District-Wise Industrial Progress Indicators and Industrial Disparity in Karnataka

Abstract

Karnataka is one amongst the industrially developed States in the Country. The State has all potential to stand out on the fore front and has been focusing on development of industries, trade and service sectors. The State Government understands that the challenges poised due to global economic recession have to be addressed to promote economic growth of the State. A stimulus to boost economic activities needs to be given to sustain the current pace of overall development. Further, the State is endowed with rich natural resources across the State and such resources need to be optimally utilized for the benefit of local people. Value addition to resources is one of the ways of optimizing the wealth available locally. This will also help ensure uniform spread of industries and economic activities throughout the State and will accelerate the pace of development especially in the districts of North Karnataka. Through these measures, the Government would be able to readdress the serious issue of regional imbalances in development. The State Government realizes the limitation of agriculture sector to generate large scale employment to the local youths. About 56% of the State’s workforce is estimated to contribute 19.13% of the GSDP. It is the agreed fact that, the manufacturing sector has high potential to create maximum employment that too, to all sections and levels of job aspirants. The State of Karnataka, confined roughly within 11◦35’ North and 18◦30’ North latitudes and 74◦5’ East and 78◦35’ East longitudes, is situated on a tableland where the Western and Eastern Ghat ranges converge into the Nilgiri hill complex. Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. The main aim of this study is to comprehend the Industrial disparities of districts in Karnakata from 2001-2011. The data was obtained from the statistical department of Karnataka to know the spatial disparity of Industry progress of industrial sector was discussed.