Bijapur
Vijayapura employs the highest number of people in SSI, with nearly 35% of these engaged in the Food & Beverage sector. However, excellent climatic conditions have further opened up opportunities for wine grape cultivation, creating a potential for wine tourism in a district that is well-endowed with tourist attractions for global travellers round the year. Major cultivator of cereals and pulses, the district is also known for the cultivation of vegetables as well as cash crops like sugarcane and cotton.
Infrastructure & Resources
Land
Bijapur‘s land utilization is 79.40% net cultivated area for agriculture and an uncultivated area of 1.56%, with a minuscule 0.19% of forest land. The district has three types of soils, including black soil, red sandy soil, and mixed soil.
Water
Bijapur has three rivers namely Krishna, Doni and Bhima. Apart from the existing rivers and rainfall, the district has an extensive irrigation system using groundwater and groundwater from reservoirs and canals. The Almatti Dam helps irrigate about 19.4% of the net sown area.
Power
HESCOM or Hubballi Electricity Supply Company Limited is handling the power transmission to the district of Bijapur. Power generation is done at Almatti Dam built across Krishna River which has an annual output of 560 MU. Several projects including a solar park in Mannur village and a wind farm in the Basavana Bagewadi town, are in the pipeline. The average demand for power in the district for industry needs is 2309.38 LU and for domestic usage is 6438.46 LU.
Natural Resources
The district has three types of soils including black soil, red sandy soil and mixed soil. Bijapur has natural resources that include limestone, building stone and dolomite.
Human Resources
There is a growing network of training institutes in the district as witnessed by the establishment of HRD centres in several employment exchange centres within Bijapur. These centres provide skilled resources across industry verticals.
Connectivity
A proposed airport is being planned on a 728-acre land which will provide direct access to the district. Currently, domestic airports at Belgavi and Hubbali and international airports at Bengaluru and Hyderabad provide the required connectivity. Rail connects to all major cities from this region. Bijapur is also well-connected by road with two national highways running across the eastern and central part of the district. Accessibility to the ports of Goa and Karwars at an equidistance of 365 km.
Living in Bijapur
Temperatures in Bijapuri vary between 16 degree celsius and 31 degree celsius. The district has all the basic amenities and provides excellent access to resources.