Kalaburagi district in Karnataka covers an area of 10,954 sq km and has a population of 2,566,326. The district's economy relies on agriculture, particularly the production of tur and cotton, and it also has potential in cement and textile industries due to abundant natural resources. Key social infrastructure includes various educational institutions and healthcare facilities, along with significant connectivity and investment opportunities in industrial development.

1. KALABURAGI
District Profile

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

3. Temperature 45°C (Max)
22°C (Min)
Relative Humidity
(%)
74 (Max)
39 (Min)
Annual Normal
Rainfall
842 mm
Rivers Bhima, Krishna, Kagina and
Bennetore
Area 10,954 sq km
District
headquarter
Gulbarga Town
Population 2,566,326 (As per Census 2011)
Population
density
233/km2
Sex ratio 962 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 64.85 %
• Located in the northern part of
Karnataka.
• 7 Talukas- Aland, Afzalpur,Gulbarga,
Chincholi, Chittapur, Sedam, Jewargi.
• Situated in Deccan Plateau and the
general elevation ranges from 300 to
750 meters above mean sea level.
Kalaburagi District
District Overview
.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 7,310 Crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
48,329 for the year 2012-13
1
2
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore
Gulbarga District’s Contribution to
GSDP of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 7,310 2.4
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
1,506 3.6
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
1,816 2.2
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
3,987 2.3
Kalaburagi GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
7914 7824
5029
6408 6363
7310
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. Thrust Areas
• Sugarcane
• Pulses
• Cotton
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
 Cereals – Tur, Jowar, Bajra, Paddy
 Pulses - Red Gram, Sorghum,
 Oil Seeds - Sunflower,
 Vegetables – Leafy Vegetables, Chilli,
Tomato, Onion, Brinjal
 Flower - Rose, Marigold, Jasmine, Aster
 Fruits - Mango, Grapes Banana, Sapota, Sweet
orange, Fig
 Spices & Plantation –Tamarind, Coconut,
turmeric
Key Enablers
 Hot climate condition and soil types
suitable for horticulture.
 Parent basalt rock in Chincholi, Chitapur,
Jewargi and Sedam taluks congenial for
growing high quality “Tur”.
 Immense scope for bio-fuel plantation and
afforestation.
 State Ware House Corporation and KSCMF
APMCs present in the district.
Total land area of 10,94,120 ha
Forest
3.02%
Uncultivated
Land
9.42%
Net Sown
Area
74.31%
Remaining
Area
13.25%
Land Utilisation (%)
Cereals
25.06%
Pulses
58.40%
Other
1.80%
Oil Seeds
6.71%
Commercial
Crops
8.04%
Cropping Pattern (%)
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Kalaburagi

6. S.No Industrial Areas
Extent
(in Acres)
1 IA, Kapnoor Phase I 110
2 IA, Kapnoor Phase II 209
3 IA, Kapnoor III Phase 209
4 IA, Nandur Kesartigi 614
5
IA, Nandur Kesartigi II
Phase
186
• 13 Large and Mega scale Industries
• 17,146 MSME with aggregated investment
INR 365.15 Crores
Industry Profile
Potential Sectors:
• Cement
• Energy
• Textile
• Agro & Food Processing
• Engineering & Automobiles
 Land Bank of 2200 acres.
 A Food park is in progress at Jewargi.
 Corridor connects the district with Bidar, Bellary and
Hiriyur. Under this programme, a Cement Zone is
proposed covering the District.
Natural Resources
 Limestone- Estimated Limestone
Reserves to the tune of 6,445 Million
tonnes in the district.
 Granite
 Quartz
S.No Industrial Estates
Extent
(in Acres)
1 Alanda 10
2 Chincholi 10
3 Chittapura 15
4
Shahabad
Additional layout
(land acquired and being
developed for allotment)
26
10
5 MSK mill road, Gulbarga 17
6 Kapnur-1 35
7 Kapnur-2 11
8 Jewargi 10
9 Sedam 16
Source:DIC- Kalaburagi

7. Water
 River Krishna flows along the southern side
of the district and draws a natural
boundary with Raichur district.
 Bhima is the other river on the western
boundary separating it from Bijapur
district.
 Other streams in the district are Amaraja,
Mullamari, Bennithora, Kagina and Bori.
Power
 Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited
(GESCOM) is responsible for supply of
electricity in Gulbarga.
 Raichur Thermal Power Station with a capacity
of 1470 MW is the main source of electricity for
the district.
 PKCL has proposed to establish thermal power
project at Jewargi.
 Average annual consumption is 3707.60 lakhs
units.
 National Thermal Power Plant is coming up
and Land is acquired in Gulbarga taluka.
 About 500 MW Power Generated by Cement
Plants and Sugar Plants is being supplying to
KPTCL.
Power and Water
Source:DIC- Kalaburagi

8. Tourism
 Tomb of Firoz Shah Bahmani is a tomb of Bahmani Kings built
in 1422. This fine mausoleum is a Tughlaq style rectangular building
with two domes.
 Tomb of Giyath al-Din of the 6th Sultan of the Bahmani Dynasty
is one of the finest royal tombs and is situated to the southern
entrance of Gulbarga Fort and is much more imposing than the
tombs of the other sultans.
 The Jama Masjid, situated within the fort walls has stilted domes
and narrow entrances typical of the Persian style of architecture.
 The Shrine of Saint Sharana Basaveshwara is the shrine of an
eminent Hindu religious teacher and philosopher
 Malkhed – seat of Rashtrakuta Empire ruled most part of South
India and Maharashtra. First Kannada Literature “Kaviraj Marga”
was written during rule of Rashtrakuta. It is also famous for remains
of Jayathirtha in Uttaradimatha and Jain Battaraka Muth.
 Marathur – Birth place of Vigneshwara, prominent jurist of 12th
Century in the court of Vikramadithya VI, the western Chalukya
Empire. His treatise Mithakshara is legal treatises in Hindu
Inheritance.
 Ghanghapur – known for famous Dattathreya temple.
 Buddha Vihar recently added tourist attraction.

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:
Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 83
Community Health Centres
16
Private Nursing Homes/Hospital/
Clinics
639
Indian System of Medicine Hospital 08
Key educational Institutes:
• Kalaburagi University
• Central University
• Mahadevappa Rampure College of Medical
Sciences
• Khaja Bandanawaz Institute of Medical Sciences
• AI Kareem College of Nursing
• Al Qamar College of Nursing
• PDA College of Engineering
• K. C. T. Engineering College
• Khaja Bandanawaz College of Engineering
• Appa College of Engineering Healthcare Facilities No.
Degree Colleges 32
Engineering Colleges 4
Medical colleges 4
Dental colleges 2
Polytechnics 14
ITIs 28Source: DIC- Kalaburagi, targetstudy.com

10. Connectivity
 1,251.81 Km of State Highway passes through the
district.
 Humnabad- Vijayapura- Hubballi SH 218 passes
through Kalburagi and Jewargi Towns in the District.
 Connected by rail to Bengaluru-Chennai-Trivandrum-
Hyderabad-Bhuvaneshwar-Mumbai-Ahmedabad-New
Delhi, etc.
 New broad gauge line is being developed to connect
Kalaburagi to Bidar and Wadi to Gadag.
 Domestic airport is being developed at Kalaburagi.
 Presently there is an Helipad in Gulbarga Reserve Police
grounds.
International
Airport
225 Km
International
Airport
650 Km
Nearest Airport
Hyderabad 225
Hubballi 360
Belagavi 367
Goa 480
Nearest Seaport
Goa 480
Karwar 526
Mangaluru 733
Chennai 762

11. Infrastructure Readiness
Gulbarga
SITP
(Scheme for
Integrated
Textile Park)
Well established 105 acres
Food Park (Operational)
in Jewargi.
Well developed Cluster
• Chincholi Nirmal toys and paintings
• Gulbarga
• Gulbarga Dal Mills
• Gulbarga Footwear
• Gulbarga Mini Cement Plants
• Gulbarga Stone
• Gulbarga Stone carving
• Gulbarga Traditional Paintings
• Gulbarga Woodwork & Lacquerware
• Srinivas Saradgi Embroidery
Cold storages
1 cold storage for Milk products
and 2 cold storages for
Multipurpose
Construction in Progress- Kalaburagi
Airport , By PwD, GoK
• 1,50,000 Sq.ft. IT workspace , in 3 phase
• Infrastructure- Power, Water, High speed connectivity
• Facilities - ATM, Bank, Gymnasium, Food court, Tour and Travels
• Government of Karnataka extends all concessions and benefits as per IT policy
• Project cost : 30 Crores ( in 3 phases)
• Phase –I, Construction completed and in operation from April 2013
IT Cluster
NIMZ for Karnataka at Gulbarga-
One of the nodes identified under
Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor
which is now awaiting approval.

12. Agriculture & Food Processing:
• Due to soil and climate of this
district good quality of tur is
grown and around 500 dal mills
are established in the district.
• Gulbarga is known as the tur
bowl of the state contributing 40
% of the state’s production.
• Agriculture and Horticulture
produces can be properly used
for conversion into value added
products., by adopting new
technology to standardize the
production.
• There is a great demand for milk
and milk products. KMF
(Gulbarga-Bidar district) is not
in a position to meet the present
milk demand. Milk is being
supplied by the adjacent states of
Andhra and Maharashtra.
• Immense scope for bio-fuel
plantation and afforestation.
Potential Industries
Cement:
• Gulbarga district has abundant
lime stone deposits as such
Sedam, Chittapur taluks have
been declared as “CEMENT
ZONE” for development of
Cement and Cement based
sector.
• It has witnessed huge
investment in this sector.
Textiles:
• District comprises of Textile
Handloom cluster providing a
conducive ecosystem for the
investors.
• Textile park in the district
providing immediate
investment opportunity of INR
70 crores.
Other Sectors:
• Energy – Power Company
of Karnataka Ltd (PCKL )
has proposed a 1320 MW
Thermal power project in
the district.
• IT- Information
Technology park has been
established by KEONICS,
Bangalore which is
Government of Karnataka
enterprise, which
facilitates required
infrastructure for
development of
Information Technology
sector in this region.

13. Investment Opportunities
• A minor airport has been proposed in the district.
• SITP Textile park has been sanctioned to Gulbarga to be established at Nandur Kesaratagi
Industrial area at an estimated cost of Rs.43.00 crores. Around 5000 to 10000 direct / indirect
employment in proposed Textile park would be generated.
• District boasts of a 106 acre Jewargi Agro Food park with specialized infrastructure facilities
required for food processing and allied industry.
• Power Company of Karnataka Ltd (PCKL ) has proposed a 1320 MW Thermal power project in the
district.
Additional Projects
Project Name Sector
Estimated Cost
(INR Crores)
Estimated
Cost (USD mn)
Agency Status
National Investment And
Management Zone (NIMZ)
in Kalaburgi
Industrial Infrastructure 15000 2500.0 KSIIDC
DPR under
preparation
24x7 Water Supply To Bthe
Entire Corporation Areas
Of Belagavi, Kalburgi And
Hubli-Dharwad Area.
Urban Infrastructure
1809 302
KUIDFC
Conceptualization

14. Others:
Ashok Polymers
Rajashree Cements
Zawar Cement Pvt. LTD
Upcoming players in the
district :
Chettinad Cements
India Cements
Orient Cements
Gulbarga Cements
Lafarge Cements
Annexure
Key Players Identified Clusters
Women Food cluster, Gulbarga-Awareness
program conducted. Project of Rs.23.00 lakhs
has been Sanctioned by GOI and Rs.14.70 lakhs
has been released from GOI and is under final
stage of implementation.
Proposed Clusters
Stone polishing cluster, Chittapur, Sedam
taluk
Readymade garments cluster, Gulbarga
Jewellary cluster, Gulbarga.
Automobile repairs and servicing cluster,
Gulbarga.
Dall cluster
Automobile cluster, Aland
Steel furniture cluster, Gulbarga.
Printers cluster.

15. 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
M.S.K.Mill Road, Jewarigi Road Cross
Gulbarga - 585 102.
Ph: (+91-8472) 223988
Email: jd-gulbarga@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