The total population of Chikkaballapur is 1,255,104 people across its 6 taluks. Agriculture is the main economic activity, with the primary crops being maize (covering 55,801 hectares) and ragi (46,032 hectares). The document recommends targeting maize and groundnut growers, as they account for 58% of farmers and revenue. Total cultivable land is around 210,050 hectares, cultivated by around 198,000 farmers. Car purchases in the area have been steadily increasing from 7,367 in 2017 to 8,109 in 2018, with opportunities for promotions in April/May, August/September, and January.
The total population of Chikkaballapur is 1,255,104 people across its 6 taluks. Agriculture is the main economic activity, with the primary crops being maize (covering 55,801 hectares) and ragi (46,032 hectares). The document recommends targeting maize and groundnut growers, as they account for 58% of farmers and revenue. Total cultivable land is around 210,050 hectares, cultivated by around 198,000 farmers. Car purchases in the area have been steadily increasing from 7,367 in 2017 to 8,109 in 2018, with opportunities for promotions in April/May, August/September, and January.
The total population of Chikkaballapur is 1,255,104 people across its 6 taluks. Agriculture is the main economic activity, with the primary crops being maize (covering 55,801 hectares) and ragi (46,032 hectares). The document recommends targeting maize and groundnut growers, as they account for 58% of farmers and revenue. Total cultivable land is around 210,050 hectares, cultivated by around 198,000 farmers. Car purchases in the area have been steadily increasing from 7,367 in 2017 to 8,109 in 2018, with opportunities for promotions in April/May, August/September, and January.
The total population of Chikkaballapur is 1,255,104 people across its 6 taluks. Agriculture is the main economic activity, with the primary crops being maize (covering 55,801 hectares) and ragi (46,032 hectares). The document recommends targeting maize and groundnut growers, as they account for 58% of farmers and revenue. Total cultivable land is around 210,050 hectares, cultivated by around 198,000 farmers. Car purchases in the area have been steadily increasing from 7,367 in 2017 to 8,109 in 2018, with opportunities for promotions in April/May, August/September, and January.
Chikkaballapur district is situated in the south eastern part of Karnataka and falls in the Eastern dry climatic zone. Located on the National Highway connecting Bangalore and Hyderabad, it is the eastern gateway to Karnataka. It experiences a semi-arid climate characterized by typical monsoon tropical weather with hot summers and mild winters. The rural population is 77.6 per cent of the total population which is higher than the State average of 61.3 per cent. Agriculture is the predominant economic activity. The net sown area (NSA) and gross cropped area (GCA) are 1.91 lakh ha and 2.10 lakh ha respectively. About 24 % of the NSA is under irrigation and the cropping intensity is 110 per cent. The soil and the climate are favorable for growing field crops like ragi, maize, pulses and oil seeds, vegetables and fruit crops. The important field crops in terms of coverage are Maize (55,801 ha) and Ragi (46,032 ha.) Horticulture is also one of the important economic activities in the district, with 47,069 ha or 22 per cent of the GCA under horticultural crops as on 31 March, 2018, with a production of 6,43,165 tons. The district is well known for mango, grapes, pomegranate, sapota, guava, papaya, banana and citrus and cut flowers cultivation. Besides, farmers are increasingly going in for protected cultivation, particularly, carnation, gerbera, Dutch roses, capsicum, tomato, etc. There are 2 large scale units employing 1,756 people, 8 medium scale units employing 1,511 persons and 8,390 small scale units employing 47,753 persons in the district as on 31 March 2018. TOTAL POPULATION Chikkaballapur consists of 6 Taluks, and the total population as per the latest census is mentioned in the below table.
Geographical % Share to Area Total total # Taluks (sq. km) Population Male (No.) Female (No.) Population Rank 1 Chintamani 891 298070 150614 147456 0.49 1
2 Chikkaballapura 638 212536 108854 103682 0.35 3
3 Gowribidanuru 889 290999 147049 143950 0.48 2
4 Shidlagatta 670 214169 108937 105232 0.35 3
5 Bagepalli 929 183498 92905 90593 0.3 4
6 Gudibande 227 55832 28078 27754 0.09 5
Total 4244 1255104 636437 618667 2.05 22
SECTOR PLP PROJECTION
Agriculture is the main concentration for PLP projection
TOTAL CULTIVABLE LAND UTILIZATION Total Land & Number of cultivators Total land available for growth is reported about 2,10,050 Hectare
Total cultivators in the area are
reported to be about 1,98,000 Area wise Production details of crops
2016-17 2017-18 TOTAL YIELD All the taluks belonging to Chikkaballapur have a varied yield report, as mentioned below, the main crops that fetch maximum quantity quantity to the farmers in a year are Maize and groundnut.
TARGET: Primary Target – Maize and Groundnut growers. 9% • 58% of the farmers who grow 10% maize and groundnut are among the highest revenue generators of the district.
23% 58% RTO CHART - REPORT
Total 2017 APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH Total 2018 7367 62 70 56 55 66 72 62 68 37 76 50 68 8109
• Total cars purchased in 2017 is 7367
• Total Purchases in 2018 is 8109 • Purchase ratios are slightly high every 3 months, • Targeting audience and promotional activities can be done during the months of: - April / May - August / September - January 12
