Government of India

Ministry of MSME

Brief Industrial Profile of Belgaum District,

Karnataka State

Carried out by
MSME-Development Institute , Hubli
(Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India,)
Phone: 0836 2330389, 2332334, 2335634
Fax: 0836 - 2330389
e-mail: msmedihubli@[Link]
Web- [Link]
 Contents
S. No. Topic Page No.
1. General Characteristics of the District 2
1.1 Location & Geographical Area 2
1.2 Topography 2
1.3 Availability of Minerals. 2,3
1.4 Forest 3
1.5 Administrative set up 3
2. District at a glance 3,4,5,6
2.1 Existing Status of Industrial Area in the District Belgaum 6,7
3. Industrial Scenario Of Belgaum 7
3.1 Industry at a Glance 7
3.2 Year Wise Trend Of Units Registered 7,8
3.3 Details Of Existing Micro & Small Enterprises & Artisan Units In The 8,9
District
3.4 Large Scale Industries / Public Sector undertakings 9,10
3.5 Major Exportable Item 10
3.6 Growth Trend 10
3.7 Vendorisation / Ancillarisation of the Industry 10
3.8 Medium Scale Enterprises 10
3.8.1 List of the units in Belgaum & near by Area 10
3.8.2 Major Exportable Item 11
3.9 Service Enterprises 11
3.9.2 Potentials areas for service industry 11
3.10 Potential for new MSMEs 11
4. Existing Clusters of Micro & Small Enterprise 11
4.1 Detail Of Major Clusters 11
4.1.1 Manufacturing Sector 11
4.1.2 Service Sector 11
4.2 Details of Identified cluster 12
5. General issues raised by industry association during the course of 12
meeting
6 Steps to set up MSMEs 13

Brief Industrial Profile of Belgaum District

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 1. General Characteristics of the District:
Belgaum (also called Belagavi in Kannada, Belgaon in Marathi ) is a city
and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of
Karnataka, India. It is the fifth largest city in the state of Karnataka, after
Bengaluru, Hubli-Dharwad, Mysore, and Gulbarga the city has carved
itself a new name as Kunda nagari because of its famous sweet
dish Kunda . The city is also known as Sugar City", and the district
as Sakkare Jille" (Sugar District) because of its enormous sugarcane
cultivation and sugar production.

1.1 Location & Geographical Area.

Belgaum is located at 15.87°N 74.5°E. The city is situated in the

northwestern parts of Karnataka and lies at the border of two
states, Maharashtra and Goa on the Western Ghats (50 km
from Goa state border). It is one of the oldest towns in the state, lying at a
distance of 502 km from Bangalore;515 km from Hyderabad and 500 km
from Mumbai.

1.2 Topography.

The average elevation of Belgaum is 751 metres above mean sea level
(2463 feet).

1.3 Availability of Minerals.

The major Mineral available in Belgaum district are Bauxite, Lime Stone,
Dolomites, Quartite and Aluminous Laterits. Apart from that Building Stone,
Ordinary Clay and Grey Granite C are readily available in this district.

PRODUCTION OF MINERAL 2010-11

[Link]. NAME OF MINERAL PRODUCTION in tones

2010-2011
MAJOR MINERAL
1. Bauxite 26,343.210
2. Lime Stone 81,831.37
3. Dolomites 51,450.00

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 4. Quartzite 11,836.00
5. Aluminous Laterite 1,36,100.00
MINOR
1. Building Stone 9,86,237
2. Ordinary Clay 46,742
3. Grey Granite C 3452.66 cub. Mtrs.
SOURCE:- DEPT. OF MINES & GEOLOGY.,

1.4 FOREST:

The District consists of 1,90,424 hectares forest cover with any significant
produce worth mentioning.

1.5 Administrative set up:

The Government of Karnataka has proposed making Belgaum the second

capital of the State of Karnataka with the recently upcoming second state
administrative building Suvarna Vidhana Soudha. The Dy. Commissioner is
head of district and assisted by two Asst. Commissioners, 10 Tahsildars
pertaining to 10 Talukas. Belgaum is also the headquarters for the Belgaum
division. Headed by Divisional Commissioner.

2. District at a glance
[Link] Particular Year Unit Statistics
1 Geographical features

(A) Geographical Data

i) Latitude 2011 Max/Min 15º87'00"
ii) Longitude 2011 Max/Min 74º05'00"
iii) Geographical Area 2011 Hectares 13,44,382
(B) Administrative Units 2011
i) Sub divisions 2011 No's -
ii) Tehsils 2011 No's 10
iii) Sub-Tehsil 2011 No's 19
iv) Patwar Circle 2011 No's 564
v) Panchayat Simitis 2011 No's -
vi)Nagar nigam 2011 No's 21
vii) Nagar Palika 2011 No's 1
viii) Gram Panchayats 2011 No's 485

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 xi) Revenue villages 2011 No's 1270
x) Assembly Area 2011 No's 10
2. Population
(A) Sex-wise
i) Male 2011 No's 2427,104
ii) Female 2011 No's 23,51,335
(B) Rural Population 2011 No's 35,67,739
3. Agriculture
A. Land utilization
i) Total Area 2010-11 Hectare 13,44,382
ii) Forest cover 2010-11 “ 1,90,424
iii) Non Agriculture Land 2010-11 “ 69,617
v) cultivable Barren 2010-11 “ 39,370
land
4. Forest
(i) Forest 2010-11 Hectare 1,90,424
5. Livestock & Poultry
A. Cattle
i) Cows 2007 Nos. 5,98,528
ii) Buffaloes 2007 Nos. 8,63,023
B. Other livestock
i) Goats 2007 Nos. 6,10,279
ii) Pigs 2007 Nos. 25,288
iii) Dogs & Bitches 2007 Nos. 1,27,127
iv) Railways
i) Length of rail line 2010-11 Kms 197
V) Roads
(a) National Highway 2010-11 Kms 201
(b) State Highway 2010- Kms 2341
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(c) Main District Highway 2010- Kms 2125
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(d) Other district & Rural 2010-11 Kms 1878
Roads
(e) Rural road/ 2010-11 Kms -
Agriculture Marketing
Board Roads
(f) Kachacha Road 2010-11 Kms -
(VI) Communication

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(a) Telephone 2010-11 1,23,523
connection
(b) Post offices 2010-11 Nos. 804
(c) Telephone center 2010-11 Nos. 189
(d )Density of Telephone 2010-11 Nos./1000 25.85
person
(e) Density of Telephone 2010-11 No. per KM. 26.46
(f) PCO Rural 2010-11 No. -
(g) PCO STD 2010-11 No. -
(h) Mobile 2010-11 No. 2,39,308
(VII) Public Health
(a) Allopathic Hospital 2010-11 No. 378
(b) Beds in Allopathic No. 7739
hospitals
(c) Ayurvedic Hospital No. 5
(d) Beds in Ayurvedic No. 34
hospitals
(e) Unani hospitals No. Nil
(f) Community health No. 17
centers
(g) Primary health No. 139
centers
(h) Dispensaries No. 1562
(i) Sub Health No. -
Centers No.
(j) Private hospitals 210
(VIII) Banking
commercial
(a) Commercial Bank 2010 Nos. 257
(b) rural Bank 2010 Nos. 114
Products
(c) Co-Operative 2010 Nos. 82
bank products
(d) PLDB Branches 2010 Nos. 10
(IX) Education 2010
(a) Primary school 2010 Nos. 1710
(b) Middle schools 2010 Nos. 2501
(c) Secondary & senior 2010 Nos. 1061
secondary schools
(d) Colleges 2010 Nos. 176

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 (e) Technical University 2010 Nos. 1

2.1 Existing Status of Industrial Areas in the District Belgaum

S. Name of Ind. Land Land Prevailing No of No of No of No. of

No. Area acquired developed Rate Per Plots allotted Vacant Units in
(In (In Sqm Plots Plots Production
hectare) hectare) (In Rs.)
1 Kanabaragi 267.00 267.00 617.74 1393 1393 - 13
2 Kangrali 58.59 58.59 370.64 61 61 - 40
3 Kakati 74.75 74.75 370.64 57 57 - 20
4 Honaga 209.50 209.50 370.64 226 226 - 20
5 Gokak 109.05 109.05 240.09 23 23 - 32
Total 718.89 718.89 1760 1760 - 06

2.1 Existing Status of Industrial Estates in the District developed

by KSSIDC.

Sl. Name of Industrial Land Land Prevailin No. No. of No. of No. of
No Area acquired developed g Rate of Allotted Vacant Units
. (In (In Per Sqm Plots Plots Plots in
hectare) hectare) (In Rs. Produ
ction
1 Udyambag, 22.31 22.31 4170 170 170 - 148
Belgaum
2 Anagol, Belgaum 8.5 8.5 4170 133 133 - 124

3 Anagol-2,Belgaum 1.86 1.86 4170 13 13 - 8

4 Kanabargi 2.42 2.42 990 56 55 1 30

5 Khanapur 3.87 3.87 510 47 46 1 36

6 Gokak 3.89 3.89 860 59 59 - 40

7 Chikkodi 2.42 2.42 510 40 40 - 28

8 Bailhongal 1.21 1.21 150 8 6 2 4

9 Ramdurg 3.8 3.8 160 7 7 - 1

10 Nippani 1.41 1.41 300 17 17 - 8

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11 Kangrali 1.01 1.01 4170 1 1 - 1

12 Kagwad 8.09 8.09 160 1 1 - 1

13 Desur 16.72 16.72 1440 58 12 46 0

14 Athani 11.32 11.32 900 84 13 71 0

Total 88.83 88.83 694 573 121 429

3. INDUSTRIAL SCENERIO OF Belgaum

3.1 Industry at a Glance

Sr Head Unit Particulars
No
1. REGISTERED INDUSTRIAL UNIT NO. 37112
2. TOTAL INDUSTRIAL UNIT NO. 37112
3. REGISTERED MEDIUM & LARGE UNIT NO. 33
4. ESTIMATED AVG. NO. OF DAILY NO. 7
WORKER EMPLOYED IN SMALL
SCALE INDUSTRIES
5. EMPLOYMENT IN LARGE AND NO. 24325
MEDIUM INDUSTRIES
6. NO. OF INDUSTRIAL AREA NO. 05
7. TURNOVER OF SMALL SCALE IND. IN LACS NA
8. TURNOVER OF MEDIUM & LARGE IN LACS NA
SCALE INDUSTRIES

3.2 YEAR WISE TREND OF UNITS REGISTERED

YEAR NUMBER OF EMPLOYMENT INVESTMENT
REGISTERED (lakh Rs.)
UNITS
Up to 1984-85 - - -
1985-86 - - -
1986-87 - - -
1987-88 - - -
1988-89 - - -

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 1989-90 - - -
1990-91 - - -
1991-92 - - -
1992-93 - - -
1993-94 - - -
1994-95 - - -
1995-96 - - -
1996-97 - - -
1997-98 - - -
1998-99 1342 6457.00 6074
1999-2000 1160 5553.00 5850
2000-01 1283 5079.00 5778
2001-2002 1385 4255.27 5967
2002-03 - - -
2003-04 - - -
2004-05 619 1608.52 2156
2005-06 808 2473.94 3080
2006-07 840 2607.41 3653
2007-08 977 4582.00 5241
2008-09 1304 7255.11 5139
2009-10 1536 10967.95 7238
2010-11 1699 5613.92 7985
Total 37112 84570.11 238955
Source: DIC ------

3.3 DETAILS OF EXISTING MICRO & SMALL ENTERPRISES AND

ARTISAN UNITS IN THE DISTRICT
NIC CODE
TYPE OF NUMBER INVESTMENT EMPLOYMENT
NO.
INDUSTRY OF UNITS (Lakh Rs.)
20 Agro based 3437 8215.00 30156
22 Soda water - - -
23 Cotton textile - - -
24. Woolen, silk & artificial Thread 143 950.00 1981
based clothes.
25. Jute & jute based 193 2440.00 3587
26. Ready-made garments & 4825 7313.50 27441
embroidery

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27. Wood/wooden based furniture 4295 6319.50 16507
28. Paper & Paper products 604 1876.20 3545
29. Leather based 2813 2886.10 8985
31. Chemical/Chemical based 209 1692.90 2351
30. Rubber, Plastic & petro based 256 1678.60 1361
32. Mineral based 2802 1771.00 32347
33. Metal based (Steel Fab.) 1029 1877.15 24999
35. Engineering units 3231 14704.17 29627
36. Electrical machinery and transport 1389 1942.75 4200
equipment
97. Repairing & servicing 3581 3826.89 15350
01. Others 6176 5857.00 27327
Kachori Making - - -
Total 35395 64141.76 231436
Source: DIC -------

3.4 Large Scale Industries / Public Sector undertakings

List of the units in Belgaum & Near By Area

1). Athani Farmers Sugar Factory Ltd ,Navalihal Village, Athani, [Link]
2). Malaprabha Sahakari Sakare Karkane Niyamith [Link], Belgaum Dist
3). Doodaganga Krishna, Sahakari Sakkare Karkane NiyamithChikkodi
4). Gokak Textiles Ltd, Gokak Falls ,Belgaum
5). Gataprabha Sahakari Sakare Karkane Hiyamith, Gokak
6). Gokak Mills Division of, Gokak Falls, Belgaum
7). Halasiddanath Sahakari Sakare Karkane Ltd,Nipani, Chikkodi
8). Hindalco Industries Ltd. Yamanapur, Tq. Belgaum
9). Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd,Munoli, Soundatti tq
10). Siddaganga Oil Extractions Unit-I,Ukkad [Link]
11). Sri Krishna sahakari sakkare Karkhane Niyamit,Sankonatti Village, Athani
12). Tata Power Projects,Kanbargi ,Belgaum
13). The Urgar Sugar Works LTD,Ugarkhurd, Belgaum
14). Venkateshwar Power Project Limited,Bedikihal, Chikkodi
15). Vishwanath Co-Generation Limited, Bellada Bagewadi, Village, Hukkery
16). Shri Bhagyalaxmi Sahakari Sakkare Karkane, Rumewadi [Link]
Dist:Belgaum
17). Hindustan latex Ltd, A/P Kanagala [Link]( Life care Ltd)
18). Raibag Sahakari Sakkare Karkane Niyamit, Raibag
19). Shre Renuka Sugars Ltd, Unit-2 A/ Burlatti [Link]
20). Shri Dhanalakshmi Sahakari Sakkare Karkane Niyamith,Khanpet.

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21). Vishwanath Distrillery LTD,[Link], Hukkeri
22). Vishwanath Sugars Ltd,Bellada Bageawadi Hukkeri
23). Gokak Sugars Ltd, At. Kolavi [Link] (M/s Renuka Sugars Ltd)
24). M/s Netalakar Power Transmission, Plant-II,Majagaon,Khanapur Road,Bgm

3.5 Major Exportable Item

Valves, Pumps and its accessories, Machine components, Sugar, Safety

Helmets, Castings etc

3.6 Growth Trend

Increasing

3.7 Vendorisation / Ancillarisation of the Industry

Valves, Pumps, Machine components and Castings are having more scope.

3.8. Medium Scale Enterprises

1) Ashok Iron works Plant-1,Udyambag, Belgaum

2). Ashok Iron works Plant-II Mache Indl, Estate, Belgaum
3). Campbell Knit Wear Ltd, Marihal ,Belgaum
4). Riddi Siddi Gluco Boils, Ltd,FallsRoad,Gokak
5). Forbes Cambell knitware Ltd, Marihal, Bgm
6). Vega Funmobiles Pvt Ltd, [Link].12 B [Link].342 Bemcial [Link] Belgaum
7). Navage Plant,M/C Divn, Ashok Iron Cylinder Head Block, Navage, Belgaum

3.8.1 Major Exportable Item

Valves, Pumps and its accessories, Machine components, Sugar, Safety

Helmets, Castings etc

3.8 Service Enterprises

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 Total units registered units are 3581.

3.9.2 Potentials areas for service industry

Information not available.

3.10 Potential for new MSMEs

Infrastructure development focused industries like fabrication,

heavy structural Engineering works, electrical and Civil Engineering
Enterprises have good demand in the district and also Hotels, Motels,
Hospitals, Residential Schools, Agri. Farms, and Agro-based activities
like Milking, sheep rearing etc have good scope in the district.

4. Existing Clusters of Micro & Small Enterprise

Nil

4.1 DETAIL OF MAJOR CLUSTERS

Nil

4.1.1 Manufacturing Sector

Nil

4.1.2 Service Sector

Nil

4.2 Details for Identified cluster

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4.2.1 Name of the cluster: Belgaum Foundry Cluster

1 Principal Products Manufactured Foundry Products

in the Cluster
2 Name of the SPV Belgaum Foundry Cluster
3 No. of functional units in the 110
clusters
4 Turnover of the Clusters Rupees 120 Cr.
5 Value of Exports from the Rupees 16 Cr.
Clusters
6 Employment in Cluster 1800
7 Average investment in plant & Rupees 3.5 Cr.
Machinery
8 Major Issues / requirement Adaptation of latest technology and sand
reclamation.
9 Presence of capable institutions Ashok Iron Works (Medium sized), BEMCO
10 Thrust Areas Exports of castings, Eco friendly processes
11 Problems & constraints Lack of awareness of latest Eco friendly
technology.

Present status of the cluster :- Providing testing facilities, creating awareness on

MSME Schemes and working towards better environment.

5. General issues raised by industry association during the

course of meeting

1. Government Rules and regulations are threatening

factors to the existing/prospective entrepreneurs for
further investments (like labour law, taxation etc)
2. The understanding between the subcontractors (job
workers) and the traders are not satisfactory in this
sector.
3. No Brand Image conscious/ quality awareness is in
the existing cluster actors.
4. Adequate water supply, electricity and drainage
system must be provided to industrial
estates/areas.

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 [Link] TO SET UP MSMEs

Following are the brief description of different agencies for rendering assistance
to the entrepreneurs.

[Link] Type of assistance Name and address of

agencies

1. Provisional Registration Certificate District industrial

( EM-1) & Permanent Registration Centre, Belgaum
Certificate ( EM-II)
2. Identification of Project Profiles, techno- MSME-DI, Hubli
economic and managerial consultancy
services, market survey and economic
survey reports.
3. Land and Industrial shed KSSIDC, Belgaum

4. Financial Assistance Nationalized Bank,

KGB, DCRB
5. For raw materials under Govt. Supply NSIC, KSSIDC

6. Plant and machinery under hire / Open Market

purchase basis.

7. Power/ Electricity HESCOM

8. Technical Know –how. MSME-DI, Hubli

9. Quality & Standard BIS, ISI

10. Marketing /Export Assistance MSME-DI, Hubli

11. Other Promotional Agencies Lead Bank, NABARD,

DIC, KSSIDC, CEDOK

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