The second most advanced district in the state, Dharwad is uniquely positioned between Bengaluru and Mumbai and is an important business center in the state. Dharwad delivers with the services sector with highest contribution to the state GSDP and is witnessing augments to enhance the potential of other thrust areas in the region. The district is spread across 5 Talukas - Dharwad, Hubballi, Kalghatagi, Kundagol & Navalgund and naturally divides itself as 3 natural regions, viz., the Malnad, Semi-Malnad and Maidan affecting the agriculture and economy here. It has a literacy rate of 80.3%

1. DHARWAD
District Profile

2. Snapshot –Dharwad District Profile
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 400 C (Max)
120 C (Min)
Relative Humidity
(%)
88 (Max)
40 (Min)
Annual Normal
Rainfall
787 mm
Rivers Bennihalla (Krishna basin),
Bedthi and Shalmala
Area 4,260 km2
District
headquarter
Dharwad
Population 1,847,023
Population
density
434 /km2
Sex ratio 971 per 1000 male
Literacy rate 80.3 %
• Second most advanced district and an
important business centre in the state.
• Spread across 5 Talukas - Dharwad,
Hubballi, Kalghatagi, Kundagol &
Navalgund
• District may be divided into 3 natural
regions, viz., the Malnad, Semi-Malnad
and Maidan
Dharwad District
District Overview
.
Source: Karnataka at Glance, 2013-14

4. Economic Profile
GDDP is Rs. 8,864 Crores for the district in
the year 2012-13
Per capita annual income in the district is Rs.
71,865 for the year 2012-13
1
2
Dharwad District’s Contribution to GSDP
of Karnataka (2012-13)
Description INR
Crore
Contribution (%)
Total District GDP 8,864 3
Agriculture and Allied
(Agriculture, animal
husbandry, Forestry,
Fishing)
684 1.6
Industry
(manufacturing,
Construction, Mining)
2,325 2.7
Services
(Real estate, Hotels and
restaurants, banking,
and legal services)
5,854 3.4
Dharwad GDP Trend (in INR Crore)
6935
7822
8239
9379
8843 8864
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. Cereals
40.37%
Pulses
24.59%
Other
5.69%
Oil Seeds
16.33%
Commercial
Crops
13.02%
Cropping Pattern (%)
Thrust Areas
• Floriculture & new crops/herbs of medicinal, aromatic
qualities
• enhancing productivity, IFS, organic farming
• Contract farming with technology
• High demand-supply gap for poultry and diary
• Oleoresin production unit for chilly
• Establishing sugar factory and maize processing factory
• processing
• industries in mango, guava,
• Onion, chilly processing
Agricultural Profile
Major Crops
Enablers
Major cash crops - Jowar, Wheat,
Bengal Gram & Tur,
Commercial crops – Ground nut,
Onions, Maize and Cotton and Sunflower
Horticulture crops – Mango, Sapota,
Banana, Guava, Coconut and Cashew,
Chilly
Vegetables – Potato, chilly and onion
 The district has different types of soils
which allow growing varieties of crops
 Improved seed varieties, advanced
agricultural technology and
mechanization provides real thrust area
in this sector
 Well established milk producers
cooperative societies
 The district has 109 veterinary
institutions, 2 livestock breeding farms
and one semen collection center
 Rich in local varieties of high quality
Chilly i.e. Dyavanoor local and Byadagi
 District has major trade center at
Hubballi.
 The District has added advantage of
having the University of Agricultural
Sciences at Dharwad
Area of Land- 427329 ha
Source: Karnataka at Glance, DIC- Dharwad
Forest
7.75%
Uncultivated
Land
7.42%
Net Sown
Area
56.89%
Remaining
Area
27.94%
Land Utilisation (%)

6. • 25 Large and Medium scale Industries with
aggregated investment INR 1199.41 Crore
• 18,203 small-scale industries with
aggregated investment INR 588.15 Crores
Industry Profile
Industry Areas/Estates
Potential Sectors:
• Agriculture & Allied Sectors
• Rice Mills & Food
Processing
• Forest based Saw Mills
• Cotton & Textile
• Mechanical & Automobile
• Education
Natural
Resources
• Building Stone
• Clay
• Black Cotton Soil
• Jelly Stones
S.
No
Industrial Area
Acquired
land
(acres)
Developed
land
(acres)
1
Belur Industrial
area,Dharwad
1479.00 1479.00
2 Belur SUC 647.00 647.00
3 IA, Lakamanahalli 71.23 50.00
4 IA, Raipura I/II 326.20 295.53
5 IA, Sattur 59.01 50.00
6 IA, Tharihalla I/II 238.00 238.00
7 IA, Gamanagatty 1st stage 245.00 245.00
8 IA, Gamanagatty 2nd stage 205.00 177.77
 Hubballi is an important industrial centre with more than 3,000 small & medium industries
 Hubballi - Main trading centre for agricultural produce
 State Govt. in collaboration with KEONICS has developed an IT park in the district in an area of 3.2 acres with 265,000
sq.ft of IT workspace
 Existing Food Processing, Automobile, Readymade Garments Zone and IT/BT Zone
Sno Industrial Estate
Land Acquired
(acres)
1 IE, Lakkamanahalli 3.47
2 IE, MT Sagar 1st and 2nd stage 21.18
3 IE, Gokul - Grama 102.23
4 IE, Belur 17
5 IE, Gamanghati Hubballi 64.06
1,2
5
3
6
7,8
4
1
4
5
2
3
Industrial Areas
Industrial
Estates
Source: DIC, Dharwad

7. Water
 Bennihalla (Krishna basin), Bedthi and Shalmala
are major rivers
 The region is highly dependent on rainwater,
irrigation facilities, tank and reservoirs
 Ground water is another Source.
 The net irrigated area is 90.4 % to the net area
sown
 92% of cultivable area under rain fed
 Per capita production of water through surface
sources is 191 MLD and through underground
sources 13 MLD
 Total Water Supply 86.3 MLD
 Per Capita Water Supply 135 LPCD
Power
 Transmission in the district is being done by
Hubballi Electricity Supply Company
Limited (HESCOM)
 Dharwad Bioenergy Private Limited has set
up 10 MW Biomass Power Project at
Dharwad
 In wind power segment, projects have been
proposed at Hanumanamatti and
Kappatagudda
 The total supply capacity to the district is
335 MVA.
Power and Water
Source: DIC- Dharwad

8. Tourism
Chandramouleshwara Temple - Located at Unkal, this beautiful temple is famous for Historical Western
Chalukya period, Chandramouleshwara Shiva temple and Unkal lake.
Unkal Lake - A pictorial water spot with a magnificent sunset view, with a green garden, recreational
facilities for the children, boating facilities, etc.
Nrupatunga Hill - Located on the North-Eastern fringe of Hubballi offering a pleasing panoramic view
Siddharoodha Matt - Located at near outskirts of Hubballi is an eminent religious institution, a centre of
Advaita philosophy as preached by Swami Siddharoodha.
Temple Amargol - Famous for the Shankarlinga and Banashankari Temple

9. Social Infrastructure
Healthcare:
Education:
Healthcare Facilities No.
Primary Health centres 42
Community Health Centres -
Allopathic Hospitals 59
Ayurvedic Hospital 16
Private Hospitals 981
Key educational Institutes:
 Home for 3 Universities -
• Karnataka University
• University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
• Karnataka Law University
 Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS)
 New Proposed IIIT (Indian Institute of Information Technology) at Dharwad.
 Renowned Centre of Learning-
 SDM college of Engg., Medical & Dental Sciences
 B VB College of Engineering & Technology
 K.L.E. Society’s Polytechnic and K.L.E. Society’s Institute of Management Studies
 Nettur Technical Training Foundation
 Kousali Institute of Management
 Appa College of Engineering Source: DIC-Dharwad, targetstudy.com
Education Facilities No.
Pre University 150
Degree College 21
Polytechnics 9

10. Port
International
Airport
Internatio
nal Airport
Port
169 Km
Port
Interna
tional
Airport
183 Km
Internatio
nal Airport
Domestic
Airport
15 Km
Connectivity
 The district is equidistant from Bangalore and Mumbai
at 423 Km from Bangalore
 NH 4, NH 63 (89 Km) and NH 218 (142 Km) pass
through the district
 SH1, SH 28, SH 34 and SH 73 with a combined length of
485 Km passes through the district
 KSRTC buses provides frequent connectivity to other
districts like gadag, Haveri, Uttar Kannada etc.
 21 railway stations are there in the district.
 218 Km of railway line passes through the district
 Dharwad is an important landing on the broad-gauge
link between Bangalore and Mumbai and between
Karwar on the coast and Bellary (Guntakal in Andhra
Pradesh)
 The broad-guage railway links Dharwad to Goa, and
well as Karwar and Mangalore via the Konkan Railway
Port
Interna
tional
Airport
350 Km
Nearest Airport
Hubballi 15 km.
Belagavi 77 km.
Goa 183 km.
Mangaluru 350 km.
Bengaluru 430 km.
Nearest Sea Port
Karwar 169 km.
Goa 183 km.
Mangaluru 350 km.

11. Infrastructure Readiness
Special Economic Zone
 12.15 ha of land for IT/ITES has been developed by
KIADB
 The Centre has granted formal approval to Infosys to
develop the SEZ at an area of 17.42 ha.
 The proposed CGD network would cover 4223 sqkm in
Dharwad district
 M/s Indian Oil-Adani Gas Private Ltd has been
authorized
 1520 inch-km plan over 5 years to cover Dharwad
district
City Gas Distribution Project
Proposed Node-
Durgadakeri -Kittur-
Dombarkuppa (Dharwad-
Belagavi District Border)
Hubballi- Dharwad Development Area
Kalghatgi
Town
NH 4
Kashantti Rly
station
BELUR IA
21 km from Dharwad City
35 km from airport
11 km from Belur IA
Hubballi city
Dharwad city
 Located on NH 4 and in close
proximity to Hubballi airport and
Mormugao seaport.
 Total land area estimated for the node
development is 14585 acres
 Land acquisition process have been
initiated for 4871 acres
 Dharwad Node has the potential to
become globally competitive in Heavy
engineering, Automobiles, Auto and
Engineering Ancillary, Aerospace and
defence
Bengaluru – Mumbai Economic Corridor
Dharwad Node

12. Textiles:
• District has a ready made garment
cluster and a handloom cluster and
there is a dedicated Apparel Zone
planned along the SKDC which
gives this sector huge opportunities
of investment.
Potential Industries
Engineering & Automobile:
• Presence of Engineering items,
Industrial Valves, Electrical goods and
agricultural implements, machine tools
industries, electrical, steel furniture, food
products.
• 14% of total SSI units in the district
(largest in the district) belongs to this
sector .Presence of major players like
Apex Auto India Ltd., makes this sector
very vibrant in this district.
Agriculture & Food
Processing:
• Presence of many subsidiary
agricultural industries such as
spice processing, pickles, cotton
ginning & pressing gives a thrust to
this sector
• District has the second highest
number of SSI units in this sector
• Presence of 3 agro-climatic zones,
high end research based
agriculture universities & testing
labs, presence of high number of
women SHGs
Electronics and Information
Technology:
• Special Concession is given for
Electronics, Telecom and Informatics
(Software) industries to be set up in the
Dharwad & also eligibility for 100% sales
tax exemption (KST & CST) on output for
a period of 6 years
• Presence of major players like Telcon
makes this sector very vibrant in this
district.
Fisheries:
• Availability of tanks and
reservoirs makes the region quite
suitable for inland fishing,
especially in the ornamental fish
segment.
Sericulture:
• With 40% of the soil suitable for
infrastructure coupled with
availability of basic infrastructure
like cocoon market, reeling units,
sericulture training institute, etc.
the region has a potential for
sericulture industry
Animal Husbandry:
• Conducive climatic conditions &
presence of KMF is a major boost
to animal and dairy product
sector in this region. Meat and
poultry sector has high potential
and is need of cooperatives &
infrastructure like abattoirs, etc

13. Investment Opportunities
Project Name Sector
Estimated Cost
(INR Crores)
Estimated
Cost (USD mn)
Agency Status
Development Of Automated Milk
Conversion Plants
Agri-Infrastructure 650 108.3 KMF Conceptual Stage
Development Of Road From
Uppin Betageri – Dharwad
Kalaghati Tadas
(one package of KSHIP)
Transportation Part of 7000 Part of 1166.7 KSHIP
DPR under
preparation
Smart City Mission In Karnataka
Urban
Infrastructure
NA NA KUIDFC Conceptual Stage
Development Of Shopping Mall At
Super Market Site In Dharwad
Urban
Infrastructure
120 20.0
Hubballi-
Dharwad City
Corporation
Conceptual Stage
Development Of Energy Efficiency
In Street Lighting Through Use Of
Escos
Energy 20 3.3
Hubballi-
Dharwad City
Corporation
DPR under
preparation
Peninsular Region Industrial
Development (PRIDE) Corridor
Projects
Industrial
Infrastructure
NA NA KSIIDC
Bidding stage/
DPR completed
24x7 Water Supply To Bthe Entire
Corporation Areas Of Belagavi,
Kalburgi And Hubballi-Dharwad
Area.
Urban
Infrastructure
1809 302 KUIDFC
Conceptual Stage
Establishment Of Modern
Abattoirs In ULB's
Agri-Infrastructure 5 1 DMA
DPR under
preparation
Development of Agri-Logistics Hub Agri-Infrastructure 680 113 KAPPEC
DPR under
preparation

14. Annexure
Key Players
Other Key Industrial Icons
1. Spicer India Limited
2. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
3. Nector Beverages Pvt. LTd
4. Tata Marcopolo Motors Limited
5. A.D.M. Agro Industries Pvt. Ltd
6. Telco Construction Equipment
Company Ltd
7. Gujarat NRE Coke Pvt. Ltd.
8. Murudeshwar Ceramics
9. Kirloskar Electric Company
10. I.A.L. International Auto Ltd
11. M.M. Industrial Controls Pvt. Ltd.
12. Apex Auto Pvt. Ltd
13. Bharat NRE Coke Ltd
14. TINNA Agro Industries Ltd
15. Microfinish Valves Pvt. Ltd.
16. Mevin Mifron Pvt. Ltd.
17. VRL Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
18. Bellad Group of Industries
19. Krishna Spinners
20. Airtech
21. Metcut Toolings
22. Hawa Valves
23. Telcon

15. Contacts
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
Rayapura, Dharwad - 580 009.
Ph: (+91-836) 2322986, 2322627
Email: jd-dharwad@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