DAKSHIN KANNADADistrict Profile

Snapshot –Dakshin Kannada District Profile

Contents

District overviewEconomic ProfileAgricultural ProfileIndustry ProfilePower and WaterTourismSocial InfrastructureConnectivityInfrastructure ReadinessPotential IndustriesInvestment OpportunitiesAnnexure

Temperature 36.6o C (Max)26.1o C (Min)

Relative Humidity (%)

90 (Min)70 (Max)

Annual Normal Rainfall

3524 mm

Rivers Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje & Payaswini

Area 4861 sq.km

District headquarter

Mangaluru city

Population 20,89,649

Population density

457/km2

Sex ratio 1020 per 1000 male

Literacy rate 83.4 %

• Located in the southern and coastal part of Karnataka

• District head quarter - Mangaluru city (347 km from Bangalore).

• Spread across 5 Talukas - Mangaluru, Puttur, Belthangady, Bantwal and Sullia

Dakshin Kannada District

District Overview

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Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

Economic ProfileGDDP is Rs. 14,290 Crores for the district in the year 2012-13

Per capita annual income in the district is Rs. 98,572 for the year 2012-13

Third largest contributor to the state Economy (4.8%)

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Source: Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore

Bellary District’s Contribution to GSDP of Karnataka (2012-13)

Description INR Crore

Contribution (%)

Total District GDP 14,290 4.8

Agriculture and Allied (Agriculture, animal husbandry, Forestry, Fishing)

1,652 4

Industry(manufacturing, Construction, Mining)

3,397 4

Services (Real estate, Hotels and restaurants, banking, and legal services)

9,240 5.3

CAGR – 5.7%

Dakshin Kannada GDP Trend (in INR Crore)

2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

1080611736

1280314002 13590

14290

Primary Secondary Tertiary GDDP

Source: State and District Domestic Product of Karnataka 14-15

Key Enablers: Availability of numerous rivers,

streams and other water bodies with perennial flow of water in the region

Favorable climate for areca, paddy, cashew and coconut cultivation

Presence of international port and airport enhances the prospects for export oriented production

Helps in gaining cost competitiveness due to reduced transportation cost and easily available resources

Thrust Areas• Prawn farming in

brackish water• Coastal fishery link

roads• Increasing horticultural

productivity and area expansion

• Food Processing - Integrate the value chain through VAP based industries

• average of 18 to 35 percent gap is seen in agricultural productivity

Agricultural ProfileMajor CropsMajor food crops - Paddy, Black gram, Green Gram, Coconut, Areca nut, Sugarcane, Mango, Banana and PineappleMajor horticulture crops – Cashew, Areca Nut,Coconut, Cocoa, Pepper and Vanilla

District can be divided into 3 belts –

• Coastal Belt: the most thickly populated region, famous for its trading facilities

• Middle belt consists of hills and fertile valleys; famous for several gardens of arecanut, coconut and paddy fields

• Western Ghats form the eastern boundary of district, consisting dense evergreen forests

It is state’s fertilizer hub• Mangaluru has state’s only

fertilizer manufacturing unit

Total Area-4,77,381 Ha

Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Dakshina Kannada

Forest21.32%

Uncultivated Land

34.17%

Net Sown Area

21.57%

Remaining Area

22.94%

Land Utilisation (%)

Cereals81.56%

Pulses4.81%

Other12.73%

Oil Seeds0.83%

Commercial Crops0.06%

Cropping Pattern (%)

S.No Industrial Areas/Estates Extent(in acres)

1 IA,Baikampady 9412 IA,Karnad 653 IA,Thannirbhavi 1244 IA,Puttur 215 IT SEZ/Non SEZ 5176 IE,Yeyadi 187 IE, Baikampady 398 IE, Mulki 49 IE, Moodbidre 1010 EPIP 205

11 Baikampady, Thokkuru, Kenjaru 986

• 23 Large and Medium scale Industries with aggregated investment INR 9,216 Crore

• 21,986 small-scale industries with aggregated investment INR 545.8 Crores

• 6 Industrial Area and 5 Industrial Estates and 1 IT/BT Zone at Mangaluru.

Industry ProfileIndustrial Areas/Estates

Potential Sectors: Agriculture Horticulture Food Processing Fisheries Chemical &

Engineering

• 2300 Acres Land Bank in Mangaluru• Proposed Industrial Area (EPIP 2nd Phase).• 2 Proposed Industrial Parks - Niddodi and Badag

mijar• Industrial Corridor in progress (Era - Kurnadu -

Chelur - Balepuni).• Planned major industrial corridors, connected

by eight-lane roads - Chitradurga-Mangaluru via Shimoga- Udupi

Industrial AreaIndustrial Estate

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Natural Resources

• Silica Sand• Bauxite• Lime Shell• Ornamental Stone• Building Stone• Ordinary Clay• Lime Shell

Source: DIC, Dakshina Kannada

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Water Nethravathi is the main river of the district. The other important rivers are - Gurupura,

Payaswini, Kumaradhara Apart from the existing rivers and rainfall, the

district has extensive irrigation system using groundwater, groundwater from reservoirs and canals

The net irrigated area is 45 % to the net area sown

Average demand in the district Industry – 25 Million LittersDomestic – 153 Million Litters

Average consumption in the district Industry – 23 Million Litters Domestic – 133 Million Litters

Power Transmission in the district is being

done byMangaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (MESCOM)

Average annual consumption in the district

Industry – 319.18Million units

Domestic -594.51 Million units

Average demand in the district 497 MW.

Industry – 223.38 Crores

Domestic – 286.06 Crores

Power and Water

Source: DIC- Dakshina Kannada

Tourism• Mangaladevi Temple - Built in

10th century ,is situated about 3 km from Mangaluru. The city owes the origin of its name to its deity “the goddess Mangala”

• Alekan Falls - An attractive waterfall noted for its picturesque locale; located near Bale Kallu Gudda placed on one of the highest altitude regions in the district

• Dharmasthala - A beautiful sacred island formed by the magnificent river Netravathi, is famous for 800 year old Manjunatha temple and the Sri Gomateshwara statue built in 1973 which is carved out of a single stone to a height of 14 meter

• Ullal - An enchanting beach marked by abundant trees ,situated 10 Km from Mangaluru is famous for historic locations like Someshwara temple, Summer Sand Beach resorts, Queen Abbakka’s fort and The Sayed Mohammed Shenphul Madani Mosque

Social InfrastructureHealthcare:Education:

Healthcare Facilities No.

Primary Health centres 66

Community Health Centres 07

Government Medical Hospitals 06

Indian System Medical Hospital 07

Key educational Institutes:• Yenopoyya University, Mangaluru University• Karnataka Krishi Vignan Kendra, Mangaluru

University• SDM engineering College.• National Institute of Technology, Suratkal• Mangaluru Institute of Technology and

Engineering• PA College of Engineering• KS Hegde Medical Academy• Kasturba Medical College• Mulki Ramakrishna Poonja ITI• National Research Centre For Cashew• College of Fisheries for agro-related

education/ training

KVG Medical & Engineering, Sullia

KS Hedge Medical Hedge

SDM Engineering CollegesPA College of

EngineeringNational

Institute of Technology

Suratkal

Source: DIC- Dakshina Kannada, targetstudy.com

Education Facilities No.

Engineering College 17

Medical Colleges 8

Polytechnics 8

Degree Colleges 128

Connectivity

PortInternational

Airport400Km

International

Airport320 Km

Domestic Airport215Km

PortInternational

Airport

NH 17 – 135.5 Km (Connecting Mumbai-Mangaluru-Kochi)

NH 48 - 220.8 Km (Mangaluru- Bangalore)

NH 13 - 153.4 Km (Mangaluru to Solapur) There are 8 Railway Stations and a

Railway route length of 227 km passes through the district connecting prominent state capitals of India like Chennai, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram (via Southern Railway), Mumbai (via Konkan Railways) and so forth.

AIRPORTS (in Km)

Mysuru 215

Bengaluru 320

Hubballi 396Goa 400

SEAPORTS (in Km)Karwar 316

Goa 400Kochi 437

Chennai 652

Infrastructure Readiness

Mangalore Special Economic Zone LimitedMangalore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is one of India’s successful SEZs with investments exceeding Rs. 13000 crores. Spread over 1620 acres in phase I, MSEZ is designed as a smart business city that provides quality lifestyle to its citizens.  

Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB)

IT Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the coastal district of Dakshina Kannada developed by KIADB of 162 acres. Infosys Technologies, India’s second largest IT services company, has secured an additional 42 acres of land for its proposed facility at the IT SEZ. 

Newly Developed IT Cluster by Keonics Located in Derebail spread across 3.25 acres land, for mixed use land development.40% of the area for IT workspace- IT Parks, EoUs and 60% for Commercial, Residential and other Social Infrastructures.

Marine Biotech Park (INR 120 Crore/USD 20 mn) to be established in Mangaluru which is under conceptualization stage. KBITS is the implementing Agency.

BT

21 Cold Storages for Fisheries, 3 for Milk Products and 2 for Multipurpose.

Cold storages

Information and Technology:

• Investments in IT are gaining momentum in the district and the presence of major IT companies has seen a constant rise

• 2 Operational, 2 Notified and 1 Formally Approved IT SEZ in the district

• 29 Software Technology parks exported US$ 181-millioin in 2008-09

• District is proposed to have 40% area for IT workforce

Potential IndustriesPetrochemical:

• Dedicated petrochemical SEZ with a proposed area of 3,985 acres with 1,800 acres already possessed.

• Proposed Oil refinery project with an investment of INR

• 8,640 Crore in Dakshina Kannada by Mangaluru Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd

• Proposed 455 km gas pipeline through Chennai- Bangalore-Mangaluru by Reliance (Relogistics) with an investment of INR 6,768 Crore

Other Focus Sectors:

• Known as Cradle of Indian Banking and one of the most industrialized districts

• Automobile – 1000 acres of land identified for manufacturing of automobiles

• Food and Marine Processing

• Sericulture

Ports:

• New Mangaluru port is the 9th major port in India with the deepest inner harbor on the west coast.

• It earned a revenue of US$ 75.6 million in 2010-11)

• It handled traffic of 36.69 MTA and the most LPG

• (1.91-million MT) of all major ports in India in 2010-11

Fisheries :

• Fisheries – One of the biggest centers for fisheries with one minor fishing Harbour

• The marine fish production is around 90,000 Mt and the inland fish production is around 1064.53 metric tons

• Accounts for about only 50% of the actual potential

Artisan Cluster:• Metal ware• Jewellery

MSME Cluster• Food

Products

Investment OpportunitiesProject Name Sector

Estimated Cost (INR Crores)

Estimated Cost (USD mn) Agency Status

Smart City Mission In Karnataka Urban Infrastructure NA 0.0 KUIDFC

Conceptualization

Development Of Cruise TourismTourism 105 17.5

Tourism Department

Conceptualization

Commercial Complex at Moodabidri Municipal Town, Dakshina Kannada district

Urban Infrastructure 25

4.2KUIDFC DPR Prepared/

Bidding stage

Additional Projects

• EPIP Park to be established for which DPR is under preparation. KBITS is the implementing Agency.

• IT SEZ to come up in Mangaluru for which DPR is under preparation. KBITS is the implementing Agency.

• Construction in Progress- Development of New Airport Terminal and Alternate road. ( By KRDCL)

AnnexureKey Players

1. Mangaluru Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.2. Mangaluru Refinery and Petrochemicals

Ltd.3. BASF India Ltd.4. Hindustan Unilever5. New Mangaluru Port Trust6. Infosys7. Campco8. Manipal Media & Network Private Limited9. Suzlon Wind International Limited10.S.E. Composite Limited11.Tebma Shipyard Limited12.C.S. India Steel Private Limited13.Tebma Ship Yard14.Lamina Foundries15.Keltech Energies16.Best Sellers17.Raj Fish Meal & Oil Company18. Goan Fresh Marine Exports Private

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Contact

Karnataka Udyog Mitra3rd Floor, Khanija Bhavan (East Wing),No. 49, Race Course Road, Bengaluru-560 001, IndiaPh.: +91 80 2228 2392, 2228 5659, 2238 1232, 2228 6632Fax: +91 80 2226 6063Email: md@kumbangalore.comvisit us at: www.investkarnataka.gov.in

The Joint DirectorDistrict Industries Centre (DIC)Yayyadi, Mangalore – 575008.Ph: (+91-824) 2212494, 2214021 Email: jd-mangalore@karnatakaindustry.gov.in

Commissioner for Industries Development and DirectorDepartment of Industries & CommerceGovernment of KarnatakaNo. 49, South Block, Khanija Bhavan,Race Course Road, Bengaluru-560 001, IndiaPh.: +91 80 2238 6796Email: commissioner@karnatakaindustry.gov.in