Why Belagavi – Invest Karnataka 2025

Invest Karnataka 2025, Profile- Belagavi, is the second-largest exporter of the state with a total GDP of INR 159.65 billion. The district devotes 48% of its land for cultivation of which pulses and cereals are the most important crops. Belagavi is also known for its fruits and vegetable cultivation, including staples like onion, tomato and potato. The district is home to India’s first notified Aerospace Precision Engineering and Manufacturing SEZ centre. Belagavi is the emerging hub for storage/cold storage infrastructure augmenting the agriculture sector and allied industries here.

Belagavi District

Total Area (sq.km) – 13,454 sq.km

Literacy Rate(%) – 75.4%

Population – 47,79,661

Key Geographic Features

• Latitude: 15’23’ to 16’58 N
• Longitude: 74’05’ to 75’28 E
• Temperature: 38’ C maximum to 12’ C
• Rainfall: 823.3 mm

Major Rivers

• Krishna
• Ghataprabha
• Malaprabha

Administrative Divisions (Taluks/Blocks)

Taluks-15

• Belagavi
• Chikkodi
• Bailhongal

Economic Snapshot

Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP) (Current Prices) – ₹ 82,40,007 lakh

Contribution of Primary Sector (%) – 8.1%

Contribution of Secondary Sector (%) – 5.5%

Contribution of Tertiary Sector (%) – 4.6%

Major Industries

• Hindalco
• Vishwaraj Sugars
• Dalmia Cement
• Gold Plus Float glass Private Limited
• Ashok Iron Group
• AKP Ferrocast

Key Exports

• Valves
• Pumps
• Bearings
• Machine Components
• Aerospace Components
• Castings

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Major Agricultural Products

• Sugar Cane
• Turmeric
• Onion
• Tomato
• Potato
• Chilly
• Capsicum

Major Livestock

• Poultry
• Buffalo
• Goat
• Cattle
• Cow
• Sheep
• Pig

Important Natural Resources

Minerals

• Bauxite
• Limestone
• Dolomite
• Quartzite
• Aluminous Laterite

Total Irrigated Area – 893078

Industrial Profile

Number of Small-Scale Industries – Small – 1028

Number of Large Scale Industries – 45

Key Industrial Areas

• Udyambag
• Machhe
• Honaga
• Kanagla
• Kittur
• Kakati & Auto Nagar

Major Industrial Sectors

• Foundry
• Aerospace
• Automotive Components
• Castings
• Machine Components & Food (Sugar)

Availability of land bank (Acres) – 100 Acres

Notable industries and investments

• Hindalco
• Goldplus Float Glass Private Ltd
• Ishwaraj Sugars
• Dalmia Cement
• Aequs Aerospace Private Ltd
• Vega Auto Accessories
• Ashoka Iron

Infrastructure & Connectivity

Major Highways

• NH4
• NH4A

Rail Routes

• Bengaluru
• Pune
• Mumbai
• Hyderabad
• Delhi

Airports

• Belagavi Domestic Airport, Hubli Airport, Goa Airport

Sea Ports

• Goa port: 100kms from Belagavi
• Karwar port: 180kms from Belagavi
• Mangalore port: 329kms from Belagavi

Power Supply (Domestic Consumption)

• 406.38 MU

Power Supply (Industrial Consumption)

• 526.62 MU

Water Supply Systems

• Krishna, Malaprabha & Ghataprabha Rivers

Upcoming Infrastructure Projects

• Cargo Terminal at Belagavi Airport

Social Infrastructure

Educational Institutions

• Colleges: 213
• Universities – 04

Healthcare Facilities

• Hospitals : 10
• Primary Healthcare Centres: 139
• Community Health Centres: 14
• Medicine Hospitals: 39
• Private Nursing Homes: 344

Key Tourism Sites and Cultural Landmarks

• Gokak Water falls
• Yallama Temle
• Belgaum Fort
• Godchinmalki Falls
• Navilutirtha
• Kittur Fort
• NavilutirthaKamala Basti (Belagavi)
• Rakaskop and Kaileshwara Temple
• Sangolli Rayanna Rock Garden

Investment Opportunities

Ongoing Projects

• A total of 11 projects approved by SHLCC of which 4 projects are under implementation

Planned Projects

• Railway coach at Kittur

Government Initiatives to Promote Industrial Growth

• Providing sufficient land for establishment of industries is crucial hence about 4000 acres of land has been identified for acquisition.