Ballari called as ’The Steel city of South India’ is the 2nd fastest growing city in the state of Karnataka. The natural rich mineral reserves coupled with the textiles and tourism has been at the forefront in contributing to the immense growth of the region. Situated on the eastern side, it encompasses 7 taluks, namely Ballari , Siruguppa, Hosapete, Kudligi, Sandur, Hadagali and Hagaribommanahalli. Spread across an area of 8,461 sq. kms; it is home to 24, 52,595 people residing in the district as per 2011 census, this accounts to a population density of 300 per sq km.

1. BALLARI
District Profile

2. Snapshot – Ballari District Profile
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 – Ballari District Profile

3. .
Temperature 48 C (Max)
11 C (Min)
Relative Humidity
(%)
88 (Max)
40 (Min)
Annual Normal
Rainfall
606 mm
Rivers Tungabhadra, Hagari and
Chikkahagari
Area 8,461 sq km
District
headquarter
Ballari
Population 2,452,595 (As per 2011 census)
Population
density
300 per sq km
Sex ratio 993 female per 1000 males
Literacy rate 67.43 %
• Ballari is situated on the eastern side of
the state
• Spread across 7 talukas, namely Ballari,
Siruguppa, Hospet, Kudligi, Sandur,
Hadagali and Hagaribommanahalli
• Known as the ‘Steel city of South India’
Ballari District
District Overview
Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 10,168 Crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
74,554 for the year 2012-13
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2
Ballari District’s Contribution to GSDP
of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 10,168 3.4
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
1,703 4
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
3,612 4.3
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
4,853 3
8891 9022 9006
10640
9607
10168
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Primary Secondary Tertiary GDDP
2
nd Fastest
Growing City
in the state
Ballari GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
Source: State and District Domestic Product of Karnataka 14-15

5. Thrust Areas:
 Improving Post
Harvest Infrastructure
and Processes
 Increasing Productivity
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
 Major food crops – Rice
(Paddy), Jowar, Cereals, Maize,
Bengal Gram, Ground nut.
 Horticulture crops –Onion,
Chillies, Papaya, Grapes, Guava,
Coriander, Pomegranate,
Mosambi, Sapota, Banana,
Mango, Fig, Coconut
 Cash crops – Cotton,
Sunflower, Coconut.
 Rice mills, puffed rice units,
cotton ginning, oil extraction
units, etc., contribute
significantly to Ballari’s growing
economy
 Groundnut and sunflower
cultivation contribute to the 45
oil-extraction units in the district
 More than 20% of the total units
in the district are agro and food
processing units.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Ballari
Forests
11.93%
Other
uncultivated
land
4.17%
Net Sown
Area (NSA)
54.09%
Remaining
Area
29.81%
Land Utilisation (%)
Cereals
50.66%
Pulses
12.78%
Oilseeds
17.90%
Commercial
crops
13.98%
others
4.68%
Cropping Pattern (%)
Total Land Area- 813,196 Ha

6. • 70 Large and Medium scale Industries
with aggregated investment INR
36,579.64 Crores
• 18,759 MSME industries with
aggregated investment INR 72,729.23
Crores
Industry Profile
Industry Areas/Estates
Sl.
No.
Particulars Extent
(Acres)
No. of
plots /
units
1 IA- Ananthapur Road,
Ballari
22 31
2 IA-Mundaragi Phase 1,
Ballari
53 54
3 IA-Mundaragi Phase 2,
Ballari
166 117
4 IA-Mundaragi Phase 3,
Ballari
89 69
5 IA-Mundaragi Phase 4,
Ballari
64 80
6 IA-Hospet (Sanklapur) 102 59
7 IA-Sanklapur II Phase 26 2
8 IE, Ballari 16 86
9 IE, Huvina Hadagali 5 34
10 IE, Hospet 26 145
11 IE, Mundaragi 7 50
12 IE, Siraguppa 4 22
Total 581 749
IA – Industrial Area; IE – Industrial Estate:
Taluk wise map of Ballari
District
Source: DIC, Ballari
Industrial Estate
Industrial Area
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7. Industry Profile
Industrial Infrastructure
 Large scale investments have been planned by
Arcelor-Mittal, and NMDC under the project
‘Steel Ancillary Park’.
 Jeans & Readymade Garments Cluster, Ballari
 Mirror Embroidery, Hospet
 Rice Mills Cluster, Siraguppa
 Iron ore
 Manganese ore
 Quartz
 Granite
Natural Resources
DETAILS OF ALLOTTMENTS MADE IN FAVOUR OF SINGLE UNIT
COMPLEXES. From KIADB
SL
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NAME OF THE LOCATION OF LAND
EXTE
NT
REMARK
S
N
O.
INDUSTRY
VILLAGE/TALUK/DIS
TRICT
(In
acres)
Ballari DISTRICT:
1 M/s. Relianlce Ind., Ltd.,
Kurekoppa, Sandur
(T) Ballari.
3.25 Running
2 M/S. Ballari Steels & Kakabevinahalli
700.0
0
Running
Alloys. and Amarapura,
3 M/s. RayalSeema Alkalies Teggina Budehal and 19.24 Running
Godehal, Ballari.
4 M/s. RayalSeema Alkalies Teggina Budehal and 4.85 Running
Godehal, Ballari.
5 M/s. RayalSeema Alkalies Teggina Budehal and 21.66 Running
Godehal, Ballari.
6 M/s. S.N. Project Ltd.,
Amarapura and
Tegginabudehal.
147.3
9
Running
7 M/s. K.P.C. Ltd., Kudathini Thimlapura
1686.
42
Running
8
M/S. P.W.D. Division,
Ballari
Doulthpura
Lakshmipura
110.4
8
Running
9 M/s. Janaki Corp Sidiginamola, Ballari
219.1
1
Under
Construct
ion

8. Water
 Three rivers - Tungabhadra, Hagari and
Chikkahagari
 The net irrigated area is 37% to the net area
sown
 The main source of irrigation is Tungabhadra
Dam
 The average consumption in the district 65
MLD and average demand in the district is 70
MLD.
 The Canal network accounts for 64% of
irrigated area
Power
 Transmission in the district is being done by
Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited
(GESCOM)
 Kaduthini Ballari Thermal Power Station,
Hampi Power House, Tungabhadra Right
Band Power House, Munirabad Power House
are the main sources of electricity in the
district.
 Ballari Thermal Power Station is the 2nd
largest thermal plant in Karnataka generating
500 MW of power
 Average annual consumption in the district 94
mn units and average demand in the district is
172 mn units.
Power and Water
Source: DIC-Ballari

9. Tourism
Hampi is the heritage centre in Ballari,
the Hampi utsava is organized every year
and this attracts a lot of tourists from all
over the World
Vijaya Vittal Temple, dating back to
the Vijayanagar period, has 56 musical
pillars and a stone chariot
Hazara Ramaswamy Temple is
dedicated to Lord Rama and it is known
for its beautiful carvings and wall
paintings
Patal Lingeswar Temple, erected
around a lingam was uncovered by the
British archaeologists during the last
century
Virupaksha Temple – dedicated to
Lord Shiva has nine storied gopuras. The
ceiling of Ranga Mantapa is beautifully
painted with scenes from epics & puranas
Proposed Development of River
Cruise at the cost of INR 128
Crores.

10. Social Infrastructure
Key Educational InstitutionsHealthcare:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 55
Community Health Centres 8
Government Hospitals 71
Nursing Homes and Clinics 232
Educational Facilities No.
Degree Colleges 20
Engineering Colleges 4
Ayurvedic Colleges 1
Allopathy Medical College 1
Dental College 1
Nursing Colleges 18
Polytechnics 12
Education:
Other Key Educational Institutions
• Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Science,
Ballari
• Vijayanagar Sri Krishnadevaraya University,
Ballari
Source: DIC-Ballari, targetstudy.com

11. Connectivity
 Ballari is connected to Bengaluru and other major
cities in South India by rail
 Guntakal (AP) is one of the important junction
near Ballari from where many important trains
pass through
 Trains to Delhi-Chennai-Mumbai and most of the
places in India are available from Guntakal (AP)
junction
 NH 63 (Connecting Ankola to Ooty) and NH 13
(Connecting Solapur to Mangalore) passes
through the district
Internatio
nal
Airport
251 Km
Internatio
nal
Airport
305 Km
Port
Internatio
nal Airport
382 Km
Port
302 KmNearest Airport
Hubballi 212
Bengaluru 251
Hyderabad 305
Belagavi 321
Goa 382
Nearest Seaport
Karwar 302
Goa 382
Mangaluru 443
Mumbai 610

12. Infrastructure Readiness
Cold storages
1 Cold Storage for Fish, 5
Cold storages for Chillies &
Tamar, and 10 for Multipurpose.
1000 acres acquired and reserved for Textile
Industry at Kuduthini Industrial area, Bellary
District.
Textile Park
Bengaluru-Mumbai
Economic Corridor
• Ballari has been one of the nodes
identified in Karnataka
• Currently the priority nodes have been
considered for development
Prioritized nodes
Other nodes to
be explored
Identified Nodes
Ballari

13. Automobiles and
Auto
Ancillaries:
 Large resources in
steel mines and
iron ore reserves
 Large number of
SSI units are
engaged in
mechanical based
production
creating a large
pool of trained
manpower
Mining:
 Large exploitable iron
ore deposits estimated
at 1032.4 million tons
 Large exploitable
manganese ore to the
tune of 18.81 million
tons
 Presence of large
player like JVSL,BSAL,
NKSL, Jindal Praxair
Ltd
 Sathavahana Ispat Ltd.
- first pig iron plant
setup in the region
Kirloskar was the next
to follow with their pig
iron plant.
Potential Industries
Textile :
Famous for jeans & ready made
garments with around 500
stitching units
Proposed Greenfield Textile
Parks – Cluster Parks, Mega
Projects by the GoK
Large number of SSI units
engaged in handloom and
readymade garments sector
Presence of brands like Point
Blank, Walker, Dragonfly and
Podium in the district - Referred
as the ‘Jeans Capital’ of India.
Other
industries:
 Chemical,
leather & plastic
products
contributes ~10
% of the total
units in the
district
 Agriculture and
Food
Processing are
other industrial
drivers for the
local economy

14. Investment Opportunities
Additional Projects
• Power: KPCL has initiated action for expansion
of 650MW capacity Thermal Power generation
plant “Ballari Thermal Power Station”, to
additional power of 1000 MW near Kudithini
village.
• Roads: Roads: NH-13 -connecting Bangalore to
Sollapur passes through Kudligi and Hospet. NH-63
connecting Vijayawada to Karwar passes through
Ballari, Torangallu and Hospet, SH-65 connecting
Mysore to Bidar passes through Ballari and
Sirguppa.
• Textiles: Development of Mega textile zone of 800
acres at Ballari.
KUDITHINI INDUSTRIAL AREA 1ST STAGE Ballari
DISTRICT
SL
NO
DETAILS
EXTENT
IN ACERS
Remarks
1
Land proposed for
formation of kudithini
industrial Area
645.18
Available for
industrial
allotment
2
Land Earmarked for
steel ancillary units
538.43
Available for
industrial
allotment
3
Land Earmarked for
Textile park
1032.59
Available for
industrial
allotment
4
Land Earmarked for
M/S K.S.S.I.D.C
100.00
Available for
industrial
allotment
5
Land Earmarked for
Township,Bus stand,
Parks
204.91
Available for
industrial
allotment
Project Name Sector
Estimated
Cost (INR
Crores)
Estimated Cost
(USD mn)
Agency Status
Development Of River Cruise Tourism 128 21
Department of
Tourism
Conceptualization
Peninsular Region Industrial Development
(PRIDE) Corridor Projects
Industrial
Infrastructure
NA NA KSIIDC
DPR Completed
/Bidding Stage
Establishment Of Modern Abattoirs In ULB's
Agri-
Infrastructure
10 2 DMA
DPR under
Preparation

15. Annexure
Major Manufacturing clusters in Ballari District:
1. Jeans Pant Mfr. Cluster, cotton and Steel Industries Cluster in Ballari.
2. Mirror embroidery work in Sandur and Mariammana halli (Hospet Tq)
3. Blanket weaving work in Tekkal Kote, Siruguppa Tq.
4. Rise cluster in Siruguppa.
5. Puffed rise cluster in Hagaribommanahalli.
6. Automobile cluster in Sandur Tq.
7. Forest based activities like Herble medicinal plantation in Sandur Tq &
Kudligi tq.
Key Players
JSW Steel Ltd
Ballari Thermal
Power CorporationJindal Group
JSW Cement Ltd Hothur Group

16. 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
The Joint Director
District Industries Centre,
Hospet Road, Ballari-583 103.
Ph: (+91-8392) 242370,242643,242369
Email: jd-Bellary@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