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Chitradurga
Chitradurga is witnessing high winds of change. IISc is set to start a second campus here. The district has one of the best high-wind sites in the country making it the fourth – largest producer of wind energy. Agriculture dominates the economy with over 50% of the net area under cultivation. Major cultivations include paddy, ragi, jowar and maize. Rich in animal wealth it has a total cattle population of 1.5 million, and poultry population of 0.9 million as per the 17th livestock census. Powered well, textile constitutes the second-highest number of large & medium industries in the district along with approximately 12% of SSI units in the district.
Total Area (sq.km)
8436 sq.km
Literacy Rate(%)
0.7371%
Population
1660378
Key Geographic Features
- Latitude: 14.2251° N
- Longitude: 76.3980° E
- Temperature: 26°C
- Rainfall: 66.60 mm annually
Major Rivers
- Vedavati River
Administrative Divisions (Taluks/Blocks)
Taluks - 6
01 Revenue Sub-division Offices
- Ajjampura
- Chikmagalur
- Kadur
- Kalasa
- Koppa
- Mudigere
- N R Pura
- Sringeri
- Tarikere
Economic Snapshot
Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) (Current Prices)
₹ 5226 Crores
Contribution of Primary Sector (%)
1506 Crores
Contribution of Secondary Sector (%)
1995 Crores
Contribution of Tertiary Sector (%)
2523 Crores
Major Industries
- Gerkin
- Moringa Products
- Groundnut
- Coir Fibre
- Textile
Key Exports
- Gerkin
- Moringa Products
- Groundnut
- Coir Fibre
- Textile
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Major Agricultural Products
Crops
- Paddy
- Ragi
- Jowar
- Maize
Commercial Crops
- Groundnut
- Sunflower
- Cotton
Pulses and Seeds
- Red Gram
- Horse Gram
- Green Gram
- Black Gram
- Bengal Gram
- Tur Dal
Fruits
- Pappaya
- Pomegranate
- Chikku
- Banana
Major Livestock
- Sheep
- Harikar Cattle
- Goat
- Pigs
Important Natural Resources
Minerals
- Copper Ore
- Manganese
- Dolomite
- Iron Ore
Water Bodies
- Vanivilas Sagara Dam in Hiriyuru
Total Irrigated Land (Ha)
- 1257510 Hectares
Industrial Profile
Number of Small-Scale Industries
- Small - 21409
Number of Large Scale Industries
2
Key Industrial Areas
- KIADB Industrial Area Kelagote Chitradurga
- KIADB Industrial Area Metikurke Hiriyuru Tq
- KSSIDC Industrial Estate MK Hatti
- KSSIDC Industrial Estate Hiryuru
- KSSIDC Industrial Estate Challakere
- KSSIDC Industrial Estate Khudapura Challakere Tq
- KSSIDC Industrial Estate Hosadurga
- KSSIDC Industrial Estate DoddaUllarthi Challakere Tq
Major Industrial Sectors
- Stone Crushers
- Coir Industries
- Edible Oil Industries
- General Engineering
- Peanut Processing
- Molakalmuru Silk Sarees
- Food & Agri Processing
- Forest Based Industries
- Textiles based industries
- Leather Products
- Ayurvedic Products
Availability of land bank (Acres)
- 1156 Acres Developing land available in Metikurke Industrial area, Hiriyuru Taluk Chitradurga District
Notable industries and investments
- Kirloskar pvt ltd, Paramenahalli Village, Hiriyuru Taluk
- Prakash Sponge Iron Pvt Ltd, Heggere village challakere Taluk
- Binary Apparel Pvt Ltd, KR Halli , NH-4, Hiriyuru Taluk
- Sneha Poultry Feeds, JJ Halli Hiriyuru Taluk
- Nanda Feeds Pvt Ltd Metikurke Hiriyuru Taluk
- Golden Feeds Pvt Ltd, JJ Halli Hiriyuru Taluk
- Rajashree Foods Pvt Ltd Metikurke village Hiriyuru Tq
- Amruth Organic Fertilizers, Malladihalli Holalkere Taluk
- RK Powergen, Hiriyuru
Infrastructure & Connectivity
Major Highways
- NH 04
- NH-13
Rail Routes
Routes
- Chitradurga to Hospet
- Chitradurga To Bangalore
- Chitradurga To Bellary
Airports
- Shimoga Airport
- Bangalore Airport
- Jindal Airport Toranagallu, Bellary District (160 Kms)
Sea Ports
- Mangalore Port (300 Kms)
- Karwar Harbour (328 Kms)
Power Supply (Domestic Consumption)
- LT Connections - 523842 MU
Power Supply (Industrial Consumption)
- HT Connection – 189 MU
- LT Connections - 13614 MU
Water Supply Systems
- National Rural Drinking Water Programme
- Vanivilas Sagar Dam Rivers
- Bhadra Water From Shanthisagara Channagiri Taluk Davanagere District
Upcoming Infrastructure Projects
- ARVIND LIMITED
- PRAKASH SPONGE IRON AND POWER PVT LTD
- SK Steel
- Trans India Shipping Services Private Limited
- Sunergy Agro Private Limited
- Sri Vijayadurgadevi Minerals
- Prakash Sponge Iron and Power Pvt Ltd
- JSW Steel Ltd.
- Shashi Alloys Pvt Ltd.
Social Infrastructure
Educational Institutions
Schools
- Lower Primary (1 to 5th ) : 955
- Higher Primary(6 to 7th ) : 1350
- High Schools (8 to 10th ) : 511
Colleges
- Pre University College: 160
- Degree College : 21
- Ayush College : 01
- Medical College : 01
- Dental College : 01
- Engineering Colleges: 01
- Polytechnic Colleges: 03
Healthcare Facilities
- Hospitals : 80
- Health Centres: 62
Key Tourism Sites and Cultural Landmarks
- Chitradurga Fort
- Chandravalli Garden
- Sirigere Mutt
- Murugarajendra Bruhan Mutt
- Adumalleshwara
- Jogimatti Hill station
- Vanivilas sagar Dam
- Guru Thipperudraswamy Temple Nayakanahatti Challakere Taluk
- Ashoka Pillar At Molakalmuru Taluk
Investment Opportunities
Ongoing Projects
- 12 Projects Cleared in SLSWCC Meeting
Planned Projects
- KIADB Industrial Area at Metikurke village at Hiriyuru Taluk Chitradurga District
Government Initiatives to Promote Industrial Growth
- KIADB Industrial Area at Metikurke village at Hiriyuru Taluk, Chitradurga District
