Udupi district, located in southern Karnataka, has a population of approximately 1.18 million and covers an area of 3,582 sq km. The district's economy is primarily based on agriculture, contributing significantly to the state's GDP, with main crops including paddy and various commercial crops, alongside a growing industrial sector focusing on agro-processing, textiles, and engineering. Udupi is also known for its tourism, highlighted by sacred sites and scenic beaches, and is well-connected through major highways and railways.

1. UDUPI
District Profile

2. Snapshot –Udupi 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 39˚ C (Max)
16.7˚ C (Min)
Relative Humidity
(%)
90 (Max)
70 (Min)
Annual Normal
Rainfall
4285 mm
Rivers Sita , Swarna, Varahi and
Souparnika
Area 3582 sq km
District
headquarter
Udupi
Population 11,77,361 (As per 2011,
Census)
Population
density
304 per sq km
Sex ratio 1094 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 86.29%
• Located in southern Karnataka; carved
out of Dakshina Kannada district
• Spread across 3 Talukas namely Udupi,
Kundapura and Karkala
• Situated about 58 km north of
Mangalore and about 422 km north-
west of Bangalore
Udupi District
District Overview
.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
Total GDDP is Rs. 6,908 Crore for the district
in the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
83,679 for the year 2012-13
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Udupi District’s Contribution to GSDP of
Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 6,908 2.3
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
1,065 2.5
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
1,957 2.3
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
3,885 2.2
Udupi GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
5089
5826
5617
6546
6955 6908
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Primary Secondary Tertiary GDDP
Source: State and District Domestic Product of Karnataka 14-15

5. Forest
24.52%
Uncultivated
Land
35.84%
Net Sown
Area
23.91%
Remaining
Area
15.73%
Land Utilisation (%)
Cereals
82.37%
Pulses
6.88%
Other
7.48%
Oil Seeds
3.09%
Commercial
Crops
0.19%
Cropping Pattern (%)
Thrust Areas
• Organic Farming
• integrated farming system and Effective
integrated water shed development
• Bio-fuel Park and establishment of
extraction unit
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
• Paddy is the main crop
• Black gram, Horsegram, Green Gram, Cowpeas,
Groundnut , sesame and sugar cane are the other
major commercial crops
• Major fruits grown are Mango, Banana, Pineapple,
Jack Fruit and Sapota
• Plantation crops include Coconut, Arecanut and
Cashewnut
Enablers
• ZARS/KVK/Other Technical institutions are present
to provide Knowledge support to farmers
• It has well-established cashew processing units, rice
mills and oil extracting units
• The district has varied agro-climatic regions suitable
to grow many horticultural crops.
• Well-drained soils and tropical humid climatic
condition make it ideal for perennial horticultural
and medicinal plants; scope for stable intercropping
system is enormous
Total Area-
356446 ha
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC-Udupi

6. • 6 Large scale Industries with aggregated
investment of INR 7681.16 Crore
• 6 Medium scale Industries with aggregated
investment of INR 65.30 Crore
• 11,283 small-scale industries with aggregated
investment INR 763 Crore
Industry Profile
Potential Sectors:
• Agro & Food Processing
• Garments & Textiles
• Information Technology &
Biotechnology
• Engineering
• Ship Building
• Printing
• Metal artistic works
• Foundries
Natural Resources
• Silica Sand
• Bauxite
• Lime Shell
Special Economic Zones
 Hitech Engineering SEZ at Udupi - Developed by
Synfra Engineering & Construction Ltd
 Hi tech Engineering SEZ at Padubidre - Suzlon
Infrastructure Ltd
Artisan Clusters
 Metal ware and Metal Images
Industrial Area
Location Extent (In acres)
Manipal 74
Nandikoor 48
Belapu 37
Miyar 20
Proposed Industrial Area: Bola, Mulladka 298.75
Acres. Land Acquisition is under Progress.
KSSIDC Shed Details KSSIDC Plot Details
Sl.
No
Taluk Village Allotted Vacant Sl. No Location Allotted
Plots
available for
allotment
1 Udupi Manipal 56 - 1 Manipal 37 -
2 Karkala Karkala 10 - 2 Karkala 01 11
3
Kundapur
a
Koteshwa
ra
12 - 3
Koteshwa
ra
23 -
Total 78 Total 61 11
• Ornamental Stones
• Building Stone
• Ordinary Clay
Industrial Areas
4
3
2
1
Source: DIC Udupi

7. Water
 Major rivers are Seetha, Swarna, Varahi and
Gangolli
 Total water supply in the district – 27.5 MLD
 Per capita Water supply - 172 LPCD
 Average demand in the district – 80 LPCD
 Average consumption in the district-25-35
LPCD
Power
 Transmission in the district is being done by
Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited
(MESCOM)
 Udupi Power is an imported coal-based thermal
power project in Udupi District with capacity 2 X
600 MW (1200 MW)
 Average annual consumption in the district -
69.199 MU
 Average demand - 118 MW
 Total Supply capacity - 300MVA
Power and Water
Source: DIC-Udupi

8. Tourism
• Krishna Temple - Major sacred site in Udupi.
• Marawanthe Beach - The most scenic beaches in Karnataka, The stunning stretch of land of
golden sands and blue water is an ideal spot for unwinding.
• St. Mary’s Island Beach - Located 58 km north of Mangalore, special for the unique formation of
basalt rocks which have crystallized into columns and split into vertical hexagonal blocks.
• Mookambika Temple - One of the seven pilgrimages created by Parashurama, Kollur.
• Other Places such as Kaup Beach, Karkala & Malpe beach.

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:
Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 93
Community Health Centres 6
Indian System of medical hospitals 14
Private Hospitals 45
Key educational Institutes:
• The Manipal Academy of Higher Education -
• Manipal University in the district is an international
education hub excelling in the fields of Medicine,
• Engineering and Management.
• Presence of institutions of higher learning such as
• Nitte Educational Trust
• Canara School of Nursing
• Govt PU College
• Nightingale School of Nursing
• Vaikunta Baliga College of Law
• Upendra Pai Memorial College
• St Marys Syrian College
• Sri Sharada College
• MGM College
• PP College, Bhuvanendra College,
• Bhandarkar College
Education Facilities No.
Pre university colleges 73
Degree College 22
Engineering College 4
Medical College 3
Polytechnic Colleges 6
Teacher Training Institutes 1
NIITE
Education Manipal
Institute of
Technology
Manipal College
of Dental
Science
Manipal
University
Source: DIC-Udupi, targetstudy.com

10. Connectivity
• NH66, NH13 and NH 17, provides
accessibility to Bangalore, Goa, Chennai
Hyderabad, Mumbai & Pune
• 142 kms of NH road length passes through the
district
• Well connected to all major cities and towns
through the Konkan Rail line with a network of
100 Kms and 6 railway stations
Internatio
nal Airport
400 Km
Port
Interna
tional
Airport
56Km
Port
220 Km
Port
Interna
tional
Airport
300 Km
Nearest Airports (Kms)
Mangaluru 56
Mysuru 306
Goa 300
Hubballi 323
Bengaluru 400
Belagavi 405
Nearest Seaports (Kms)
Mangaluru 56
Karwar 220
Goa 300

11. Infrastructure Readiness
Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
Synefra Engineering & Construction, formerly known
as Suzlon Infrastructure Ltd., has set up a Special
Economic Zone (SEZ) at Padubidri, for Hi-tech
engineering products and services in Mangalore with
all legal and statutory compliances in place.
It covers an area of 641.30 Acres. Its existing units are:
SE Composites Limited - European aerodynamics
technology based wind turbine component
Manufacturer Suzlon Wind International Limited -
German engineering equipped technology based wind
turbine Component manufacturer.
Mangalore SEZ in Padubidri
ISPRL (Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd.) FTWZ SEZ in Padur
To ensure energy security, the Government of India had decided to set up 5 million metric
tons (MMT) of strategic crude oil storages at Padur (near Udupi). These strategic storages
would be in addition to the existing storages of crude oil and petroleum products with the
oil companies and would serve as a cushion in response to external supply disruptions.

12. Banking:
• Strong Banking sector owing to the incorporation
presence of major players like Vijaya Bank, Canara
Bank, Corporation Bank and Syndicate Bank in the
district
• Highest density of banking branch offices in the
state (Scheduled Commercial Banks)
• Presence of printing press in the district (Manipal)
performing high security printing like cheques,
share certificates etc
Potential Industries
Tourism:
• Well known for its scenic beauty, pilgrim
centers, literary traditions and cultural
heritage
IT & BT:
• Presence of computer software companies like
Robosoft Technologies & SourceHub India Pvt Ltd,
who have set up their Corporate Office & Regional
Office here
Other Industries:
• Garments & Textiles
• Metal Works Clusters in Udupi – Metalware
activity and Metal images classic activity
• Ship Building
Agro and Food Processing:
• Agri and food processing industries have a huge
potential in the district.
• Availability of raw material, nearness to ports
and availability of skilled labor enhance the scope
• Leads in cashew production and exporter of
Jasmine flowers; grown in the area of Katpady
and Palli
Fisheries
• The fishing sector has 4 processing and
freezing units, 2 canning plants, 6 fishmeal
plants, 78 Ice Plants, 12 boat building addas
and 3 net making plants
• Presence of Fisheries College at Mangalore,
for research and extension activities.
• Udupi district has 108 Kms. length of coastal
line supported by 1500 mechanized fishing
fleets, 3000 energized country crafts and
one major harbour viz., Malpe port

13. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated Cost
(INR Crores)
Estimated
Cost (USD mn)
Agency Status
Development Of City Bus
Terminal At Udupi Transportation
NA 0.0
KSRTC
DPR under
preparation
Establishment Of Modern
Abattoirs In ULB's
Transportation NA 0 KSIIDC Conceptualization
Development of Airstrips in
Karnataka
Transportation NA 0.0 KSIIDC Conceptualization

14. Annexure
Key Players
• Robosoft Technologies
• Suzlon Infrastructures
• Lamina Foundries Ltd
• Tebna Shipyard
• Manipal Group
• Manipal Press
• CS India Steel Pvt Ltd

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
VST Road, Jayalakshmi Building,
Kalsanka, Udupi – 576 101.
Ph: (+91-820) 2534338, 2522605, 2531915
Email: jd-udupi@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