Tumakuru district in Karnataka, covering an area of 10,597 sq.km, has a population of 2,678,980 and a literacy rate of 75.14%. The district's economy is diversified with contributions from agriculture, industry, and services, featuring a range of major crops and various potential industries including food processing and textiles. Key infrastructure projects and investment opportunities are set to enhance development in power, water supply, and tourism, marking Tumakuru as a strategically significant growth area.

1. TUMAKURU
District Profile

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

3. Temperature 34◦ C (Max)
12◦ C (Min)
Relative Humidity
(%)
79 (Max)
45 (Min)
Average Annual
Rainfall
1000 mm
Area 10,597 sq.km
District
headquarter
Tumakuru City
Population 2,678,980
Population
density
253 per square km
Sex ratio 984 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 75.14 %
• Key district of the state of Karnataka
situated about 70kms to the North-
West of Bangalore.
• Spread across 10 Talukas - Tumakuru,
Koratagere, Sira, Gubbi, Pavagada,
Turuvekere,Kunigal, Madhugiri,
Tiptur & Chikkanayakanahalli.
Tumakuru District
District Overview
.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 10,075 Crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
50,906 for the year 2012-13
1
2
Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore
Tumakuru District’s Contribution to
GSDP of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 10,075 3.4
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
2,570 6.1
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
2,494 3
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
4,866 2.8
Tumakuru GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
7437
8047
8499
9262 9054
10075
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Primary Secondary Tertiary GDP

5. Thrust Areas
• Hybrids in Paddy are the ruling varieties
in the district.
• Rice mills, Coir industries, Oil extraction
mills are the major agri based industries
in the region.
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
 Major food crops
Maize, Ragi, Groundnut
 Horticulture crops Fruits
Mango, Banana, Pomegranate,
 Vegetables
Tomato, Brinjal, Cucumber,
Tamarind, Ginger
 Flowers
Aster, Crossandra, Jasmine,
Chrysanthemum
Key Enablers
 Diverse Agro climatic condition
 Existence of Central Plantation Research
Stations, Self Help Groups, Non-
Government Organizations, Krishi Vigyan
Kendras and departmental capacity
building centres
 Flower market at Badavanahalli in
Madhugiri
 Sheep market at Sira, C.N.halli,
Akkirampura
 Coconut, copra market at Tiptur
Total Area-10,64,755 ha
Forest Land
4%
Other
uncultivated
land
15%Net Sown
Area
46%
Remaining
Area
35%
Land Utilization, %
Cereals
51%
Pulses
16%
Oilseeds
25%
Commercial
crops
1%
Others
7%
Cropping Pattern, %
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Tumkur

6. • 37 Large and Medium scale Industries with
aggregated investment INR 1139.16 Crore
• 27322 small-scale industries with
aggregated investment INR 48647 Crores
• 7 Industrial Areas and 7 Industrial Estates
are present in the district
• Land Bank of 9800 acres is available
Industry Profile
Industry Areas/Estates
Potential Sectors:
 Food Processing
 IT & BT
 Textile
 Steel and Cement Mines
 Aerospace
 Granite stone cutting and
Polishing
 Machinery Components
 Mining
S.No Industrial Estate
Extent
(in acres)
1 Tumakuru 15.85
2 Antharasanahalli 16.00
3 Hirehalli 05.35
4 Sira 04.00
5 Tiptur 10.00
6 Kunigal 8.10
7 Madhugiri 6.37
S.No Industrial Area
Extent
(in acres)
1 Antharasanahalli-Phase 1 208
2 Antharasanahalli-Phase2 256
3 Hirehalli 160
4 Kunigal І/ІІ 113
5 Satyamangala 56
6 Vasanthnarsapura 782
7 Vasanthnarsapura ІІ/ІІІ 1435
Natural Resources
 Manganese
 Lime Stone
 Iron Ore
 Dolomite
 Granite
 Silver Sand
 Corrundum
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Industrial Areas
Industrial Estates
Map of Tumakuru District
4
1
5
6
3
2 2
1
3
4
6
7
5
Source: DIC- Tumkur

7. Water
 There are no perennial river in the district. The
minor rivers originate from watersheds and empty
into the reservoirs and tanks in the district.
 There are 1462 minor irrigation tanks in the district
irrigating 57,132 hectares of land.
 The Hemavathy project which on completion is
expected to irrigate 237,000 acres of land in
Tumakuru district.
Power
 Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited
(BESCOM) is responsible for supply of
electricity in Tumakuru.
 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.
 Average annual consumption 1826.08 LU
(Domestic) and 2456.07 LU (Industrial).
Power and Water
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Tumkur

8. Tourism
 Siddaganga Mutt - Distinctive mutt in India
providing free boarding, lodging & educational facilities
to about 8000 poor & orphaned Students.
 Siddara Betta - Kortagere is a unique place having
more than hundreds varieties of Medicinal plants.
 Yediyur - Is famous for Siddalingeshwara temple. This
place is also famous for Saint Veershaiva who lived in
Yediyur.
 Marconahalli - Is a reservoir built across the Shimsha
river having facility for boat ride.
 Madhugiri - Beautiful hill fort built by Vijaynagar
dynasty and the place where Jain Basadis and temples
are also found. This place offers to the tourists a view of
historical sites. Madhugiri is also well known for its
Pomegranate cultivation.
 Pavagada Fort - Built by the famous Vijaynagar
dynasty’s king in 1405. This fort bears the stamp of the
violent battle between Tipu Sultan and British rulers.
 Devarayana Durga - Is famous for Lakshmi
Narashima Swami Temple.
 Goravanahalli - Is famous for Mahalakshmi Temple.

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 140
Government Hospitals 10
Private Hospitals including nursing 591
Key educational Institutes:
• Tumkur University
• Sri Siddaganga Group of Educational Institutions
• Sri Siddharatha Group of Educational Institutions
• Shri Devi Group of Educational Institutions
• H.M.S Group of Educational Institutions
• CIT Group of Educational Institutions
• Sacred Heart Group of Educational Institutions
• Sarvodaya Group of Educational Institutions
The district has been a centre for various
healthcare initiatives at Government level like
Tuberculosis control programme, polio
immunization programme, etc.
Educational Facilities No.
Degree Colleges 84
Engineering Colleges 8
Medical Colleges 3
Dental Colleges 1
Polytechnic Colleges 12
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Tumkur

10. Connectivity
 Bengaluru –Pune National Highway 4 passes
through Tumakuru and Sira Towns in the
district.
 Bengaluru –Honnavar National Highway 206
passes through Tumakuru, Gubbi and Tiptur
towns in the District
 Bengaluru- Mangaluru National Highway 48
passes through Kunigal town in the district.
 Bengaluru-Pune-Mumbai railway line passes
through Tumkur District
 Domestic airports at Hubli, Bellary & Mysore
within 300 km and Bangalore International
Airport at less than 80km distance.
International
Airport
600 Km
International
Airport
80 Km
Port
And
Airport
300 Km
Port and
Airport
600 Km
NEAREST AIRPORTS (km)
Bengaluru 87
Mysuru 165
Mangaluru 323
Hubballi 351
SEAPORTS (km)
Mangaluru 323
Chennai 423
Karwar 450
Goa 522
International
Airport
582 Km
International
Airport
87 Km
Port and
Airport
522 Km
Port and
Airport
323 Km

11. Infrastructure Readiness
Tumakuru Node has been identified in Karnataka for prioritised implementation
under CBIC as NIMZ
 Node development plans include civic and social
infrastructure and linkages to brownfield
development
 13, 293 acres have been identified for the
development in 6 phases
 Land under phase 1,2,3 is acquired and is under
allotment. Phase 4 land acquisition process is
under progress
 Tumakuru Node has the potential to become
globally competitive in Electronics, Auto
components, Food Processing sectors
 The proposed CGD network would cover 10618 sqkm in
Tumakuru district
 M/s Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd (MEIL) has
been authorized for the development
 1800 inch-km plan over 5 years to cover Tumakuru district
City Gas Distribution Project
Vasantha Narsapura
Industrial Area
(Brown field)
Tumakuru Node
(Green field)
Tumkuru NIMZ Master plan

12. Infrastructure Readiness
Textile Park-Sira
500 acres acquired and reserved for Textile
Industry at Sira Industrial Area, Tumkur
District.
Food Park
 An Operational Food park at Tumkur across 100 acres developed by Integrated Food Park Private
Ltd (IFPPL).
 It comprises of a
• Freezer room, individual quick freezing (IQF) facility, sorting and grading line, pre-cooling
facilities and banana and mango ripening chambers.
• Also included is a freezer facility for frozen foods, dry warehousing for raw and finished goods,
grain silos, packaging facilities, material handling infrastructure, aseptic pulping facilities, and
a steam generation unit.
• Food testing labs and a R&D centre
• Grading and sorting facilities
• Supporting Infrastructure facilities
Cold storages
1 Cold storage for milk
products and 1 for
Multipurpose.

13. Agri Business and Food
Processing
• Transferring knowledge on
grading, processing, packing
and marketing.
• Food Processing equipments
• Creating and transferring
knowledge on improved post
-harvest practices.
• Establishment of fish seed
farm at Markonahalli
• Food Park at
Vasanthanarsapura industrial
area Phase 3.Total Land
allotted- 103 Acres by Unit
Production Started in the
month of Sep-2014.
• Rice mills, Coir industries, Oil
extraction mills are the major
agro based industries in the
region
Potential Industries
Textile:
• Readymade Garments Zone
• Handloom Cluster in the district
• Proposed Textile Park
• Proposed Apparel Zone
• Proposed Establishment of
Flower Auction Centres in
Tumakuru with an investment
of US $ 3.12 million (INR 15
crores)
Machine tools:
• Integrated Machine tool
Industry Park proposed to be
set up in Tumakuru
• Machine tools focused
technology incubation centre in
association with GoK on PPP
mode.
Auto & auto components
• Tumakuru is strategically
located at the centre of fast
growing domestic car markets
in Gujarat, Maharashtra and
Tamil Nadu.
• Access to 4 ports; Mangalore
(west) and Chennai, Ennore and
Krishnapatnam Ports (east)
Computer Electronics &
Optical Product
• 80km from Bengaluru, which
houses more than 2000 IT
companies and approximately
750 MNCs
• Tumakuru identified as part of
Electronics Manufacturing
cluster in under M-
SIP(Modified Special Incentive
Package) scheme which provide
financial incentive

14. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated
Cost (INR
Crores)
Estimated
Cost (USD
mn)
Agency Status
Development Of Modern Abattoir For
Sheep & Goat
Agri-
Infrastructure
26 4.3
Karnataka Sheep and
Wool Development
Limited
DPR under
preparation
Citizen driven integrated waste
management in Tumkuru city
Urban
Infrastructure
6 1.0
Backward Classes
Welfare Department,
DPR under
preparation
Smart City Mission In Karnataka
Urban
Infrastructure
NA NA KUIDFC Conceptual Stage
Upgradation Of Government Hospitals
To Multi –Speciality Hospitals
Urban
Infrastructure
(Health)
158 26.3
Backward Classes
Welfare Department,
DPR under
preparation
Decentralization Of Facilities For Mixed
Use Development
Urban
Infrastructure
(Health)
20 3.3
Backward Classes
Welfare Department,
DPR under
preparation
Integrated Water And Waste Water
Management, Smart Metering
Urban
Infrastructure
153 25.5
Backward Classes
Welfare Department
DPR under
preparation
Integration Of Educational Institutions
As Partners In Development
Urban
Infrastructure
(education)
96 16.0
Backward Classes
Welfare Department
DPR under
preparation
Development Of Smart Governance
And Quality Service Delivery
IT Services 181 30.2
Backward Classes
Welfare Department
DPR under
preparation
Establishment Of 18.77ha Of Rooftop
Solar PV Energy Harvesting &
Integration With Smart Grid
Energy 94 15.7
Backward Classes
Welfare Department
DPR under
preparation

15. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated
Cost (INR
Crores)
Estimated
Cost (USD
mn)
Agency Status
Development Of Cable Car At Four
Locations In Karnataka
Tourism 80 13.3 Tourism Department
Conceptual Stage
Setting Up Of Conduit For Ofc (Optical
Fibre Cables) For Broad Band And
Cable Tv Operators Using Bescom
Electric Poles
Urban
Infrastructure
(telecommunic
ation)
NA 0.0 BESCOM Conceptual Stage
Integrated Bus Terminal with Smart
Infrastructure for Tumkuru city
Transportation 165 27.5 KUIDFC Conceptual Stage
Integrated Machine Tool Industry Park
(IMTP) at National Investment &
Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ), Tumkuru
Industrial
Infrastructure
410 68.3 KSIIDC
DPR Prepared/
Bidding stage
National Investment And Management
Zone (NIMZ) in Vasantha -Narsapura,
Tumukuru District in Karnataka
Industrial
Infrastructure
13543 2257.2 KSIIDC
DPR Prepared/
Bidding stage
Peninsular Region Industrial
Development (PRIDE) Corridor
Projects
Industrial
Infrastructure
NA 0.0 KSIIDC
DPR Prepared/
Bidding stage

16. Annexure
Key Players
• Heidel Berg Cement India Ltd.
• H & R Johnson India Ltd
• Beloor Bayir Biotech Ltd
• System Consultant Information India
(P) Ltd.
• Sunvik Steel Pvt Ltd
• Mann & Hummen Filter Pvt Ltd
• TTP Technologies
• Visaka Industries
• CIPSA
• KAR Mobiles Ltd
• Maini Granite
• Kern Liebers Pvt. Ltd.
• Wiennerberger Brick Industry
• Wipro Ltd
• Kirloskar Electrical Ltd
• Indo Swiss Antishock Ltd
• J.P. Distilleries Pvt.Ltd
• STI Granite India Pvt Ltd

17. 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
Industrial Estate, B.H.Road,
Tumakuru - 572 102.
Ph: (+91-0816) 2280741,2281485
Email: jd-tumkur@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