Mysuru district, known as the cultural hub of Karnataka, covers an area of 6307 sq. km with a population of 3,001,127 according to the 2011 census. It has a diverse economic profile, contributing significantly to the state's GDP, particularly in agriculture, industry, and services, with potential sectors including food processing, textiles, and tourism. Key attractions include the Mysore Palace, Mysore Zoo, and Chamundi Hill, with notable infrastructure that supports connectivity, healthcare, and education.

1. MYSURU
District Profile

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

3. Temperature 38 °C (Max)
11 °C (Min)
Average Humidity Min: 60%
Max: 85%
Annual Normal
Rainfall
739 mm
Rivers and Lakes Kaveri & Kabini; Kukkarahalli,
Karanji & Lingambudhi lakes
Area 6307 sq. km
District
headquarter
Mysuru
Population 3001127 (As per Census 2011)
Population
density
437/km2
Sex ratio 985 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 72.79%
• Spread across 7 talukas namely Mysuru,
Tirumakudalu Narasipura, Nanjangud,
Heggadadevanakote,Hunsur, Piriyapatna
and Krishnarajanagara
• Known as the cultural hub of Karnataka.
• 2nd largest software exporter of
Karnataka
• Ranked first in terms of best tourist place
in India and 4th in the world.
Mysuru District
District Overview
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Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 13,647 Crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is
Rs. 65,759 for the year 2012-13
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Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore
Mysuru District’s Contribution to GSDP
of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 13,647 4.5
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
1928 4.6
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
3717 4.4
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
8001 4.6
Mysuru GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
9668 9913
10822
13225
13796 13647
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Primary Secondary Tertiary GDP
Source: State and District Domestic Product of Karnataka 14-15

5. Forest
7.88%
Uncultivated
Land
24.37%
Net Sown
Area
41.87%
Remaining
Area
25.87%
Land Utilisation (%)
Thrust Areas
• High potential in diary and poultry
sector.
• The district has been also identified
for setting up of organic villages with
export oriented cultivation.
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
Cereals – Paddy , Maize, Ragi, Jowar,
Bajra,Wheat
Pulses – Tur, Horse Gram, Black Gram,
Green Gram, Avare, Cowpea, Bengal
Gram
Commercial crops- Cotton,
Sugarcane, Tobacco
Oilseeds -Sunflower,
Groundnut,Castor, Sesamum,
Horticulture – Coconut, Banana,
Sapota, Mango, Tomato, Chilli, Brinjal,
Flowers
Spices – Ginger, Turmeric
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC-Mysuru
Total Area- 676382 ha
Cereals
38.08%
Pulses
23.48%
Other
4.76%
Oil Seeds
3.31%
Commercial
Crops
30.36%
Cropping Pattern (%)
• Karnataka State Warehouse Corporation APMCs
are present in the district.
• Presence of Cold storages for Milk Products, Ice
Cream and other for othe rpurposes.

6. S.No Industrial Area
Extent
(in Acres)
1 Hebbal 1,603
2 Hootagalli 426
3 Belagola 519
4 Belavadi 238
5 Nanjangud 564
6 Thandya 144
7 Koorgalli 544
8 Kadakolla 256
Industry Profile
Industrial Areas/Estates
Potential
Sectors:
• Agriculture &
Food Processing
• Garments and
Textiles
• Automobiles
• Tourism
S.No Industrial Estate
Extent
(in Acres)
1 Yadavagiri 42
2 Hebbal 75
3 Metagalli 13
4 Nanjangud 5
5 Hunsur 12
6 Hinkal 3
Industrial Areas
Industrial Estates
Map of Mysuru District
 26,885 small-scale industries.
 7515 MSME with investment INR 520
Crores.
 74 Large & Medium scale industries
with investment INR 2793.86 Crores
Mineral Resources:
• Quartz
• Magnesite
• Graphite
• Limestone
• Dolomite
• Dunite
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Source: DIC-Mysuru

7. Water
 The district comes under Cauvery basin. It
is drained mainly by rivers Cauvery, Kabini,
Laxmana thirtha, Harangi and their
tributaries.
 Groundwater availability in the region is
moderate. Current public investments focus
on expanding irrigation network and
watershed management.
Power
 Transmission in the district is being done by
Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Company
Limited (CESCOM).
 In order to deal with the increasing population
and industrialization in the area, major public
investments in power generation and
transmission is being introduced.
 In the rural level, consistent effort to enhance
biogas based projects are also being made.
Power and Water
Source: DIC-Mysuru

8. Tourism
 Mysore Palace : The star attraction of the city is always the Ambavilas Palace very popularly
called the Mysore Palace , located in the heart of Mysore city. Arguably this is the most
recognizable palaces in India, and a monument that is most visited, outnumbering even the
Taj Mahal in Agra.
 Mysore Zoo: This century old zoo is the next sought after attraction in Mysuru, after the
palace. Over 3 million tourists visit this zoo an year. There is also a battery operated buggy
serving that takes to the main sites inside the zoo. This is one of the best kept zoos in the
country.
 Chamundi Hill : This hill overlooks the Mysore City and occupy almost a quarter of the
city's landscape. The most important is the hilltop shrine of the goddess Chamundeshwari.
Midway up the hill is the iconic Nandi (Bull) image. The best kept secret of Chamundi hill
tourist trail is the massive temple tank called Devikere.Your Mysore tour is not conclusive
unless you share a selfie taken with the brightly painted Mahishasura, after whom the city is
named.
 St. Philomena's Church :With 175 feet (53 meter) tall twin spire, the St. Philomena's
Church is one of the tallest in the country. The church was designed similar to the much taller
(516 feet) Cologne Cathedral in Germany. The relic of Saint Philomena is preserved in a
catacomb (underground) below the main altar, accessible through a narrow passage.
 Brindavan Gardens: Located at the base of the Krishnaraja Sagara Dam (KRS), Brindavan
Gardens is a popular daytrip location from Mysore city.
 Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary :This bird sanctuary stands between KRS and
Srirangapatna along the course of Kaveri River. Visit Ranganathittu during the season. You
can spot a huge number of migratory birds that nests in this rocky island.
 Amusement Parks like GRS Fantacy Park, Planet X, famous Art & Architecture like Jagan
Mohan Palace, Somanathapura & Talakad are the ancient and historical tourist places are
the other attractions in the district.

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:
Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 137
Community Health Centres 06
Indian System of Medicine Hospital 06
There are 15 Degree colleges, 6 Engineering college,5
Medical colleges, and 2 Polytechnics
Key educational Institutes:
• Para-medical Colleges - JSS Ayurveda and Medical
College, Government Ayurveda Medical College.
• Medical College - Mysore Medical College.
• Some of the Prominent educational institutions are:
• University of Mysore
• Chamarajendra Technical Institute
• National Institute of Engineering
• Sri Jayachamarajendra College of
Engineering(SJCE)
• Central Food Technological Research
Institute(CFTRI)
• Defense Food Research Laboratory
• Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and
Technology (CIPET)
• Residential International Schools
Education Facilities No.
Degree College 15
Engineering College 6
Medical College 5
Polytechnics 2
University Of Mysore
National Institute of
EngineeringJSS Medical College
Mysore Medical
College and Research
Institute
Source: DIC-Mysuru, targetstudy.com

10. Port &
Airport
254 Km
International
Airport
145 Km
Connectivity
 NH 212 runs for 79 km in the district (Connecting
from Kerala border to Kollegal via Mysore)
 SH 17( Connecting Bangalore and Mysore) & SH 33
(Connecting Koratagere and Bavali via Tumkuru and
Mysuru)
 Mysuru Railway Station has 3 railway lines that
connect it to Bangalore, Hassan and Chamarajanagar.
 Mysuru has its own domestic airport.
 Bengaluru International Airport is at a distance of 145
km and Mangaluru port and airport at a distance of
254 km
300 km Radius
Nearest Airports and Seaports (Kms)
Bengaluru 145
Mangaluru 254
Kochi 393
Hubballi 475
Chennai 484
Nearest Airports and Seaports (Kms)
Mangaluru 254
Kochi 393
Chennai 484
Karwar 498
Goa 625

11. Infrastructure Readiness
Special Economic Zone (Functional)
Infosys Limited
As the world's largest corporate university, the
Infosys global education centre in the 337
acre campus has 400 instructors and 200
classrooms, with international benchmarks at its
core. Established in 2002, it had trained around
125,000 engineering graduates by June 2015.[52] It
can train 14,000 employees at a given point of
time on various technologies.
The Infosys Leadership Institute (ILI), based in
Mysuru, has 96 rooms and trains about 400
Infoscians annually
Larsen & Toubro
Mysore based campus of Electronic design unit of TS
works predominantly for Embedded systems with a
variety of range of operations from Avionics,
Automotive, Industrial automation and Three Phase
Metering, Medical and more.
Harohalli is one of the 8 cities identified around Bengaluru chosen for City Cluster Development under the ADB
supported programme.
Objective is to ensure water, power, additional space, connectivity these areas with thriving industries

12. Food Processing:
• Owing to the expanding
horticulture production in
the district, opportunities to
integrate the value chain
through Value Added
Products (VAP) based
industries are high.
• Packaging/processing of
organic products for export is
a potential area of investment
as well.
• There is a food products
cluster in Mysore Taluk
Potential Industries
Textiles and Artisans:
• Artisan Clusters –Earthier
Ware/
Pottery,Grass/Soraw Floor
concerning, Jewelry,Metal
Ware, Shopping bag/fancy
Items, Toys and
decoration pieces,Wood
Carving and Inlay
• There is a silk cluster in
Mysore Taluk
• Government of Karnataka
has proposed a textile Park
IT/ITES:
• Contributed INR 1,056 Crores
to Karnataka’s IT exports in
the financial year 2007–2008
• Established an STPI of 1,374
units, which ranks 2nd after
Bangalore in the
• number of companies being
registered.
• Global Education Centre by
Infosys, with a capacity to
train 13,500 professionals
• An IT Park is being developed
with an estimated cost of INR
15 Crores

13. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated
Cost (INR
Crores)
Estimate
d Cost
(USD
mn)
Agency Status
Development Of Road From
T Narsipura To Tamil Nadu Border
Transportation 7000 1166.7 KSHIP
DPR Under
Preparation
Brownfield ESDM common facilitation
centre, Mysore
ESDM 30.97 5.2 KBITS
DPR
completed/Bidding
Stage
Nutri / Nutraceutical and Phyto-
Pharmaceutical Park (N2P2)
Pharmaceuticals &
Drugs
120 20
KBITS
DPR
completed/Bidding
Stage
Development Of Mayur Commercial
Complex
Urban
Infrastructure 30 5
Mysore City
Corporation
DPR Under
Preparation
Development Of Commercial Complex
In Front Of KSRTC Bus Stand
Urban
Infrastructure 24 4
Mysore City
Corporation
DPR Under
Preparation
Processing Of Solid Waste To Energy
For Mysuru City Corporation
Urban
Infrastructure 40 7
Mysore City
Corporation
DPR Under
Preparation
Development Of Multilevel Parking And
Commercial Complex At Zoo Urban
Infrastructure 29 5
Sri Chamarajendra
Zoological Gardens
( Mysore Zoo)
DPR Under
Preparation
Development Of Cable Car At Four
Locations In Karnataka Tourism 80 13
Tourism
Department
Conceptualization
Development Of River Cruise
Tourism 128 21
Tourism
Department
Conceptualization

14. Annexure
Key Players
Infosys Technologies
Wipro Infotech
Nestle India Ltd
Excelsoft Technologies
Bacardi Martini India Ltd.
Larsen and Tubro Limited
AT&S India Pvt Ltd
JK Tyres Ltd.
Jubilant Organosys
Comat Technologies
Automotive Axles Ltd.
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML)
Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (Mysore Silk)
TVS Ltd.
ABB Ltd.
Software Paradigms
Reid & Taylor

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,
CTI Building, Sayyaji Rao Road
Mysore - 570001.
Ph: (+91- 821) 2520886
Email: jd-mysore@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