Located in the Northern parts of Karnataka, Koppal as a district, houses regions with the 2nd largest agriculture produce in the state. It has a marketing committee at Gangavati driving agriculture from the front. The district consists of 4 talukas Koppal, Gangavathi, Kushtagi, and Yelburga along with one the biggest Sarovars in India. It has a literacy rate of 78.54%

1. KOPPAL
District Profile

2. Snapshot –Koppal 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 42°C (Max)
29°C (Min)
Relative Humidity
(%)
88 (Max)
40 (Min)
Average Normal
Rainfall
587 mm
Rivers Tungabhadra
Area 5570 sq km
District
headquarter
Koppal
Population 13,89,920 (As per Census 2011)
Population
density
250/km2
Sex ratio 986 females per 1000 males
Literacy rate 78.54 %
• Located in northern parts of Karnataka.
• Agriculture prominent economic driver
in district, as district houses 2nd largest
Agricultural Produce
• Marketing Committee in the state in
Gangavathi.
• Consists of 4 taluks: Koppal,
Gangavathi, Kushtagi, Yelburga.
Koppal District
District Overview
.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 7,941 Crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
82,954 for the year 2012-13
1
2
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore
Koppal District’s Contribution to GSDP
of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 7,941 2.7
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
1,319 3.1
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
3,428 4.1
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
2,200 1.2
Koppal GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
3042 3161
3452
4036
4286
7941
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. Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
Cereals – Paddy, Maize, Jowar, Bajra
Pulses - Green Gram, Black Gram & Tur
Oil Seeds - Sunflower, Groundnut
Vegetables – Brinjal, tomato, onion, green
chili, ridge-guard
Flower - Crossandra, marigold, jasmine,
chrysanthemum, rose
Fruits - Mango, pomegranate, banana, grape
Commercial crops – Sugarcane, Groundnut
Plantation - Beetle vine, coconut and oil palm
Key Enablers
 The district has varied agro climatic regions suitable to grow many horticultural crops.
 The district has got godown facilities like rice mills, sugar mills and oil mills.
 Availability of small scale food processing industries.
 The district has well established research and extension institutes viz., Agriculture Research Station,
Krishi Vigyan Kendra and DATC at Gangavathi, Sericulture Training centre at Kushtagi and Animal
Husbandry training centre atKoppal District
Total Area- 5,52,495 ha
Cereals
58%
Pulses
18%
Fruits
2%
Vegetables
2%
Oilseeds
20%
Cropping Pattern, %
Forest Land
5%
Fallow Land
18%
Net Sown Area
71%
Remaining Area
6%
Land Utilization, %
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Koppal

6. • 27 Large and Medium scale Industries
• 6,047 small-scale industries with
aggregated investment INR 152.8
Crores
• 1 Industrial area and 1 Industrial
Estate are located in the district
Industry Profile
Source : DIC 2012
Natural
Resources
• Synite Brittle
• Pink Panther
• Coronado
• Green Quartz
• Building stones
Sl no: Industrial
Area/Estate
Extent
(in acres)
Plots Allotted
1 IA, Kushtagi Phase
1
38.04 48
2 IE, Gangavathi 0.5 04
Proposed Industrial Development
• 104.10 acres of land is being acquired by KIADB at
Basapura Village to develop KSSIDC industrial estate for
MSME sector
• 154.39 acres of land is being acquired by KIADB at
Basapura Village to develop Steel Ancilliary units
Koppal Taluk
• KIADB is acquiring 64.28 acres of land for the
development of granite industries
• KIADB is acquiring 250 acres of land at Kyadigumpa
Village for granite cluster/ park
Kushtagi Taluk
• KSSIDC has proposed development of an industrial
estate in 100 acres of landYalburga Taluk
1
2
Industrial Areas
Industrial Estates
Source:DIC- Koppal

7. Water
 River Tunga Bhadra is a perennial river
flowing through the taluks of Gangavathi,
Koppal and Kushtagi taluks of Koppal district
 31% of the cultivable land is irrigated.
 Irrigation mainly by Tungabhadra Canal,
Ground Water(Minor Irrigation) Dug well,
Bore well
Power
 While power generation is handled by
various organisations like NTPC, KPCL,
etc; Koppal is being supplied by Raichur
Thermal power station and Bellary
Thermal power station.
 Power transmission is efficiently managed
by Gulbarga Electricity supply company
limited (Gescom).
 One Hydro Electric power unit, one wind
power unit and 3 biomass units are present
in Koppal
Power and Water
Source: DIC- Koppal

8. Tourism
 Mahadeva Temple : built in 1112 A.D, this temple is
famous throughout India for its magnificent architectural
style and luxuriant decorative detail.
 Pampa Sarovar Lake: Located 45 km from Hampi,
Pampa Sarovar Lake is considered one of the 5 greatest
sarovars in India.
 Koppal Fort: Located 400 feet above the plains, the fort
predates the 18th century AD, when it was rebuilt into one
of India’s strongest forts with the assistance of French
engineers.
 Bahadur Basadi: Ancient cave temple built by the Jains
during the 11th century has magnificent idols of Tirthankar
and Brahmyaksh.
 Kanakagiri: Meaning, “Hill of God,” this elevation is
situated on the Gangavati-Lingasugar road 13 miles from
Gangavathi.
 Anegundi: Situated on the northern bank of
Tungabhadra River, it is a part of Hampi World Heritage
Site. It is believed to be the monkey kingdom of
Kishkindha in the epic of Ramayana and is known to have
one of the oldest plateaus on the planet estimated to be
3000 million years old.

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:
Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 45
Community Health Centres 09
Healthcare Facilities No.
Government Hospitals 63
Indian System of Medicine 4
Key educational Institutes
• Koppal Nursing Colleges
• Jagadguru Sree Gavisiddeshwara Ayruvedic
College
• Sardar Vallabhai Patel B. Ed College
• Janatha Seva ITI
Educational Institutions No.
Pre university colleges 73
Degree colleges 23
Ayurvedic college 1
Medical College 1
Engineering colleges 2
Polytechnic colleges 7
Source:DIC- Koppal, tagetstudy.com

10. Sea Port &
International
Airport
324 Km
Connectivity
 Mangaluru-Sholapur (Maharashtra) NH 13
passes through Kustagi Town.
 Ankola-Gooty NH63 passes through Koppal
Town.
 Bengaluru-Ballari-Gadag-Hubballi Railway
Line passes through Koppal Town.
 Goods transport facility available from Koppal
and Munirabad stations.
International
Airport
378Km
Sea Port
300 Km
Nearest Airport (km)
Hubballi 164
Belagavi 232
Goa 324
Hyderabad 378
Bengaluru 397
Mangaluru 436
Nearest Sea Port (km)
Karwar 300
Goa 332
Mangaluru 446
Krishnapatnam 542

11. Agri & Food Processing
• Huge scope for food processing due to
the availability of skilled labor and raw
material resources
• Rice Technology park planned to
support the growth of food processing
units in Koppal
• Scope for agro processing and value
addition units especially in rice,
groundnut and sugarcane etc .
• Tissue culture in Banana becoming
popular among the farmers as it yields
better than the local varieties.
• Establishment of soil and water analysis
laboratory and leaf analysis unit in the
district will help the farmer to select
suitable crops for cultivation and to
identify the nutritional disorders of the
crop.
Potential Industries
Power Generation
• Mini Hydel power unit at Shivapura,
Koppal taluk
• One wind power generation unit in
Hanumansagar, Kushtagi Taluk
• Three Biomass power units in
GangavathitalukNo
Tourism
• Pampa sarovar is one of the famous
five Sarovars in India
• Koppal fort is a historic spot
• Maadanoor, Bahadur Basadi,
Gavimutha and Kanakagiri are other
tourist hotspots

12. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated Cost
(INR Crores)
Estimated
Cost (USD mn)
Agency Status
Development of Rice
Technology Park at Navali-
Somnal Village, near
Karatagi, Koppal District
Agri-Infrastructure 122 20.3
Department of
Agriculture
Marketing
DPR under
preparation
Development Of Road
From Uppin Betageri –
Dharwad Kalaghati Tadas
(one package of KSHIP)
Transportation Part of 7000 Part of 1166.7 KSHIP
DPR under
preparation
Establishment Of Modern
Abattoirs In ULB's
Agri Infrastructure 6 1 DMA
DPR under
Preparation

13. Annexure
Key Players
 Bhoruka Power Corp
 Kirloskar Ferrous Industries
 Kalyani Steels Ltd
 Ultra tech Cement
 XIndia Steels Ltd.
 Praxair India Pvt. Ltd
 MSPL Ltd

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
Opposite Mayur Hotel,
Hospet Road, Koppal – 583 231.
Ph: (+91-8539) 231101,231548
Email: jd-koppal@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