Bengaluru Rural District has a population of 990,923 and covers an area of 2,298 sq km, characterized by a diverse agricultural profile and significant contributions to Karnataka's GDP. The district hosts various industries, including silk production and has potential for growth in sectors like IT, aerospace, and agro-processing. Key infrastructure development initiatives are underway, including the establishment of IT parks and logistic facilities to enhance connectivity and economic prospects.

1. BENGALURU
RURAL
District Profile

2. Snapshot – Bengaluru Rural District Profile
Contents
District overview
Economic Profile
Agricultural Profile
Industry Profile
Power and Water
Tourism
Social Infrastructure
Connectivity
Infrastructure Readiness
Potential Industries
Investment Opportunities
Annexure

3. Temperature 34 ˚ C (Max.)
15 ˚ C (Min.)
Relative Humidity
(%)
45 (Min)
79 (Max)
Annual Normal
Rainfall
751 mm
Rivers Arkavati, Kanva and Dakshina
Pinakini
Area 2,298 sq km
District
headquarter
Bengaluru
Population 9,90,923 (As per 2011 Census)
Population
density
441 per sq km
Sex ratio 946 females per 1000 males
Literacy rate 77.93 %
 Situated in the south eastern part of
Karnataka.
 Spread across 4 talukas:
Doddaballapur, Hosakote,
Devanahalli, Nelamangala.
Bengaluru Rural District
District Overview.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
Per capita GDDP is Rs. 77,726 for the district
in the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
109380 for the year 2012-13
1
2
Bengaluru rural District’s Contribution
to GSDP of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 7,557 2.5
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
846 2
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
3,097 3.7
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
3,614 2
Bengaluru Rural GDP Trend (in INR
Crore)
4857
5204
6696
6763 6753
7557
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Primary Secondary Tertiary GDDP
• One of the largest silk
producing areas in India
• Emerging as the most
preferred destination for
investors
Source: State and District Domestic Product of Karnataka 14-15

5. Thrust Areas
• contract farming
with ‘technology and
knowledge transfer
initiatives
• scope for
enhancement of
productivity in
agricultural
production
• Demand Supply gap
in Silk production
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
 Major food crops - Paddy,
Ragi, Maize, Gram, Tur, Ground
nut, Sun flower etc
 Vegetables- Potato, tomato,
beans, chilies, brinjal (eggplant),
cabbage
 Major Fruits- Banana, Mango,
Grapes,Guava
 Floricultural crops- Rose,
Jasmine, Marigold, Aster
 Suitable climate for horticulture
and sericulture activities
 Pioneer in silk production
supported by healthy domestic
and global demand
 Congenial climatic conditions for
livestock and poultry farming
 Easy accessibility to leading
research institutions like UAS,
IIHR, IISC etc.
 Some of the existing industries are
Tata Tea and Cadbury in
Nelamangala Taluk.
Key Enablers
Forest
4.03%
Uncultivated
Land
25.80%Net Sown
Area
42.75%
Remaining
Area
27.41%
Land Utilisation (%)
Cereals
63.75%
Pulses
8.04%
Other
26.39%
Oil Seeds
1.81%
Commerci
al Crops
0.01%
Cropping Pattern (%)
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC-Bengaluru Rural

6. • 71 Large and Medium scale Industries with
aggregated investment INR 4,335.21 Crore
• 9307 small-scale industries with aggregated
investment INR 1414.43 Crore
• 12% of MSMEs in Aerospace Sector
Industry Profile
Industrial Areas/Estates
Potential Sectors:
Garments, Automobile parts,
Electronic goods, Granites,
Opthalmic lenses, Machine tools,
Aerospace, Automobile and Auto
Parts, Electronic Goods and
Computer Hardware, Garments,
Software development, Logistic
facilities for development of E-
Commerce
Industrial Area
Industrial Estate
Sl. No. Particulars Extent (Acres)
1 IE, Dodda-ballapur 20
2 IE, Hoskote 17
3 IE, Nelamangala 119
4 IA, Dodd-ballapur Apparel Park
Phase I
187
5 IA, Dodd-ballapur Apparel Park
Phase II
265
6 IA, Dabaspet Phase I 277
7 IA, Dabaspet Phase II 67
8 IA, Sompura I & Stage 1,321
9 IA, Sompura I Stage sub-layout 80
10 IA, Awarahalli (Dabaspet IV
Phase)
844
11 IA, Doddballapur 331
12 IA, Obha denahalli (DBP III) 696
13 Bengaluru IT Park 1,180
14 Bengaluru Aerospace Park 722
15 Bengaluru Aerospace SEZ 252
16 Bengaluru Hardware Park 849
Natural
Resources
• Granites
• Felspar
Source: DIC-Bengaluru Rural

7. Water
 Three rivers - Arkavati, Kanva &
DakshinaPinakini
 90% of the geographical area receives
more than 650mm of rainfall
 Reservoirs and tanks are extensively
used for water storage
Power
 Transmission in the district is being done
by
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company
Limited (BESCOM)
 Power Consumption
Industry- 638.29 MU
Domestic- 207.47 MU
Power and Water
Source: DIC- Bengaluru Rural

8. Tourism
 Devanahalli Fort, built in 1501 by the Avati clan. This fort was captured by Haider Ali in 1791, and
renovated and converted into a stone fort.
 Sivagange: This destination’s spring water is considered to be very sacred, while the hillock is
populated with a few temples.
 Ghati Subramanya Temple, one of the popular pilgrim centers located near Doddaballapur of the
Bangalore Rural district.

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:
Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 60
Community Health Centres 9
Government Hospitals 54
Private Hospitals, Nursing
Homes and Clinics
156
The prominent educational institutions are:
 Rai Technology University
 M.V.J. Medical College, Hoskote.
 R.L.J.I.T, Doddaballapur.
 SSS Institute of Technology, Byranayakanahalli,
Nelamangala Taluk.
 JCS Industrial training Institute, Nelamangala.
 Govt. ITI, Hoskote and Devanahalli.
 SJM Polytechnic Nelamangala.
 Canara Bank Rural Development Self
Employment Training Institute, Nelamangala
Educational Institution No.
Secondary
Education
PU and Government Colleges 55
Technical
Education
Engineering Colleges 5
Medical Colleges 1
ITI 10
Polytechnic Colleges 2
Indian System Of Medicine
College
1
Dental College 1
Source: DIC- Bengaluru Rural, targetstudy.com

10. Port
Airport
352 Km
Port
521 Km
Port
Airport
564 Km
Connectivity
 The Bengaluru International Airport is situated in the
district
 There are 5 Railway stations with a total railway route
length of 204.39 kms
 Bengaluru-Guntkal railway line connecting Mumbai,
Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Hyderabad passes through
Doddballapur.
 Bengaluru-Chennai railway line passes through Hoskote
Taluk.
 Bengaluru-Hubballi-Pune railway line passes through
Nelamangala Taluk
 Yelahanka-Bangarpet-KGF railway line passes through
Devanahalli
 NH 7 - UP to TN via Karnataka passes through Dobaspette
 NH 48 - Bangalore Hassan, Mangalore passes through
Devanahalli
 NH 4 Thane to Chennai via Karnataka passes through
Hoskote
 NH 7 – Bangalore – Tumkur passes through Dobassapette
Nearest Seaport
Mangaluru 352
Karwar 521
Goa 564

11. Infrastructure Readiness
1583 inch-km plan over 5 years to cover
Bangalore Urban and Rural districts at
Rs. 749 Crore (USD 125 mn). (as per
DPR).
City Gas Distribution Project
Nelamangala – Peenya
Dobaspete – Nelamangala
Doddaballapur
Devanahalli – Yelahanka
City Cluster Development
4 out of the 8 clusters has been identified under ADB
supported programme
•Development in 408 acres
•Adjacent to Kempegowda Airport
•BICC is planned to be part of Devanhalli
Business Park
•Market study and masterplan preparation is
in progress.
Devanahalli Business Park

12. Infrastructure Readiness
Global ITES Pvt Ltd to set up a ICT R&D Centre at Devanahalli Tech
Park of Karnataka.
Airport based SEZ- Kempegowda International Airport
A multi-billion-dollar Devanahalli Business Park with two IT
Parks are being established on nearly 400 acres (1.6 km2)
adjoining the airport. An Aerospace Park, Science Park and a
1000 crore-rupee Financial City are also coming up.

13. Aerospace, Engineering &
Allied Industries:
 More than 12 % of the total
MSME units engaged in this
sector
 Developed Aerospace Park in
732 Acres and Aerospace SEZ
on 252 acres near Bangalore
International Airport
 Manufacturing of Aerospace
components, & Sub Assemblies
 Maintenance, Repair and
Overhaul activities related to
aerospace applications
Sericulture:
 Sericulture provides
employment to over
51,700 people
 ~10 % of the total
MSME units in the
district are engaged
in this sector
Key Players
Potential Industries
Agro, Food
Processing &
Horticulture:
 GoK has approved the
establishment of a
100 acres food park
with a total cost of US
$ 5.45 Million.
Other focus sectors
are:
Information Technology
• Development of
Information Technology
Investment Regions
Information Technology
Investment Regions
(ITIR) Near Devanahalli
 Pharmaceuticals
 Automobiles
 Textiles
 Tourism

14. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated
Cost (INR
Crores)
Estimated
Cost (USD
mn)
Agency Status
Development Of Road From
Devanahalli To Kolar (SH 9) Via
Vijayapura & Vemagal
Transportation 148 25 KRDCL
DPR
completed/Bidding
Stage
Development Of Road From
Nelamangala To Chikkaballapura
Transportation 168 28 KRDCL
DPR
completed/Bidding
Stage
Setting Up Of Conduit For Ofc
(Optical Fibre Cables) For Broad
Band And Cable Tv Operators
Using Bescom Electric Poles
Urban
Infrastructure
(telecommunic
ation)
NA NA BESCOM Conceptualization
Development of 3 PL Logistic
Park
Transportation NA NA KSIIDC
Conceptualization
Bangalore IT Park at Devanahalli IT NA NA KBITS
DPR under
preparation
Hardware Park at Devanahalli ESDM NA NA KBITS
DPR under
preparation
ESDM Cluster along with CLIK,
Doddaballapura (20 acres)
ESDM NA NA NA
Conceptualization

15. Annexure
Major Manufacturing clusters in Bengaluru rural District:
1. Bell Ceramics, Chokkahalli Village, Hosakote Tq.
2. Birla Super Bulk Terminal, Veerapura Near Railway Station Doddaballapura
3. BPL Ltd. Plot No. 28B, 29KIADB Indl. Area, D.B. Pura. DB pura
4. Cadbury India Pvt. Ltd.Jodihanumanapalya, Kunigal 36th KM Stone, Nelmangala Tq.
5. Celebration Apparel Ltd., KIADB Indl. Area, Hoskote B’lore, Rural District.
6. Chrysails Silk Pvt Ltd, Plot No.SW9&10, KIADB Apperal Park Doddaballapur
7. Dakshin Foundry Pvt. Ltd., Biswanahalli Village, Nelamangala, B’lore (R)
8. Denso Kirloskar (I) Pvt. Ltd. 30th KM. Tumkur Road, N.H. 4, Nelamangala
9. Essilor Manufactring India Pvt. Ltd. KIADB Ind.Area, D.B. Pura
10. Everblue apparel Ltd., Apparel Park, Doddaballapura B’lore, Rural District. 11 G.E.India Industries
(P) Ltd., KAIDB Indl. Area, Hoskote
11. Gemini Steel Tubes Ltd No.65 KIADB Industrial Area Hoskote
12. Glittek Granites Ltd., Plot No. 42, KIADB Indl. Area, Hosakote
13. Global Green Co. Ltd. Doddadhunnasandra Village, HSK Tq. Hosakote
14. Gokaldas Exports (p) Ltd.,Industrial Area, Doddaballapura
15. Gokaldas India (p) Ltd.,Industrial Area, Doddaballapur,
16. Gokuldas Images Pvt.Ltd., (Denim) Unit (1) KIADB Doddaballapur, B’lore
17. Rural Dist. 18 Himatsinga Seide Ltd. Veerapura, KIADB Indl. Area, D.B. Pura Tq. Doddaballapura
18. Himath Singhaka Siede Wovens Ltd. Apperal park , Doddaballapur. 20 Jodhani Papers Ltd., Plot No.
32 & 33, Industrial Area, Doddaballapura,

16. 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
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@kumBengaluru.com
The Joint Director
District Industries Centre (DIC)
Rajajinagar Industrial Estate, West of Chord Road,
Bengaluru– 560 044.
Ph: (+91-080) 23145216, 23142151, 23142152
Email: jd-bang-r@karnatakaindustry.gov.in