata, Radish, Tapioca, Knol-Knol,
Ginger,Sunflower, Groundnut
Flower - Anthuriums
Cash Crops (Plantations)- Coffee,
Tea, Rubber, Teak, Aercanut, Tapioca
Horticulture – Banana, Citrus, Guava,
Sapota.
Spices – Black pepper, Cardamon,
Vanilla
Honey Processing
Key Enablers
 Excellent agro-climatic condition
 Active involvement of the various
Self Help Groups to uplift the
economic status
 Reputed Technical
Institution/Research Institutions.
 Scope for tourism industry.
 Cold Storage support for Milk
products and Fisheris.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC-Kodagu
Forest
28.88%
Uncultivated
Land
21.12%
Net Sown
Area
35.74%
Remaining
Area
14.26%
Land Utilisation (%)
Cereals
86.44%
Pulses
0.10%
Other
11.55%
Oil Seeds
1.60%
Commercia
Crops
0.31%
Cropping Pattern (%)
Total Area-410775 Ha

6. Industrial Areas
Industrial Estates
Map of Kodagu District
S.No
Industrial
Area
Extent
(in Acres)
Vacant
Area/
Plots
1 Kushalnagar 250 1.25
Industry Profile
Industrial Area/Estates
Source : DIC 2012
Potential Sectors:
• Food Processing
• Pepper Processing
• Garments and Textiles
• Plastic and Rubber
• Health Tourism
• Tourism
S.No
Industrial
Estate
Extent
(in
Acres)
No. of
Plots
Vacant
Area/Pl
ots
1 Madikeri 4.74 28 -
2 Kushalnagar 5.99 38 1
2,774 MSME industries with
aggregated investment INR 55.77
Crores
1 Industrial Area and 2Industrial
Estates
Mineral
Resources:
• Building Stones
• Black Granite
1
2 1
Source: DIC, Kodagu

7. Water
 Cauvery, the largest river in Kodagu district
with its principal tributaries Hemavathi,
Lakshmana Theertha, Kakkabbe and Harangi
rivers flow in the eastern direction. Barapole
flows towards west.
 Groundwater availability in the region is
moderate.
 Focus on expanding irrigation network and
watershed management.
 Watershed Projects:
 National Watershed development
programme in Rainfed Areas
(N.W.D.P.R.A.)
 Sujala 2
 Western Ghats Development Programme
(W.D.G.P)
Power
 Transmission in the district is being done by
Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company
Limited (CESCOM).
 In order to deal with the increasing population
and industrialization in the area, major public
investments in power generation and
transmission is being introduced.
 In the rural level, consistent effort to enhance
biogas based projects are also being made.
 It is being fed power from master receiving
station on 110 KV and 66 KV transmission lines.
hydroelectric power plant is commissioned in the
year 2000 at Harnagi Reservoir
Power and Water
Source: DIC- Kodagu

8. Tourism
 Madikeri fort: Built by Mudduraja in the last quarter of the 17th century. It was
eventually rebuilt in granite by Tipu Sultan who named the site as Jaffarabad.
 Gaddige – Raja’s Tomb: The royal tombs on a hillock to the north of Madikeri
provide a spectacular view of the town. Lingarajendra’s tomb was built in 1820.
 Pushpagiri Hill: Pushpagiri Hills is located at an altitude of 1067 m above the
sea level in Kodagu District.
 Omkareshwara Temple: Omkareshwara temple was built by Lingarajendra in
1820. The temple has both Islamic and Gothic style of architecture.
 Abbi Falls: A beautiful natural water fall where Madikeri stream flows from a
precipice at a height of 70 ft in between huge boulders to a rocky valley.
 Talakaveri: It is the birthplace of the sacred river Kauveri and is situated on the
slopes of Brahmagiri Hills. You can climb upto 300 ft. to the summit of the
Brahmagiri peak where it is said, seven great sages meditated.
 Tadiandamol: It is the highest peak of the district and it provides for breath
taking views.
 Kauvery Nisarga Dhama: It is an island formed by the river Kaveri and is
used as a picnic spot near Kushalnagar. It is approximately 3Kms form
Kushalnagara and 30Kms form Madikeri.
 Tibetan Buddhist Golden Temple: Located at Bylakuppe near Kushalnagar
of the district, in the Tibetan refugee settlement.

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:
Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 32
Government Hospitals 41
Key educational Institutes: • Government Engineering College, Kushalnagar.
• College of Forestry, Ponnampet, University of
Agricultural Sciences (B).
• Field Marshal K M Cariappa College, Madikeri
• BT Chanaiah Gowramma College
• Government Polytechnic
• Kannada Bharathi Pu College
• Saraswathi T T I
• School Of Nursing Madikeri Education
Coorg Institute of Dental sciences
Cauvery CollegeCoorg Institute of Technology
Healthcare Facilities No.
Community Health Centres 06
Indian System of Medicine Hospital 03
The District has 10 Degree Colleges, 2 Engineering Colleges, 1 Dental college, 2 Polytechnics,3 ITIs and 30
Computer traning centres.
Source: DIC- Kodagu, targetstudy.com

10. Connectivity
 538 Km of State Highway passes through the
district.
 SH 88 runs from Mysore to Mangalore.
 Mangalore airport and port are 151 km from
Kodagu
 Bangalore International Airport is less than
300 km distance
 Mysore airport at a distance of 107 km
600 km Radius
300 km Radius
Nearest Airports (KMs)
Mysore 107
Managlore 151
Bangalore 267
Cochin 352
Nearest Seaports (Kms)
Managlore 151
Cochin 352
Karwar 423
Goa 505
Chennai 574
Port &
Airport
151 Km
Airport
107 Km
International
Airport
267 Km
Port
&
Airport
505 Km

11. Agriculture & Food Processing:
• District’s agro climatic condition
is conducive for plantation crops.
• District accounts for 10% of the
total forest area in the state.
• Plantation and horticulture
crops account for 87% of the net
sown area.
• Honey processing is a potential
area of investment in Kodagu
Potential Industries
Tourism:
• Kodagu is rated as one of the top hill
station destinations in India.
• Presence of hotels like Vivanta by Taj,
• Windflower Spa and Resorts,Heritage
and Orange County creates a strong
hospitality sector in the district.
• Presence of various golf clubs like
Coorg Golf links, Mercara Downs Golf
Club, Bamboo Club,Tata Coffee
Officers Golf club makes it a haven
for leisure activities.
Industries - Coffee curing, Honey
Processing

12. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated Cost
(INR Crores)
Estimated
Cost (USD mn)
Agency Status
Development Of Road
Form Jannapura –
Sakleshpura,
Sakaleshpural –
Shanivarasanthe
Transportation
7000 1166.7
KSHIP
DPR under
preparation
Development Of Road
From Magadi To
Somwarpeth
Transportation KSHIP
DPR under
preparation
Establishment Of
Modern Abattoirs In
ULB's
Urban Infrastructure 9 2 DMA
DPR under
preparation

13. Annexure
Key Players

14. Contacts
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
Kohinur Road, Industrial Estate, Madikeri - 571121.
Ph: (+91-8272) 228746, 228748, 228431
Email: jd-kodagu@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