Chikkamagaluru is the coffee land of Karnataka, the land that brewed the first coffee cup in India and continues to research on better quality of coffee for every cup. But with 611 food processing units and a 109% cropping intensity it’s all set to promote and propagate food processing sector across its rich inventory of spice, fruits, flowers and plantation crops Chikkamagaluru is spread across 7202 sq. km consisting of 7 taluks –Chikkamagaluru, Kadur, Koppa, Mudigere, N.R Pura, Sringeri and Tarikere in the south western part of the state. The district has a literacy rate of 79.25%

1. CHIKKAMAGALURU
District Profile

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

3. Temperature 31°C (Max)
14°C (Min)
Relative Humidity
(%)
79 (Max)
45 (Min)
Annual Normal
Rainfall
2075 mm
Rivers Tunga, Bhadra, Vedavathi,
Yagachi, Hemavati and
Netravathi
Area 7202 sq km
District
headquarter
Chikkamagalur
Population 11,37,961 (As per Census 2001)
Population
density
158/km2
Sex ratio 1008 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 79.25%
• Situated in the south-western part of
the State.
• Consists of 7 taluks –Chickmagalur,
Kadur,Koppa, Mudigere, N.R Pura,
Sringeri and Tarikere
• Famous for its Coffee cultivation and is
known as the coffee land of Karnataka
Chikkamagaluru District
District Overview
.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 5,222 crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
66,366 for the year 2012-13
1
2
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore
Bellary District’s Contribution to GSDP
of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 5,222 1.7
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
1,782 4.2
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
837 1
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
2,602 1.5
Chikkamagaluru GDP Trend (in INR
Crore)
3882
4062 4100
4820 4861
5222
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Primary Secondary Tertiary GDDP
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore

5. Thrust Areas
• Area expansion under fruits
• Area expansion under medicinal and aromatic
flowers
• Intercropping
• Organic horticulture
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
• Cereals – Paddy, Ragi, Maize, Jowar
• Pulses - Red Gram, Horse gram, Green
Gram, Black Gram & Bengal Gram
• Oil Seeds - Sunflower, Groundnut
• Vegetables – Potato, Chilli, Tomato,
Onion
• Flower - Rose, Anthuriums,
Chrysanthemum, Marigold
• Fruits - Banana, Mango, Mandarins,
Sapota
• Commercial crops – Sugarcane,
Cotton
• Plantation - Coffee, tea, coco, Beetal
Leaf
• Horticulture - Coconut, Arecanut
• Spices - Pepper, Cardamum, Ginger,
Turmeric
Key Enablers
 Varied agro climatic Zones
 Krishi Vigyan Kendras/Other Technical
institutions present-provide knowledge
support to farmers.
 There are 141 veterinary institutions
 Access to forest /unconventional fodder
crops/forage crops
 State Warehouse Corporation (APMC)
of 6000 MT capacity.
Total Land Area –7,22,075 Ha
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Chikkamagaluru
Forest
25.45%
Uncultivated
Land
25.10%
Net Sown
Area
37.26%
Remaining
Area
12.18%
Land Utilisation (%)
Cereals
58.10%
Pulses
13.36%
Other
18.20%
Oil
Seeds
7.99% Commercial
Crops
2.36%
Cropping Pattern (%)

6. S.No Industrial Areas Extent
(Acres)
1 Amble Industrial Area,
Chikkamagaluru
144
• 2 Large and Medium scale Industries
• 9,276 small-scale industries with
aggregated investment INR 152.8
Crores
• 1 Industrial Area and 3Industrial
Estates are existing in the district
Industry Profile
Industrial Areas/Estates
Potential Sectors:
• storage/cold storage
infrastructure
• reeling (silk- based) industries
• Food Processing
• Wood based Industries
• Garments and Textiles
• Plastic and Rubber
• Chemical Based
• Tourism
One industrial Park, one industrial Areas and
one Industrial estate are proposed in
Chikkamagalur, Kadur and Koppa Taluks
respectively
S.No Industrial Estate Extent
(Acres)
1 Chikkamagaluru 13
2 Birur, Kadur Tq 11
3 N. R. Pura 10
Industrial Areas
Industrial Estates
Map of Chikkamagaluru
District
Natural
Resources
 Bauxite
 China clay
 Iron Ore
 Quartz
 Building Stone
 Sand
3
2
1
1
Source: DIC- Chikkamagalur

7. Water
 The district is the birth place of six rivers -
Thunga, Bhadra, Hemavathi, Vedavathi,
Yagachiand Netravathi
 The net irrigated area is 12% to the net area sown
 The present requirement of water in
Chikkamagaluru city is around 22 lakh gallons
per day. This is met from Hirekolale tank,
Honnammanagalla and borewells/mini water
supply scheme.
 Chikkamagaluru city municipality is planning to
get water permanently from Yagachi reservoir
back water
 Average consumption:
Domestic consumption 200 MLD
Industry Consumption 5 MLD
 Average demand in the district-
Domestic demand 1200 million units
Industrial demand 12 million units
Power
 Transmission in the district is being done by
Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited
(HESCOM)
 The Chikkamagaluru district is served with power
received from Sharavathi Hydro electric project
and Bhadra power generating station.
 Chikkamagaluru district is fed power from
Master receiving station Shimoga on 110 KV and
66 KV transmission lines.
 KPTCL plans to establish sub stations at
Kalasapura, Yagati, Neralakere, Shivani,
Muthinakoppa in addition to upgrading few
stations, replacing transformers and circuit
breakers and providing additional transformers.
 Average annual consumption:
Domestic consumption 980 Million Units.
Industry consumption 7.5 Million Units
 Average demand in the district:
Domestic demand 1200 Million Units
Industrial demand 12 million units
Power and Water
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Chikkaballapur

8. Tourism
• Baba-Budan Hills Range situated towards north of Chikkamagalur town.
The loftiest point of the range is Mullaiyanagiri which is about 6355 feet
above sea level. Dattatreya Peetha is situated on the Baba- Budan Hills
Range. A laterite cave is situated here.
• Sri Sharada Peeta, Sringeri & Sharadamba Temple: The world
famous Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri, situated on the banks of Tunga River
is about 90 km from Chickmagalur.
• Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple: This is situated amidst the
thick forest & hill ranges, is about 95 km from Chickmagalur.
• Srimad Rambapuri Peeta, Balehonnur: It is one of the Veerashaiva
Pancha Peetas situated on the banks of the river Bhadra, it is about 55 km
from Chickmagalur.
• Kalaseshwara temple, Kalasa- It is known as Dakshna Kashi is about
90 km from Chickmagalur.
• Vidyaranyapura is about 1 km from Sringeri town. A stone temple of
Sadashiva and Parvathi is stated to have been built in 1657.
• Chickmagalur Golf Club situated in Karadihalli Kaval is about 7 km from
Chickmagalur.
• Bhadra Wild Life Sanctuary situated in Muthodi is 30 km from
Chickmagalur.
• Kudremukh National Park is situated 100 km from Chickmagalur.
• Mullaiahnagiri: Water Falls like Manikya Dhara, Kallathagiri, Hebbe,
(Big & Small) Shanthi, Hanumana Gundi, Kadambi, Sirimane, Hirekolale.

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:
Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 88
Community Health Centres 05
Key educational Institutes:
• Adichunchanagiri Institute of Technology
• DACG Polytechnic , Chickmagalur
• SJMM Vidyapeeta Polytechnic, Birur
• Government ITI’s, Chickmagaluru and Kadur
• SDM Industrial Training Institute, Samse, Mudigere
• SJR Industrial Training Institute, Balehonnur, N.R.Pura Tq.
• Central Coffee Research Institute, Balehonnur
• Krishi Vignayan Kendra, Mudigere
• Zonal Agricultural Research Centre, Mudigere
• Corporation Bank Self Employment Training Institute,
Chickmagalur
• Amber Valley Residential School, Chickmagalur
• Navodaya Vidyalaya, Balehonnur
Healthcare Facilities No.
General Hospitals and Nursing homes 283
Indian System of Medicine Hospitals 5
Educational Institutions No.
Engineering College 1
Ayurvedic College 2
Horticulture 1
Polytechnic Colleges 3
it is 20
General Colleges 22
Pre Universities 73
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Chikkamagalur

10. Connectivity
 NH-13 connecting Mangaluru to Solapur
(Maharashtra) passes through Sringeri and Koppa
in the District.
 NH-206 connecting Bengaluru-Tumakuru-
Honnavara passes through Tarikere and Kadur in
the District
 Bangalore-Mumbai broad-gauge railway line
passes through Kadur, Birur and Ajjampura
 Bangalore Talaguppa railway board guage passes
through Kadur, Birur and Tarikere
 District has 95 Km railway length across 11 railway
stations of the district.
Port
International
Airport
440 km
International
Airport
250 Km
Port
Interna
tional
Airport
155 Km
NEAREST AIRPORTS (km)
Mangaluru 155
Mysuru 178
Bengaluru 250
Hubballi 290
NEAREST SEAPORTS (km)
Mangaluru 155
Karwar 344
Goa 440
Chennai 584
Port
344 Km

11. Agriculture & Food Processing:
• With varied agro climatic
conditions and fertile soil
conditions, the district offers
huge potential for various food
processing industries
• Average farm size -0.53 acre
• Cropping Intensity – 109%
• Chikkamagaluru is famous for
coffee and is known as the ‘coffee
land’ of Karnataka
• Approximately 35 % of the total
MSME units in the district are
engaged in Agriculture and food
processing
• 611 food processing units are
present in the district
Investments
Potential Industries
Education, Textile and Tourism:
Education: Investment
opportunities – Private university,
R&D Park with investment potential
respectively, Rs. 500 Crore and Rs. 300
Crore
Textiles : Investment opportunities in
tiny and SSI units of Baby Bloomer
Suits, Bandage Cloth , Infant Garments,
Laundry, Readymade Fashion Garments,
Saree Fall, School Bags, School
Uniforms, Surgical Dresses
Tourism supportive industries:
Investment opportunities -
Corporate Hospitality Center with
potential investment of Rs. 200 Crore
Industries - Wood based, Forest
produce

12. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated
Cost (INR
Crores)
Estimated Cost
(USD mn)
Agency Status
Development Of Road Form Jannapura –
Sakleshpura, Sakaleshpural –
Shanivarasanthe (one package of KSHIP)
Transportation
Part of 7000 Part of 1166.7
KSHIP
DPR under
preparation
Development Of Road From Sringeri – Haandi,
Haandi -Mudigere (one package of KSHIP)
Transportation KSHIP
DPR under
preparation
Development Of Road From Shanivarasanthe
– Madikeri – Virajpet, Virajpet –Gonikoppal,
Gonikoppal – Kutta (Kerala Border) (one
package of KSHIP)
Transportation KSHIP
DPR under
preparation
Development Of Tourism Infrastructure Near
Bhadra Dam
Tourism 108 18.0
Tourism
Department
Conceptualization
Development Of Cable Car At Four Locations
In Karnataka
Tourism 80 13.3
Tourism
Department
Conceptualization
Development of Airstrips in Karnataka Transportation NA NA KSIIDC Conceptualization

13. Investment Opportunities
Additional Projects
• KPTCL plans to Establish a 2*11 MVA sub station at Hiremagalur near our Amble industrial area
which in future, helps industrialists of Amble industrial area in getting quality power through express
feeder.
• Industrial Park- M/s H.G.N. Bio Technology Pvt. Ltd., Amble Industrial Area, Chikkamagaluru, 70
acres.
• Industrial Areas-Nagadiyath Kaval, Karehalli, Kurubarahalli, Vaderahalli Villages of Kadur Tq. 236
acres and Industrial Estate-Industrial Estate, Yadadante Village, Hariharapura, Koppa Tq. 7.5 acres.

14. Annexure
Key Players
 Geneva Power
 Great Southern Coffees Pvt Limited
 Pavanaganga Power
 Vigyan Industries Limited, Tarikere - Ancillary of
BEML
 N.K.G. Jayanthi Coffee, Mugthihalli,
Chikkamagaluru

15. 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
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
The Joint Director
District Industries Centre
Near Zilla Panchayat, Kadur Road,
Chikkamagaluru –577 102.
Ph: (+91-8262) 220921, 220726
Email: jd-cmagalur@karnatakaindustry.gov.in