Known as the Rice Bowl of India, Raichur has the only gold manufacturing unit in the country and the nation’s most efficient thermal power plant. The district is set to energize its further growth with a Solar Photo Voltaic power plant and a proposed special Industrial zone. The district is located in eastern part of Karnataka and is spread across 5 talukas - Devadurga, Lingasugur, Manvi, Raichur and Sindhanur. The district has a literacy rate of 59.56%

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RAICHUR
District Profile

2. Snapshot –Raichur 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 Opportunity
Annexure
Snapshot –Raichur District Profile

3. Temperature 45°C (Max)
18°C (Min)
Relative Humidity
(%)
74(Max)
37(Min)
Annual Normal
Rainfall
658 mm
Rivers Tungabhadra, Krishna
Area 8,442 sq km
District
headquarter
Raichur
Population 1,928,812 (As per Census 2011)
Population
density
228/km2
Sex ratio 1000 females per 1000 males
Literacy rate 59.56 %
• Situated in the eastern part of Karnataka.
• Spread across 5 talukas Devadurga,
Lingasugur, Manvi, Raichur and Sindhanur.
• Known as the ‘Rice Bowl’ of India.
• District has the only gold manufacturing unit
in the country and the nation’s most efficient
thermal power plant.
Raichur District
District Overview
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Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 5,212 Crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
47,752 for the year 2012-13
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Raichur District’s Contribution to GSDP
of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 5,212 1.74
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
1,321 3.15
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
1,424 1.70
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
2,466 1.42
Raichur GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
4035
4234
4023
4533 4417
5213
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
• Milk and Poultry are the thrust
areas in the district.
• More than 100 rice milling
industries.
• Raichur district ranks first in
mosambi production.
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
Cereals – Paddy, Bajra, Sorghum
Pulses - Red Gram, Horse gram, Bengal
Gram, Green Gram, Cowpea
Oil Seeds - Sunflower, Groundnut,
Castor, Seasame
Vegetables- Brinjal, Chilli, cucumber,
Gourds, Leafy vegetables
Fruits - Sweet Lime, Mango,
Pomegranates, Papaya
 Known as the ‘Rice Bowl’ of India,
438,045 ha of land is used for the
cultivation of Paddy.
 Exports Agriculture Products to
European Countries.
 APMC yards- 2 units of KSWC Ltd. and
KMF.
 A multipurpose cold storage of 5000
MT capacity in the district.
Total land area-835,843 Ha
Forests
2.17%
Other
uncultivated
land
5.29%
Net Sown
Area (NSA)
63.40%
Remaining
Area
29.14%
Land Utilisation (%)
Cereals
49.58%
Pulses
22.27%
Oilseeds
17.93%
Commercia
l crops
8.43%
others
1.79%
Cropping Pattern (%)
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Raichur

6. S.
No
Industrial Estates
No. of
plots
No. of
sheds
1 Yaramaras
(Raichur Taluk)
45 04
2 Raichur 52 70
3 Lingasugur 21 04
4 Sindhnur 70 -
• 10 Large and Medium scale Industries
• 9,777 small-scale industries with
aggregated investment INR 729 Crores
Industry Profile
Source : DIC 2012
Potential Sectors:
• Power- GoK has set up a Power
Generation Zone
• Agriculture and Food Processing
• Steel and Mineral Based
• Engineering and Construction
S.No Industrial Area
Extent
(in acres)
1 Raichur 156
2 Raichur Growth Centre 1745
3 Devasuguru (Devadurga
Taluk)
215
4 Manvi 40
New Industrial Area identified is about 6285 acres
belonging to Singnodi – Yergera and it is already
recommended to the KIADB Board for approval
Industry Areas
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Map of Raichur District
Industrial Estate
Industrial Area
Source: DIC- Raichur

7. Water
 Krishna & Tungabhadra are the two main
rivers in the district.
 The district has 35.23% of the area
irrigated.
 Average demand in the district-15 MLD
Industry and 55 MLD Domestic (as per
KUWSSB)
 Average consumption in the district-15
MLD Industry and 55 MLD Domestic (as
per KUWSSB)
 Total supply capacity- 70MLD
Power
 Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited
(GESCOM) is responsible for supply of
electricity in Raichur.
 Raichur Thermal Power Station with a capacity
of 1470 MW is the main source of electricity for
the district.
 Industry Consumption-90mn units & Domestic
Consumption-80 mn units
 Average demand in the district- 120MW
including industries and domestic
Power and Water
Source: DIC- Raichur

8. Tourism
 The Fort of Raichur, a unique fort known for its
construction with huge blocks of well-dressed and nicely
fitted stones without the aid of any cementing material.
 Naradagadde, an attractive island in the Krishna River, as
per the legend this is the island where the holy Guru Sri
Narada Maharishi had got consecrated while worshipping
Narayana.
 Ekminar Mosque ,built during the time of Mohammed
Bahami, is considered as a very holy place for the Muslims.
 Saraswati Mutt, famous complex of Navalinga is dedicated
to Lord Siva.
 Manvi – it is known for memorial of Jagannaha Dasaru,
who has written in Kannada (Dasa Sahitya)
 Gandhal – known for Panchamukhi Prana Devaru
(Hanuman with five heads) on a hillock, where Sri
Raghavendra Swami of Mantralaya did his meditation.

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:
Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 53
Community Health Centres & PHCs 52
Key educational Institutes:
• Academy of Medical Education’s Dental
College & Hospital
• NET Pharmacy College
• University of Agricultural Sciences-Raichur
• Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences
• S. L. N College of Engineering
• Laxmi Venkatesh Desai College
• Infant Jesus D.Ed College
• College of Agricultural Engineering
• Division of Oil Seeds Research Station
• Centre of Government Tool Room Training
• Navodaya Institute of Medical Science
Dental College of
Raichur
Raichur
Institute of
Medical Scien e
Ame’s
Dental
College
Vigyan
Kendra
SLN College
of
Engineering
V J College
Navodhya
Institute
Healthcare Facilities No.
Indian System of Medicine Hospital 21
Government Hospitals 64
Source: DIC-Raichur,targetstudy.com

10. Connectivity
 1007 km SH road length in the district. State
Highways (SH) 20 (Connecting from Raichur to
Bachi); SH 13 (Connecting from Horti to
Mangalore); SH 15 (Connecting from Devasur
to Katagodu); SH 51 (Connecting from
Basavakalyan to Raichur)
 Raichur is connected by rail to Bengaluru-
Chennai-Trivandrum-Hyderabad-
Bhuvaneshwar-Mumbai-Ahmedabad-New
Delhi, etc.
 Ballari – Mehboobnagar (Telangana) NH 167
passes through Raichur and Deosugur Towns.
International
Airport
458 Kms
International
Airport
200 Km
Port
And
Airport
457 Km
Nearest Airport
Hyderabad 200
Hubballi 256
Belagavi 345
Goa 457
Bengaluru 458
Nearest Seaport
Goa 457
Karwar 468
Mangaluru 593
Mumbai 697

11. Energy:
• The KPC (Karnataka Power
Corporation) Thermal power
station at Raichur generates
about 48% of power supply of
the state
• 1,470 MW Raichur thermal
station is ISO 14001-2004
certified for its environment
protection measures.
• KPC to invest INR 2,016 crores
to establish a Solar Photo Voltaic
power plant with a capacity of 3
MW.
Potential Industries
Iron and Steel, Gold
• Projects for Manufacturing of pig
iron, Integrated steel plant, Power
generation and ore pelletizing have
been approved by the High Level
Committee (HLC)
• Proposed Special Industrial Zone for
Steel by the Government of
Karnataka
• District has the only gold
manufacturing unit in the country
Textiles
• Leather Products cluster
activity in Raichur Taluk
• Established trading
market for the cotton
industry
• More than 15% of the
SSI units are engaged in
Textile Based activities

12. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated
Cost (INR
Crores)
Estimated Cost
(USD mn)
Agency Status
Development of Airstrips in Karnataka Transportation NA NA KSIIDC 1
• New MSME Industries in Agro Processing Sector and Textiles are coming up in private
land.
• Upcoming establishments-Yermaras Thermal Power Project 500 MW
Additional Projects

13. Annexure
Key Players
Hutti Gold
Mine CO. Ltd.
Vishal Cotspin
Ltd.
Surana
Group
Koganti Power
Ltd
Raichur Thermal
Powerplant
Corporation Ltd
Shilpa
Medicare
Ltd.

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 (DIC)
Hyderabad Road
Raichur - 584 101.
Ph: (+91-8532) 235646
Email: jd-raichur@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