RAIBAGRAIBAGRAIBAGRAIBAG TALUK AT A GLANCE

Raibag is one of the ten taluks of Belgaum district, it is surrounded by

Athani in the north, Jamkhandi & Mudhol taluks of Bagalkot district in the

east, Gokak in the south and Chikodi in the west. The taluk has 2 hoblies, 59

villages, 33 Gram Panchayats and 2 Municipalities.

The taluk lies within North latitude 15o 23' 00" to 16

o58' 00" and East

longitude 74 o 15' 00" to 75

o 28' 00".

The general information about the taluk is given in the following table

no. 1

TABLE 1

The General Information of the Taluk are Tabled Below

S.

No.

Particulars/

Taluka

Belgaum

District

Raibag

Taluk

Comparison

in %

1 Area (sq kms) 13415 958.8 7.15

2 Population 4214505 347600 8.25

Male 2150090 178825 8.32

Female 2064415 168775 8.18

Rural 3201814 311828 9.74

Urban 1012691 35772 3.53

3 Density Person/sq. km 314 362 15.29%higher

4 Sex ratio no. of

F/1000M

960 943 1.77%lower

5 Literacy rate 64.42 85.68 33.00%higher

Male 75.89 86.62 14.13%higher

Female 52.53 44.44 15.07%lower

6 Population of workers 1877774 140161 7.46

Male 1201858 95235 7.92

Female 675916 44926 6.65

7 Population of Marginal

workers

340129 25949 7.63

8 Population of

Cultivators

706476 63372 8.9

9 Percentage of SC 10.96% 1.45% 13.23

10 Percentage of ST 5.78% 0.20% 3.46

11 Number of Hoblies 35 02 5.71

12 Number of

Gramapanchayats

485 33 6.80

13 No. of villages 1255 59 4.70

14 No. of towns 22 02 9.10

15 Average Rain fall 808.26 514.4 36.35%lower

16 Forest Land 190424 2647 1.39

17 Banks

Commercial Bank

Branches

228 08 3.51

Grameen Bank

Branches

108 12 11.11

Urban Co-operative

Banks

41 02 4.90

PLD Banks 10 01 10.00

Other Cooperative

Banks

716 63 8.80

Total Bank Branches 1103 86 7.80

18 Land not available for

cultivation (in Hect.)

303898 12302 4.05

Barren land 44342 5641 12.72

19 Land Utilization

(in Hect.)

Fallow Land 283406 37424 13.20

Area Sown 893300 49005 5.48

20 Number of Farmers 497708 40023 8.04

21 Agriculture Marketing

Total Regulated

Markets

44 04 9.09

22 Roads ( in Kms )

National Highway 201 0 0

State Highway 1252 56 4.47

Major district roads 2209 206 9.33

Village road 2665 757 28.41

23 Railway Route in Kms

(Broad Gauge)

197 31 15.74

24 Number of SSI’s 28247 1397 4.95

25 Number of Primary

Health Centers

126 06 4.76

Number of Community

Health Centers

16 02 12.50

26 Number of SHG’s 10100 927 9.18

Credit linked SHG’s 4417 511 11.57

27 Major Crops ( in Hect.)

Cereals & Minor

Millets

447488 23995 5.36

Total Pulses 67071 1638 2.44

Total Oil seeds 159042 1369 0.86

Total Fruits 4303 616 14.32

Total Vegetables 16638 725 4.36

28 Total Irrigated Land

( in Hect.)

297827 39823 13.37

(Source : District Statistics 2004-05 from Dept. of Statistics Belgaum )

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE TALUK

Raibag block comes under Chikodi Revenue Sub-division of Belgaum

district. The taluk has two revenue areas .They are Raibag and Kudachi. The

area of the taluk is 958.8 Sq. Kms. and having 2 hoblies, 59 villages, 33

Gram Panchayats and 2 Municipalities.

SOIL :

The taluk is lying in deccan plateu region. Majority of the taluk is

having Black soil and red loamy soil.

RIVER :

Krishna river flows upper (north) boundary of Raibag taluk from West

to North East direction.

TEMPERATURE & RAIN FALL :

The temperature is minimum 15oC to 16

oC during November &

December and 40o C to 42

oC during April & May. The average rain fall in the

taluk has been 514.4 mm and actual rain fall during the year 2005 was

559.6mm.

POPULATION :

The population of the taluk as per 2001 census is 347600. The

population density is 362 per sq.km. The literacy rate is 55.68%.

OCCUPATION :

Main occupation in the taluk is agriculture. Of the95.87 thousand

hectares area , 49.00 thousand hectares area is cultivated. Sugar cane, Maize,

Jowar and wheat are the main crops. Working population of Raibag taluk is

40.32% of the total population of the taluk. The main workers population

comprises to 32.85% of the total population and 7.46% is the marginal

workers. Percentage of cultivators and agricultural workers to the working

population are 18.23% and 15.52% respectively. The workers population in

the taluk indicate that cultivators and agricultural workers dominate the total

working population with 83.70%.

FOREST :

The taluk possesses forest area of 2647 hectares which is about 2.77%

of the total geographical area.

INDUSTRIES :

As of March - 2005, in the taluk, there are 1397 Small Scale Industries

providing employment to 7720 persons .

EDUCATION :

There are 325 Schools having 59198 Students , 48 High Schools

having 15610 Students ,14 PUC College having 3802 Students, 4 Degree

Colleges having 2151 Students and one Polytechnic having of 105

students.

ROADS AND RAIL :

Railway line of 31 Kms broad gauge runs in the taluk . It enters

the Raibag taluk from Belgaum through Chikodi taluk and leaves the taluk

near Kudachi proceeds towards Miraj There are 03 Railway stations in the

taluk.

Raibag taluk is having 56.0 Kms of State Highway, 206 Kms of

major district roads, 757 Kms of village roads.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND :

Earlier Raibag was one of the mahal under Kolhapar samsthan

constituting 30 villages. After Independence it secured the taluk position.

During 1956 Some villages of Gokak, Athani & Chikkodi were transferred to

Raibag Taluk . Then onwards Raibag Taluk attained a new form containing of

59 villages.

Raibag is having historical and famous religious places which are : Sri

Mayakka Devi temple at Chinchali, Sri Jagadguru Yallalingeshwar Math at

Mugalakhod, Masabi Darga at Kudachi and Sri Panchalingeshwar Math at

Nandikurali .

RESOURCE BASE OF THE TALUK

It is important to study the various resources available in the area before

identifying the potential opportunities in the taluk. Proper utilization &

exploitation of the resources - ensures the suitable industrial

development. Resources are classified into Material and Human resources.

The details are given below :

I MATERIAL RESOURCES

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES :

Agriculture is the main resource of the taluk. Agriculture has played

an important role in the economic development of the taluk and it is bound to

be a prominent sector in the overall development of the taluk. Kharif, Rabi

and Summer are the three seasons. During Kharif season major crops like

Jowar, Maize, Sugar cane, are grown. During Rabi season Jowar, Wheat is

grown. In Summer season vegetables are grown with the help of irrigation.

Sugarcane is the main cash crop in the taluk.

Important agricultural crops in the taluk are given in table below :

TABLE 2

S.No. Crop Area in Hectare

1 Cash crop – Cotton,

o Sugar cane,

o Others

499

18313

1850

2 Cereals

Paddy

Maize

Jowar

Bajra

Wheat

02

15556

2429

42

5966

3 Oilseeds 1369

4 Pulses 1638

5 Fruits and Vegetables 1341

(Source: District Statistics 2004-05 from Dept. of Statistics Belgaum )

The land holding pattern in the district is as follows :

S.

No. Size of land holding

No. of

farmers % of Land holding

1 Less than 1 Hectare 14280 35.68%

2 1-2 Hectares 12006 30.00%

3 2-4 Hectares 8629 21.52%

4 4-10 Hectares 4389 11.00%

5 More than 10 Hectares 719 1.80%

(Source: District Statistics 2004-05 from Dept. of Statistics Belgaum )

As seen above, out of 40023 farmers, the maximum of them (14280)

i.e.,35.68 % have land less than 1 Hectare.

There is 01 main and 03 sub regulated market in the taluk, the turnover

from which has been Rs. 474 crores during 2004-05.

HORTICULTURE :

Raibag taluk falls under North Dry Zone with black & red loamy soil

is favourable for growing horticultural crops like mango, pomegranate,

banana, sapota, grapes etc. There is wide scope for growing horticulture

produce unless marketing conditions and cold storage facilities have to be

improved.

The horticultural crops like Banana, Mango, Watermelon, Tomato,

Onion, Chilly, Ladies finger, Onion, Gourd varieties are grown in the taluk.

Fruits are grown in 616 hectares area and the vegetables are grown in 725

hectares area during the year 2004-05.

MINERAL RESOURCES :

The taluk is not blessed with mineral resources. Only building stones

and clay for mfg. of bricks are available in the taluk.

SERICULTURE :

Sericulture is not an important resource in the taluk. The area under

Mulberry is 24.4 hectares and production of cocoons during 2004-05 is

12.53 Tones. 59 farmers are engaged in Sericulture Occupation , 17.51 lakhs

Worth Silk is produced during 2004-05.

FOREST :

The taluk has no significant forest resource. The forest area in the

taluk is 2647 hectares which forms 2.80 % of the total geographical

area of the taluk.

LIVESTOCK RESOURCES :

The taluk is rich in live stock resources. The total live stock population

in the taluk is 295067 numbers as per Live stock Censes 2003 . Among this

cattle population has been 131876, poultry population has been 104069, sheep

population has been 73493. There are 02 veterinary hospitals, 06 Dispensaries,

03 primary veterinary health centers and 01 mobile dispensary, 03 artificial

Insemination centers are working in the taluk.

WATER RESOURCES AND IRRIGATION :

A total of 39823 hectares area is irrigated in Raibag taluk, majorly,

20177 hectares area is irrigated by Wells and 8377 hectares area is

irrigated by Bore wells 7731 hectares area is irrigated by other sources , 3538

hectares area irrigated by Canals.

FISHERIES :

Fishery is not a significant resource in the Raibag taluk. Inland

fresh water fishery is the only resource. Out of 8 tanks in the taluk only in 2

tanks are engaged for fisheries activities. During the year 2004-05 fish

production in the taluk was only122 metric tonnes.

HUMAN RESOURCES :

There are 325 Schools having 59198 Students , 48 High Schools

having 15610 Students ,14 PUC College having 3802 Students, 4 Degree

Colleges having 2151 Students one Polytechnic having of 105 students,

& the taluk has 16 Libraries.

There is one polytechnic with 105 students and 4 Degree

colleges with 2151 students are situated in the taluk. The number of

educational institutions and students intake in Raibag taluk are given below,

Sl.No Type Institution No.of

Institutions

Strength of

Students

1 Primary Schools 325 59198

2 High Schools 48 15610

3 PU Colleges 14 3802

4 Degree Collages 4 2151

5 Polytechnics 1 105

At the end of 31st March - 2005 there are 38 Diploma holders 48

ITI pass, 126 Degree holders, 1488 SSLC pass and 209 PUC pass

persons registered with the District Employment exchange.

(Source : District Statistics 2004-05 from Dept. of Statistics Belgaum )

ARTISANS :

There is one cluster of artisans engaged in Making of Copper

utensils at Nasalapur in Raibag taluk . Details of craftsmen of the taluk as

shown below :

SL. NO ARTISANS NO .OF

01 Blacksmith 355

02 Carpenters 559

03 Pot makers 225

04 Rope Makers 452

05 Basket & Mat Makers 55

06 Leather tanners 112

07 Tailors 2586

08 Barbers 142

09 Wool Weavers 12

10 Masons 452

11 Copper utensils Makers 76

12 Goldsmiths 56

13 Cobblers 565

14 Laundry 84

TOTAL 5731

Source :Industrial Survey Report Raibag Taluk 2000

INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

The existing infrastructural facilities in the taluk are detailed in this

chapter.

POWER:

There are KPTCL Stations at Raibag , kudachu, Hidakal, Chinchali, &

Yallarti. The details are as below

Raibag 2 x 10 MVA-110/11 KV

Kudchi 1 x 10 MVA-110/11KV

and 2 x 10 MVA -110/33 KV

Hidkal 2 x 110 MVA-110/11 KV

Yellaratti 2 x 5 MVA-33/11 KV

Chinchali 2 X 10 MVA-33/11 KV

The distribution centers are as below

Alagawadi 2 x 5 MVA-53/11 KV

Kudchi 2 x 5 MVA-53/11KV

Mantur 2 x 5 MVA -33/11 KV

Nasalapur 2 x 5MVA-53/11 KV

Nandikurali 2 x 5 MVA-53/11 KV

Koligudd 2 X 5 MVA-53/11 KV

ROADS :

Taluk has 56 Kms of Sate Highway, 206 Kms of major district

roads, 757 Kms village roads, 53 Kms TDB roads and 30 Kms

municipal roads , 80 Kms Irrigation Roads , 10 Kms forest Roads .

There are 20763 vehicles registered as on 31/03/2005 of which 13264

are two wheelers, 825 cars, 84 Cabs, 5049 Tractor & trailers, 968 Goods

Vehicles.

RAILWAY :

Railway line of 31 Kms broad gauge runs in the taluk . It enters

the Raibag taluk from Belgaum through Chikodi taluk and leaves the taluk

near Kudachi proceeds towards Miraj There are 03 Railway stations in the

taluk.

COMMUNICATION:

There are 48 post offices, 13 telephone exchanges and 7021 telephones

in use. The mobile network is also available in the major portion of the taluk.

Overall communication facility in the taluk is good.

INDUSTRIAL ESTATE & AREA :

There are no industrial Estates & Areas in Raibag taluk.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS & CREDIT FACILITIES :

There are 08 Commercial Bank Branchs and 12 Grameena Bank

Branches, 02 Urban Co-operative Banks , 63 Other Co-operative Banks and

one PLD Bank branch in the taluk. Total advances amount to Rs 30619.48

lakhs and total amount deposited is Rs 11199.15 lakhs.

ASSESSMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL

BASE OF THE TALUK

LARGE & MEDIUM INDUSTRIES :

In Raibag taluk there is no running large and medium scale

industry.

SSI AND TINY INDUSTRIES :

Sl.

No Category of Industries

No. of

Units Employment

1 Food & Beverages 245 1995

2 Textile 84 338

3 Wood & Wooden Products 175 502

4 Paper & Printing 19 192

5 Leather & Leather Products 155 580

6 Rubber & Plastic 4 12

7 Chemical & Chemical Products 4 40

8 Glass & Ceramics 105 475

9 General Engineering & Allied Products 68 794

10 Electrical & Computers Electronics 130 290

11 Automobile 04 34

12 Job works & Repairs 69 406

13 Others services 335 2062

Total 1397 7720

The growth of small scale industries in the taluk is encouraging in

the recent years. As at the end of 2005, in the taluk 1397 small scale

industries have been registered by providing employment to 7720 persons

and with an investment of Rs 2063.17 Lakhs .

Maximum of 335 units are established in Other Services Category by

providing an employment to 2062 persons . In Food and Beverages

Category 245 units are established by providing an employment to

1995Persons.

CHART SHOWING DETAILS OF CATEGORY WISE UNITS

335

245175

155

130

105

Others services

Food & Beverages

Wood & Wooden Products

Leather & Leather Products

Electrical & Computers

Electronics

Glass & Ceramics

CHART SHOWING DETAILS OF CATEGORY WISE EMPLOYMENT

2062

1995

794

580

502

475Others services

Food & Beverages

General Engineering & Allied Products

Leather & Leather Products

Wood & Wooden Products

Glass & Ceramics

SWOT ANALYSIS

The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats can be

summarized as below :

STRENGTHS :

a) Agriculture has been the important sector to the economy of the taluk.

b) District has considerable population of live stock.

c) The taluk has 31 Kms broad gauge, good communication facilities

through telephone, post office, mobile network and internet facility.

WEAKNESSES :

a) Resources are mainly restricted to agriculture which need to be

effectively exploited.

b) People are lacking in entrepreneurial qualities.

c) The infrastructure facilities are inadequate .

d) No technology up gradation facilities.

e) No quality power is available.

OPPORTUNITIES :

a) Human Resources : Educated manpower is very much available with

proper skills which can be effectively utilized in the industrial

development.

b) Agriculture and Horticulture produces can be converted into value added

products.

c) Better scope for Dairy units.

d) There is good scope for horticulture units.

e) Existing Artisans/Craftsmen, Skilled workers engaged in different crafts

can be modernized/diversified.

THREATS :

a) Because of inadequate infrastructure facilities the growth &

concentration of the industries may be limited in the taluk.

b) The existing traditional industries/activities are facing problems due to

technology obsolescence.

SALIENT FEATURES OF SCHEMES

IMPLEMENTED BY VARIOUS

DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES OF STATE AND

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

SGSY : SWARNAJAYANTI GRAM SWAROZGAR YOJANA :

SGSY is the programme for poverty alleviation through self

employment launched by GOI during April 1999. SGSY is a credit cum

subsidy programme. Subsidy will be uniform at 30% of project cost subject to

maximum of Rs 7500/-. In respect of SC/ST and disabled persons, however,

there will be 50% and Rs 10000/- respectively. For groups, the subsidy will be

50% of the project cost subject to per capita subsidy of Rs 10000/- or, Rs 1.25

lakhs whichever is less. There will be no monetary limit on subsidy for

irrigation projects. Subsidy will be back ended.

It is implemented by SGSY Committee at taluk level.

PMRY : PRIME MINISTER'S ROZGAR YOJANA :

This is another important development programme aimed at solving the

unemployment problem by providing credit up to a maximum extent of Rs.

2.00 Lakhs, per beneficiary so that rural self employment ventures are taken up

thereby checking the migration of rural youth to urban areas. The programme

has now been extended to farm sector activities also. Then educated

unemployed youth in the age group of 18-35 ( SC/ST/Women/PH /Ex-

servicemen 45 years). The project cost not to exceed Rs 2 lakhs( except for

business/trade for which project cost limit is Rs 1lakhs). The beneficiary

should bring 5% margin and subsidy is provided at 15% of project cost, subject

to a maximum of Rs 7500/-. No collateral security for project cost upto Rs 1

lakh is required.

The scheme is monitored by District Industries Centre and beneficiaries

under this scheme are trained by CEDOK and other agencies before getting the

loan amount released.

RURAL EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME (REGP) OF

KVIB/KVIC.

The Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) is assisting new

industries being setup in the rural areas with the assistance of margin Money

Scheme of KVIC.

In Raibag taluk Margin Money assistance is given to Bee-Keeping,

Vermicompost, Jute Bags, Carpentry, Stone Crushing Unit, Motor Rewinding,

etc.,

"SWAVALAMBANA" MARGIN MONEY SCHEME :

Persons belonging to minority communities whose family income does

not exceed Rs. 6,000/- p.a. are assisted under the scheme by the Karnataka

Minority Communities Development Corporation for encouraging rural

artisans, small business, tiny and cottage industries and agriculture activities.

The eligible candidates will be sanctioned Margin Money at a concessional

rate of interest (4% p.a.)

CHAITANYA SCHEME ( KSBCDC) /WAVALAMBANA SCHEME

(KSMDC) :

The Karnataka State Backward classes Development Corporation Ltd.,

and Karnataka State Minorities Development Corporation Ltd., are

implementing these schemes whereby, loans towards margin money for

availing bank loan at a concessional interest rate of 4% per annum are

provided. A portion of the loan is also provided as subsidy. Also both the

corporations are providing training to youths to enable them to take up self

employment, training period ranges from 2 months to 6 months during training

stipend is also paid.

SERICULTURE :

Sericulture dept. has provided subsidy for mulberry cultivation, silk

rearing, construction of rearing / reeling sheds.

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT :

Out of the total population of the taluk 347600 Women constitute

168775 i.e., 48.55%.

More of women beneficiaries are coming forward to take up self

employment activities either individual or by forming SHGs.

Loan assistance to women is given under various schemes such as

Udyogini, Nagara Stree Shakti, PMRY, SGSY, etc.,

There are 927 Self Help Groups in the taluk, out of which 511 SHGs are

credit linked .

IMPORTANT CONTACT ADDRESSES

1. Divisional Commissioner, - Ph. No. (0831) 2404007

BELGAUM.

2. Deputy Commissioner, - Ph. No. (0831) 2407200

BELGAUM.

3. Joint Director, - Ph. No. (0831) 2440430,

District Industries Centre, 2440852

Udyambagh,

BELGAUM

4. Lead District Manager, - Ph. No. (0831) 2423095

Syndicate Bank,

BELGAUM.

5. Registrar of co-operative societies - Ph. No. (0831) 2407248

BELGAUM

6. Deputy Director - Ph. No. (0831) 2407297

Sericulture Dept.,

BELGAUM

7. Executive Officer, - Ph. No. (08331) 225248

Taluk Panchayat,

RAIBAG.

8. Tahashildar Office, - Ph. No. (08331)225247

RAIBAG.

9. Assistant Director of Agriculture, - Ph. No. (08331) 225301

RAIBAG.

10. Chief Officer, Town Panchayat, - Ph. No. (08331) 225236

RAIBAG.