Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada is known as ‘The Cradle of Indian Banking’ and has the only fertilizer manufacturing unit in the state. Headquartered around Mangaluru (Mangalore) City, Dakshina Kannada is a popular destination for the cultivation of areca nut, coconut, cashew and paddy. Major food crops grown here include black gram, green gram, sugarcane, cocoa, pepper and vanilla. Dakshina Kannada is one of the most industrialized districts in the state. The district offers excellent projects under the Chemicals and Petrochemical sector. A dedicated Petrochemical SEZ and an oil refinery are in the pipeline. The district also has access to the New Mangaluru (Mangalore) port which is the ninth major port in India.
Infrastructure & Resources
Land
Dakshina Kannada has a 21.32% forest cover including the dense evergreen forest of the Western Ghats. It has 34.17% of uncultivated land and 24.94% of remaining available land. Land Bank Area: 429.8 acres
Water
Dakshina Kannada has four rivers - Nethravathi, Gurupura, Payaswini and Kumaradhara. Extensive irrigation systems using groundwater and water from the reservoirs and canals aid in irrigating the land.
Power
Power supply transmission is done by Mangaluru (Mangalore) Electricity Supply Company Ltd. Average annual consumption of power in the district for industries is 19.18 MU and for domestic usage is 594.51 MU.
Natural Resources
Dakshina Kannada has natural resources like silica sand, bauxite, lime shell, ornamental stone, building stone and ordinary clay.
Human Resources
Dakshina Kannada is home to leading educational institutes like the National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Karnataka Krishi Vignan Kendra, Mangaluru (Mangalore) University, National Research Centre for Cashew and College of Fisheries for agro-related education/ training.
Connectivity
Access to three international airports and one domestic airport connects Dakshnina Kannada to all the major cities. Three national highways, NH17 NH 48 and NH 13 provide road connectivity, and a 227 km railway line across eight railway stations connects the district to all major cities in India. The district also has access to the infrastructure at the New Mangaluru (Mangalore) Port.
Living in Dakshina Kannada
Temperatures in Dakshina Kannada vary between 21 degree celsius and 34 degree celsius. The district has all the basic amenities and provides excellent access to resources.