Bidar district, located in northeastern Karnataka, has a population of approximately 1.7 million and an annual GDP of INR 4,546 crores as of 2012-13, with agriculture, industry, and services being key sectors. The district is known for its agricultural products, including pulses and cereals, and has established a robust industrial base focused on food processing and textiles. Key investment opportunities include the National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) and various proposed industrial estates, supported by significant infrastructure in healthcare, education, and connectivity.

1. BIDAR
District Profile1

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

3. Temperature 27.3o C (Max)
16.4o C (Min)
Relative Humidity
(%)
74 (Max)
37 (Min)
Annual Normal
Rainfall
886 mm
Rivers Manjara, Mullamiri, Chulkinala
Area 5448 sq.km
District
headquarter
Bidar town
Population 17,03,300 (As per 2011,Census)
Population
density
312 per sq Km
Sex ratio 956 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 70.51 %
Situated in northeast Katrnataka
District headquarter - Bidar Town (666 km
from Bangalore)
Spread across 5 Talukas - Aurad, Bhalki,
Basavakalyan, Bidar and Humnabad
Bidar District
District Overview
.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 4,546 Crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
45,282 for the year 2012-13
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Bidar District’s Contribution to GSDP of
Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 4,546 1.5
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
1,189 2.8
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
1,058 1.2
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
2,299 1.3
Bidar GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
3542
3305 3179
3875
6635
4546
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
• Farm Mechanization
• Agro Processing
• Non Conventional Energy
Sources
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
 Cereals – Paddy, Jowar, Bajra,
Maize
 Pulses - Wheat, Black gram, Bengal
gram, Green gram and Red gram
 Horticulture- Banana, Mango,
Papaya, Grapes, Potato, Tomato,
Brijal,
 Cash crops –Sugarcane, Cotton
 Oil Seeds - Groundnut, Sunflower,
Soybean, Saflower, Sesame,
District has an established industrial
base for food processing, garments,
sugar and wine industries
Agro & Food based industries: Dal
Mill, Edible Oil, Masala Powder, Papad
Making, Pickle & Chutney, Roasted &
Salted Groundnut, Decorticating of Oil
seeds, Turmeric Curing & Polishing, Cattle
and Poultry feed, De-husking of pulses,
Fried gram, Oil Ghana, Poha, Potato Chips,
Rice huller & Flour Mill, Mini Dairy Units,
Milk Products, Bread & Bakery products.
Geographical
area
50.00%
Forests
2.56%
Other
uncultivated
land
4.08%
Net Sown
Area
(NSA)
32.08%
Remaining
Area
11.28%
Land Utilisation (%)
Cereals
19.13%
Pulses
46.37%
Oilseeds
22.72%
Commercial
crops
8.44%
others
3.35%
Cropping Pattern (%)
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Bidar

6. • 9 Large and Medium scale Industries
with aggregated investment INR 232.4
Crores
• 1,094 Small scale Industries
Industry Profile
Industrial Areas/Estates
Proposed Apparel and Sugar Zone
Industrial Areas
Industrial Estates
2100 Acres Land Bank
in Bidar and 500 acres
land bank for chemical
and pharmaceutical
industries.
Sl. No. Industrial Estate Extent
(Acres)
No. of plots
/ units
1 Bidar (Gandhiganj) 11 64
2 Navabad 10 78
3 Kollar – Bidar 30 64
4 Humnabad 1 4.5 34
5 Citaguppa 4 0
6 Bhalki 4 17
7 Tanaku shanoor 2 14
8 Basava-kalyan 5 32
9 Humnabad 2 23 51
Total 99 303
Sl. No. Industrial Areas Extent
(Acres)
No. of plots
/ units
1 Basava kalyan 73 81
2 Basava kalyan Auto Nagar 23 192
3 Humnabad 482 163
4 Kolhar 896 302
5 Kolhar II Phase 654 67
6 Naubad 94 66
7 Naubad Auto Nagar 23 443
8 Naubad Housing 77 39
Natural
Resources
• Bauxite
• Kaolin
• Red Ochre
• Laterite Stone
• Building Stone
and Quartz
1
9
8
6
3
2
4
5
7
3
6,7,81,2
4,5
Source: DIC, Bidar
BIDAR NIMZ
NIMZs for Karnataka to attract
investments and create jobs in the
manufacturing sector- Bidar identified
as one of the nodes under Chennai-
Bangalore Industrial Corridor which is
now awaiting approval.

7. Water
 The district has three rivers - Manjara,
Mullamiri, Chulkinala
 District falls under the Godavari basin and the
Krishna basin
 The Godavari basin extends over 4,411 square
kilometers and the Krishna basin covers 585
square kilometers
 The net irrigated area is 16% to the net area
sown
Power
 Transmission in the district is being done by
Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited
(GESCOM) and other sources also include
RTPS, Solar power-15MW, Sugar industries-
18MW
 Power generation is handled by various
organizations like NTPC, KPCL, etc
 Average annual consumption in the district
900 MU/Annum
 Average demand in the district is 180 MW
Power and Water
Source: DIC, Bidar

8. Tourism
• Bidar Fort is considered one of the most formidable forts in the country. There are five gateways for
entry into the city fort.
• Zanana Masjid built in 1423-24 AD by Qubil Sultani,is known for its 16 pillars in the front. It is
considered as one of the largest mosque in India.
• Veerabhadreshewara Jatra’s at Humnabad & Changlare are two ancient temples of Lord.
Veerbhadreshwara, attract lakh of tourists in the Month of January and November.
• Bidar Gurudwara is a sacred holy site for Sikhs as Guru Nanak Dev visited this place.
• Papnash Shiv Temple: As per the local traditional saying, the Shiva Linga idol in this temple is one of
those installed by Shri Ram.
• Established Basavakalyan Development Authority for over all development of Mahatma
Basaveshwara’s ancient place (12 Century Chalukya dynasty).
• Narasimha Jharna: A famous ancient Narsimha temple inside cave where pilgrims walk inside the cave
in with water upto the stomach level.
• Jungle Resort at Vilaspur village, Bidar - Established a resort in hilly area surrounded by lake.
• Deva Deva Vana - Beautiful Picnic spot having important medical plants.
• Sri Manik Prabhu Maharaj – A spiritual centre located at Maniknagar, Humnabad

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:
Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 48
Community Health Centres 5
Government Hospitals 68
Private Hospitals, Nursing Homes and
Clinics
332
Educational Facilities No.
PU and Govt. Colleges 153
Engineering Colleges 3
Medical Colleges 1
Dental College 2
Polytechnics 10
GTCC Centre 1
Veterinary University 1
Horticulture University 1
Indian System of Medicine 2
Prominent Educational & Research Institutes in
the district
• Bidar Institute of Medical Veterinary Sciences.
• Shree Manik Prabhu Institute of Science &
Management.
• Airforce School, Bidar
• Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences University.
• Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College.
• S.B. Patil Dental College.
• Rural Engineering College, Bhalki.
• Basavakalyan Engineering College, Basavakalyan.
• Horticulture , Bidar
• Agriculture Research Institute at Janwada Bidar
Source: DIC- Bidar, targetstudy.com

10. Connectivity
• The District Headquarter Bidar town is 666 Km
from Bangalore
• NH 9 (Maharashtra-Karnataka- Andhra Pradesh)
passes through Mannaekhalli in the district
• NH13 (Maharashtra-Karnataka) connects to
Bijapur
• Rail facility is available from Bangalore and
Hyderbad
• Bengaluru-Wadi-Zaheerabad-Nanded railway line
passes through Bidar
• Gulbarga-Bidar railway line is being developed.
• The district has a helipad while a domestic airport
has also been proposed
Port
611 Km
Internati
onal
Airport
134 Km
Airport
Port
586 Km
Nearest Airport
Hyderabad 134
Hubballi 473
Belagavi 490
Mumbai 586
Karwar 639
Nearest Seaport
Goa 611
Karwar 639
Mumbai 586
Chennai 789

11. Agro and Food
Processing:
• Bidar is known as
the ‘Pulse Bowl of
Karnataka’.
• Approximately 30%
of the total MSME
units in the district
are engaged in Agro
& Food processing
sector
BT
• Implemented Industrial
Parks-Biotech Park-
Vivarium (Animal
House) Area – 20
acres. R&D in Disease
diagnosis, Vaccine
Production, Embryo
transfer, Bioinformatics,
Stem Cell Technique etc
Potential Industries
Other Focus Sectors:
Textile and Garments: Proposed dedicated
apparel zones
Leather & Rubber: Indentified industries are of
Leather Shoes & Chappals ,Leather Fancy items
Glass & Ceramics:
• huge potential because of availability of raw
material in abundance
• Wine Distilling is also an upcoming industry in
Bidar
• Sugar plants and power plant project, milk and
milk products, paper plants, Bidri works,
distilleries, fullers earth

12. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated
Cost (INR
Crores)
Estimated
Cost (USD mn)
Agency Status
National Investment And Management Zone
(NIMZ) in Bidar
Industrial
Infrastructure
12,000 2000 KSIIDC
DPR under
preparation
Animal BT Park / Vivarium, Bidar Infrastructure 120 20
KBITS
Conceptualization

13. Annexure
Major Manufacturing clusters in Bidar :
1. Reliance Gas Transmission Station , pipeline
passes through the district in Dhummansur
village, Tq Humnabad.
2. Maruthi Organic Limited.
3. Mahatama Gandhi Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane
Niyamit.
4. Bidar Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Hallikhed.
5. The Naranja Sahakari Sakkari Karkhaane,
Imampur.
6. Vivimed Pharma.
7. Geodesics Industry Ltd, Kolhar Industrial Area,
Bidar.
8. Karanja Rubber Pvt. Ltd.
9. Talampally Rubbers Pvt. Ltd, Kolhar.
10. Farmer Pulses, Kolhar.
11. Satvik Drugs.
12. Sangameshwar Dall Mill and Sortex Aurad.
13. Sai Adventium.

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,
Beside BUDA office,
Naubad, Bidar - 585 401.
Ph: (+91-8482) 232769
Email: jd-bidar@karnat akaindustry.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