Mysuru (Mysore)ಮೈಸೂರು
30.0 lakh people. Larger than Qatar, Jamaica, or Armenia. Governed as one cell of one state.
- Population
- 30,01,127 (30.0 lakh)
- Area
- 6,854 km²
- Headquarters
- Mysore
₹24,256 cr
of bankable business potential identified by the government in Mysuru (Mysore).
Source: NABARD PLP 2026-27
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NABARD's plan for Mysuru (Mysore) · PLP 2026-27
₹24,256 crof bankable credit potential identified by the government
MSME (manufacturing + service, term + working capital)
₹8,390 cr
Crop production, maintenance & marketing
₹7,692 cr
Term loans for agriculture & allied activities
₹3,474 cr
Ancillary activities (incl. food & agro processing)
₹2,069 cr
NABARD's Potential Linked Credit Plan for Mysuru (2026-27) — the newest edition, released December 2025 — sizes the district's bankable opportunity at ₹24,256 crore, by far the largest in the corridor. Agriculture and allied activities take 56% (₹13,646 crore) and MSME 35% (₹8,390 crore). Mysuru is a heritage city and an industrial hub of nine blocks, where agriculture (paddy, ragi, sugarcane, tobacco, turmeric, ginger) sits alongside a fast-growing services economy.
For an entrepreneur, four clusters stand out. First, MSME and IT — Karnataka's 'Beyond Bengaluru' mission (KDEM) plans to seed 5,000 IT companies and start-ups in the Mysuru cluster by 2026, projected to create around 10 lakh direct and indirect jobs; MSME credit potential alone is ₹8,390 crore. Second, dairy — by far the single largest term-credit line at ₹1,187 crore, riding the district's milk-cooperative network and a planned expansion of PACS, dairy and fisheries cooperatives. Third, food and agro-processing (₹434 crore) plus FPO-led aggregation — four new FPOs at Bannikuppe, Nanjangud, Saligrama and Bettadapura already operate under the GoI 10,000-FPO scheme. Fourth, storage and cooperative infrastructure — 32 PACS have been backed for godowns and buildings, with plans for the state's largest grain-storage network.
The PLP's own complaints: industry is crowded into Mysuru and Nanjangud and needs to spread to Hunsur and Periyapatna; existing estates need better roads and drainage; and credit for education, housing, social infrastructure and renewable energy lags potential. Anyone building storage, processing or IT-enabled MSME ventures here finds the credit already sized.
What the plan promotes
- MSME & IT (₹8,390 cr, 35% of the plan) — Karnataka's 'Beyond Bengaluru' mission (KDEM) plans to seed 5,000 IT companies and start-ups in the Mysuru cluster by 2026, projected to create around 10 lakh direct and indirect jobs; manufacturing working capital alone is ₹6,692 cr
- Dairy development (₹1,187 cr) — by far the single largest term-credit line, riding the district's milk-cooperative network and a planned expansion of PACS/dairy/fisheries cooperatives
- Crop & horticulture economy — paddy, ragi, jowar, maize, sugarcane, cotton, tobacco, banana, turmeric and ginger; plantation & horticulture with sericulture carries ₹386 cr, with turmeric/ginger as spice opportunities
- FPO-led aggregation — four FPOs at Bannikuppe, Nanjangud, Saligrama and Bettadapura are operating under the GoI 10,000-FPO scheme
- Food & agro-processing (₹434 cr) — processing of the district's crop and dairy output, supported by PMFME micro-food-processing
- PACS-as-MSC infrastructure & grain storage — 32 PACS backed for godowns and buildings (23 complete), with plans for the state's largest grain-storage network and PACS computerization (176 identified, 139 live)
Gaps the plan names
- Industrial-area infrastructure — road connectivity and drainage in existing industrial areas need improvement to attract Beyond-Bengaluru investment and employment
- Industrial spread — almost all industrial areas are concentrated in Mysuru and Nanjangud blocks; new industrial areas are needed in Hunsur and Periyapatna along the Mysuru-Kodagu stretch
- Under-served credit sectors — credit flow under Education, Housing, Social Infrastructure and Renewable Energy lags the district's potential; bankers are to be sensitised to enhance it
- Grain storage — the PLP backs creating the state's largest grain-storage network through PACS, against only ₹25.70 cr of construction-of-storage potential mapped versus a ₹7,692 cr crop economy
- Cooperative infrastructure — PACS computerization is incomplete (176 identified, 139 live as of September 2025); multipurpose PACS and new cooperatives are still being built out
See the plan's recommendations
What the plan promotes
- MSME & IT (₹8,390 cr, 35% of the plan) — Karnataka's 'Beyond Bengaluru' mission (KDEM) plans to seed 5,000 IT companies and start-ups in the Mysuru cluster by 2026, projected to create around 10 lakh direct and indirect jobs; manufacturing working capital alone is ₹6,692 cr
- Dairy development (₹1,187 cr) — by far the single largest term-credit line, riding the district's milk-cooperative network and a planned expansion of PACS/dairy/fisheries cooperatives
- Crop & horticulture economy — paddy, ragi, jowar, maize, sugarcane, cotton, tobacco, banana, turmeric and ginger; plantation & horticulture with sericulture carries ₹386 cr, with turmeric/ginger as spice opportunities
- FPO-led aggregation — four FPOs at Bannikuppe, Nanjangud, Saligrama and Bettadapura are operating under the GoI 10,000-FPO scheme
- Food & agro-processing (₹434 cr) — processing of the district's crop and dairy output, supported by PMFME micro-food-processing
- PACS-as-MSC infrastructure & grain storage — 32 PACS backed for godowns and buildings (23 complete), with plans for the state's largest grain-storage network and PACS computerization (176 identified, 139 live)
Gaps the plan names
- Industrial-area infrastructure — road connectivity and drainage in existing industrial areas need improvement to attract Beyond-Bengaluru investment and employment
- Industrial spread — almost all industrial areas are concentrated in Mysuru and Nanjangud blocks; new industrial areas are needed in Hunsur and Periyapatna along the Mysuru-Kodagu stretch
- Under-served credit sectors — credit flow under Education, Housing, Social Infrastructure and Renewable Energy lags the district's potential; bankers are to be sensitised to enhance it
- Grain storage — the PLP backs creating the state's largest grain-storage network through PACS, against only ₹25.70 cr of construction-of-storage potential mapped versus a ₹7,692 cr crop economy
- Cooperative infrastructure — PACS computerization is incomplete (176 identified, 139 live as of September 2025); multipurpose PACS and new cooperatives are still being built out
Industrial land
Land you can build on here
Government industrial parks in Mysuru (Mysore) with land or plots still free. Around 731 acres available.
Source: KIADB (Karnataka's industrial board) · updated 2 Jul 2026.
Value-chain gaps
Money this district loses today
Raw output sold cheap, value added elsewhere — each gap below is an opening for a local business.
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About Mysuru (Mysore)
Mysore district, officially Mysuru district, is an administrative district located in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Mysore division. and Mandya District was carved out of the original larger Mysore district in 1939. During state reorganisation, Kollegala was transferred from Coimbatore district. Then in 1997 a new district, Chamarajanagar district, was carved out of Mysore. Mysore district is bounded by Chamrajanagar district to the southeast, Mandya district to the east and northeast, Wayanad district of Kerala to the south, Kodagu district to the west, and Hassan district to the north.
Source: Wikipedia — Mysore district
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