GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

DES NO:/12/2014 GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA PROGRESS OF SOUTH-WEST MONSOON RAINFALL - 2014 (JUNE SEPTEMBER) IN KARNATAKA Directorate of Economics & Statistics Bangalore November - 2014

PREFACE The Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Bangalore, has brought out the report on Progress of South-West Monsoon Rainfall 2014 covering all the 176 taluks in Karnataka. This report contains the details of taluk and district wise occurrence of rainfall during South-West Monsoon season from June to September 2014. This report was prepared by Smt. Sumathi, Assistant Director, Sri M.S.Vasanthaiah & Sri H.Raju Asst Statistical Officers under the over all guidance of Sri M.N.Chakari Deputy Director and Sri K.Narayana, Joint Director of ARC Division. Bangalore Date: 25-11 - 2014 LAKSHMIPATHY.K Director

PROGRESS OF SOUTH-WEST MONSOON IN KARNATAKA 2014. I. Introduction : The normal date of onset of South-west monsoon in Karnataka is 1 st June. This year the monsoon was set on 9 th June, in coastal Karnataka and South Interior Karnataka.Further, the entire state was covered by 20 th June in state. The rainfall during the four months (June to September) of the current monsoon season accounts for around 71 per cent of the annual rainfall which plays a major contributor to drinking water, water for agricultural purposes and for power generation. II. Rainfall profile in the State : The actual rainfall precipitation during 2014 was 827 mm which was one percent more than the normal rainfall of 821 mm, falls under Normal category. Among the districts, there was Excess rainfall in 6 districts, viz., Chitradurga,Shimoga,Mysore,Koppal,Gadag & Haveri.Where as it was normal in 19 districts viz., Bangalore urban, Bangalore Rural, Ramanagar, Davanagere, Tumkur, Charajamanagar, Chikkamagular, DakshinaKannada, Hassan,Kodagu, Mandya, Udupi, Bellary, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bagalkote,Belgaum, Dharwad, and Uttar Kannada. Deficit in the remaining 5 districts viz., Kolar, Chickballapur,Bidar,Yadgir, & Bijapur. It is evident from the spatial and temporal distribution of month wise rainfall that, 52 taluks in June, 113 taluks in July, 150 taluks in August and 90 taluks in September will fall either under excess or normal category. Pertaining to the rainfall distribution among 176 taluks, the table given below illustrates the contrasting picture between the current and the previous year. Rainfall pattern (Number of taluks) Month Excess Normal Deficit Scanty Total 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 June 24 108 28 48 81 20 43 0 176 July 56 24 57 56 47 72 16 24 176 August 124 70 26 52 20 46 6 8 176 September 42 62 48 61 65 48 21 5 176 Season (June to September) 41 57 98 108 34 11 3 0 176

Nearly 41 taluks in the state received excess rainfall in the current South-west monsoon season when compared to the previous year there was 57 taluks. However, normal rainfall had occurred in 98 taluks during this year, where as in 108 taluks during the previous year. However, the number of taluks that had deficit rainfall was nearly 34 taluks during this year as against 11 taluks during the previous year and only 3 taluks had scanty rainfall in the current year. While classifying the rainfall in the zone wise, nearly 8 zones had normal rainfall viz., North Eastern Dry Zone, Northern Dry Zone, Central Dry Zone, Eastern Dry Zone, Southern Dry Zone, South Transitional Zone, North Transitional Zone & Coastal Zone. Deficit rainfall in North Eastern Transitional Zone. Scanty rainfall in Hilly Zone.

Comparative Statement of Agro-Climatic zone wise cumulative rainfall pattern among the taluks for the period June to September 2014 is presented below Number of taluks with Total Sl Agro Climatic Below Number Excess Normal No Rain No. Zones Normal of taluks 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 2014 2013 1. North Eastern 7 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 Trans. 2. North Eastern Dry 11 0 3 6 8 5 0 0 0 3 Northern Dry 35 7 5 24 28 4 2 0 0 4. Central Dry 17 9 12 6 5 2 0 0 0 5. Eastern Dry 25 3 6 9 13 13 6 0 0 6. Southern Dry 19 7 6 9 10 3 3 0 0 7. South Trans. 13 4 7 8 6 1 0 0 0 8. North Trans. 14 7 4 7 10 0 0 0 0 9. Hilly 22 4 13 18 9 0 0 0 0 10. Coastal 13 0 0 10 13 3 0 0 0 State 176 41 57 98 108 37 11 0 0

DISTRICT REVIEW BANGALORE DIVISION : 1. Bangalore Urban: of September The rainfall in the district during the months of June it was excess, Normal in the month and it was deficit in July & August. The overall seasonal average rainfall recorded was 414 mm, i.e., 14 percent less than the normal rainfall of 481 mm and fall under normal category. The seasonal rainfall among 4 taluks in the district, shows that one taluk each had excess and normal and in the remaining 2 taluks had deficit rainfall. 2. Bangalore Rural: During the month of August the rainfall was excess, normal in June & September, where as in the month of July it was deficit. The total rainfall during the season was 481 mm, 7 percent more than the normal rainfall of 452 mm and which fall under the normal category. Among the 4 taluks in the district, 2 taluks each had excess and deficit during the season. 3. Chitradurga: The rainfall during the month of August, was excess, where as it was and deficit in months of June, July and September. The rainfall in the district for the season was 376 mm which is 28 percent more than the normal of 294 mm and will fall under the excess category. Among 6 taluks in the district, 5 taluks had excess rainfall and one taluk had normal rainfall during the season. 4. Davanagere: In this district, rainfall was excess in the month of June & whereas, it was deficit in July, August & September. The total seasonal rainfall was 338 mm which was 12 per cent more compared to the normal rainfall of 384 mm and which falls under normal category for the season. Among 6 taluks in the district, 4 taluks received normal rainfall & in the remaining 2 taluks deficit rainfall during the season. The number of dry spell weeks varied between 2 to 8 weeks in all the taluks.

5. Kolar: This district experienced excess rainfall in the month of August, deficit in June July and september. The average rainfall in the district was 309 mm, less by 21 per cent as against the normal rainfall of 390 mm and which falls under deficit category. Out of 5 taluks in the district,2 taluks received normal and 3 taluks received deficit rainfall. 6. Shimoga: During the month of June, August and September the rainfall was excess, deficit in July. The district s average rainfall for the season was 1822 mm which was 24 per cent more than the normal rainfall of 1472 mm and fall under excess category. Out of 7 taluks in the district, the rainfall was excess in 4 taluks and normal in 3 taluks. 7. Tumkur: In this district, the rainfall was excess in the month of June, normal in the months of August and September, deficit in the month of July. The overall rainfall was normal since, the actual was 426 mm which was 12 per cent more than the normal rainfall of 381 mm. Out of 10 taluks in the district, 4 taluks received excess rainfall and 5 taluks had normal rainfall, and the remaining one taluk had deficit rainfall. 8. Ramanagara: In this district, the rainfall in the months of August & September it was normal, in June it was deficit and scanty in the month of July. The average rainfall of the district for the entire season was found to be normal, as actual rainfall was 430 mm, which was 5 per cent less than the normal rainfall of 454 mm. All the 4 taluks had excess rainfall in the district. 9. Chikballapura: In this district, the rainfall in the months of August and September it was normal, deficit in the month of June and scanty in the month of July. The overall rainfall was deficit since, the actual rainfall was 236 mm which is 43 per cent less than the normal rainfall of 411 mm. Out of 6 taluks in the district, 4 taluks received deficit and 2 taluks received scanty rainfall.

MYSORE DIVISION : 10. Chamrajanagar: The rainfall in the month of August it was excess, deficit in June & july, September had scanty rainfall. The average rainfall of the district for the entire season was found to be normal, as actual rainfall was 277 mm, which is 17 percent less than the normal of 333 mm. Among 4 taluks in the district, one taluk each had excess, normal,deficit & scanty. 11. Chickmagalur: In this district, there was excess rainfall in the month of August. Deficti in the month of June, July and September. The seasonal rainfall received in the district was 1684 mm, 11 percent more than the normal of 1519 mm and falls under the normal category. Regarding 7 taluks in the district excess in 2 taluks and normal in 5 taluks. 12. Dakshina Kannada: In this coastal district, in the month of September it was excess, normal in August and deficit in the months of June & July. The district s average rainfall during monsoon season was 2886 mm, which was 14 percent less when compared with the normal rainfall of 3347 mm, which falls under normal category. Among 5 taluks in the district, 4 taluks received normal rainfall and remaining one received deficit rainfall. 13. Hassan: The district rainfall was excess in months of August & September, and it was deficit in June and July. As for the season it was normal rainfall of 602 mm, the actual was 701 mm which was 17 percent more. Among 8 taluks in the district, the seasonal rainfall was excess in 2 taluks, and in the remaining 6 taluks it was normal rainfall. 14. Kodagu: In this Malnad district, there was excess rainfall in the month of September, normal in August & deficit in June and July. The district s average seasonal rainfall was 2366 mm, 10 percent more when compared to the normal rainfall of 2159 mm, heading the district to wards under the normal category. Among 3 taluks in the district one taluks had excess rainfall and 2 taluks had normal rainfall.

15. Mandya: The rainfall during the month of September it was excess, while in the month of June it was normal, where as in July and August it was deficit. The overall seasonal rainfall shows that as against the normal rainfall of 303 mm, the actual rainfall was 297 mm which was 2 percent less than the normal which falls under normal category. Out of 7 taluks in the district, one taluks had excess and normal rainfall in the remaining 6 taluks for the season. 16. Mysore : In this district, the rainfall was excess during the months of August and September, it was deficit in June & July. The overall seasonal rainfall was 436 mm, 21 percent more than the normal of 360 mm and fall under excess category. Among 7 taluks in the district, 3 taluks had excess rainfall, normal in 3 taluks and deficit in remaining one taluk. 17. Udupi : In this coastal district, rainfall was excess during the month of August, normal in the month of September and deficit in the months of June and July. The district got an average rainfall of 3087 mm, as against the normal rainfall of 3682 mm, showing 16 percent less, which falls under the normal category. Among 3 taluks in the districts one taluk recorded normal rainfall and in the remaining 2 taluks, the rainfall was deficit. GULBARGA DIVISION: 18. Bellary: In this district, the rainfall was normal in the month of August and deficit in the month of June, July & September. The average rainfall during the season was found to be normal in this district, since the actual rainfall was 369 mm, less by 5 percent to the normal rainfall of 386 mm. Out of 7 taluks, excess in one taluk and in the remaining 6 taluks received normal rainfall. 19. Bidar: The Rainfall during the month of August it was excess, deficit in July and September, but in June it was scanty. This district as a whole the average rainfall was 500 mm, 27 percent less than the normal rainfall of 686 mm, falling under the deficit category. Out of the 5 taluks in this district, one taluk had normal and in the remaining 4 taluks had deficit rainfall.

20. Gulbarga: In the month of August it was excess, deficit in the months of July and September, Scanty in the month of June. The seasonal rainfall of the district is Normal, the actual rainfall was 519 mm, which is 17percent less than the normal rainfall of 622 mm. Out of 7 taluks in the district, normal rainfall in 3 taluks and in 4 taluks it was deficit rainfall. 21. Yadgir In the month of August it was excess, deficit in the month of July and September and scanty in the month of June. The seasonal rainfall of the district is deficit, as the actual rainfall was 440 mm, and the normal rainfall is 611 mm which shows that 28 percent less than the normal. Out of 3 taluks in the district, normal rainfall in one taluk and deficit rainfall in 2 taluks. 22. Koppal: In the month of August it was excess, normal in June and July and deficit in September. For the season as a whole it was excess. The actual rainfall was 473 mm, indicating 23 percent more than the normal rainfall of 385 mm. Among the 4 taluks in the district, 2 taluks each had excess and normal rainfall. 23. Raichur: The rainfall during the month of August it was excess, scanty in July & deficit in the month of September. The seasonal rainfall was 492 mm, 4 percent more when compared to the normal of 472 mm which fall under normal category. Out of 5 taluks in the district, 2 taluks had excess and other 3 taluks had normal rainfall. BELGAUM DIVISION: 24. Bagalkote district: During the month of August it was excess, deficit during June, July & September. The seasonal rainfall in this district is found to be normal as it received 358 mm, one percent less than the normal of 360 mm. Out of 6 taluks in this district all the taluks received normal rainfall.

25. Belgaum: In this district rainfall was excess in the month of August, deficit during June and September and scanty during July. The average seasonal rainfall was 570 mm, 2 percent more than the normal rainfall of 560 mm, thus coming under the normal category. Among the 10 taluks, 4 taluks got excess and 6 taluks had normal rainfall. 26. Bijapur: In this district during August it was excess, deficit in July, Scanty in June and September. The overall district rainfall for the season was 319 mm, 27 percent less than the normal rainfall of 436 mm, which fall under the deficit category. Among 5 taluks in the district, 2 taluk had normal and 3 taluks had deficit rainfall. 27. Dharwad: The district had excess rainfall in the month of August, normal in September, Scanty during June and July. The seasonal rainfall was normal, the actual rainfall received was 512 mm, being 6 percent more compared to the normal of 484 mm. Out of 5 taluks in the district, all the 5 taluks had normal rainfall during the season. 28. Gadag: During the months of July and August the rainfall was excess and deficit during June and September. The seasonal rainfall was excess, the actual rainfall received was 471 mm, being 28 percent more than the normal rainfall of 368 mm. Among 5 taluks in the district, 2 taluks got excess and 3 taluks had normal rainfall. 29. Haveri: The district had excess rainfall in August, normal during September and deficit in June and July. The overall seasonal rainfall is excess, since the actual rainfall received was 668 mm, which is 35 percent more when compared to the normal of 495 mm. Out of 7 taluks in the district, 5 taluks received excess rainfall and 2 taluks had normal rainfall. 30. Uttara Kannada: In this coastal district, rainfall was excess in the month of August, normal rainfall in September and deficit during the months of June and July. The average rainfall received in the district was 2585 mm, 2 percent more than that of the normal rainfall of 2539 mm and which fall under the normal category. Out of 11 taluks in the district one taluk had excess and in the remaining 10 taluks the rainfall was normal. ***********************

South West-Monsoon ( June to Sept) 2014 RAINFALL Taluk NORMAL ACTUAL % DEP. classification 1 ANEKAL 472 208-56 D 2 BANGALORE NORTH 463 698 51 E 3 BANGALORE SOUTH 550 365-34 D 4 BANGALORE EAST 439 384-13 N BANGALORE 481 414-14 N 1 DEVANAHALLI 440 336-24 D 2 DODDABALLAPURA 435 635 46 E 3 HOSAKOTE 435 288-34 D 4 NELAMANGALA 497 666 34 E BANGALORE 452 481 7 N 5 CHANNAPATNA 426 391-8 N 6 KANAKAPURA 365 327-10 N 7 MAGADI 535 512-4 N 8 RAMANAGARA 490 490 0 N RAMANAGAR 454 430-5 N 13 CHALLAKERE 218 249 14 N 14 CHITRADURGA 317 433 37 E 15 HIRIYUR 262 359 37 E 16 HOLALKERE 384 488 27 E 17 HOSADURGA 303 369 22 E 18 MOLAKALMURU 281 360 28 E CHITRADURGA 294 376 28 E 19 CHANNAGIRI 516 397-23 D 20 DAVANAGERE 370 320-14 N 21 HARIHARA 334 365 9 N 22 HARAPANAHALLI 441 450 2 N 23 HONNALI 351 319-9 N 24 JAGALUR 292 179-39 D DAVANAGERE 384 338-12 N 1 BANGARAPET 376 210-44 D 2 KOLAR 410 374-9 N 3 MALUR 362 263-27 D 4 MULABAGILU 395 442 12 N 5 SRINIVASAPURA 405 255-37 D KOLAR 390 309-21 D 6 BAGEPALLI 380 148-61 S 7 CHIKKABALLAPURA 480 259-46 D 8 CHINTAMANI 390 271-31 D 9 GAURIBIDANUR 379 272-28 D 10 GUDIBANDA 429 310-28 D 11 SIDLAGHATTA 410 157-62 S CHIKKABALLAPURA 411 236-43 D 36 BHADRAVATHI 586 818 40 E 37 HOSANAGARA 2665 3662 37 E 38 SAGARA 1824 1982 9 N 39 SHIKARIPURA 715 878 23 E 40 SHIMOGA 582 870 49 E 41 SORABA 1323 1496 13 N 42 TIRTHAHALLI 2607 3050 17 N SHIMOGA 1472 1822 24 E ( in mm )

South West-Monsoon ( June to Sept) 2014 RAINFALL Taluk NORMAL ACTUAL % DEP. classification 43 CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI 380 473 24 E 44 GUBBI 421 476 13 N 45 KORATAGERE 384 541 41 E 46 KUNIGAL 447 657 47 E 47 MADHUGIRI 365 397 9 N 48 PAVAGADA 306 399 30 E 49 SIRA 323 238-26 D 50 TIPTUR 313 294-6 N 51 TUMKUR 508 493-3 N 52 TURUVEKERE 358 293-18 N TUMKUR 381 426 12 N 53 CHAMARAJANAGARA 294 236-20 D 54 GUNDLUPET 267 352 32 E 55 KOLLEGAL 383 154-60 S 56 YELANDUR 389 367-6 N CHAMARAJANAGARA 333 277-17 N 57 CHIKKAMAGALUR 455 470 3 N 58 KADUR 291 317 9 N 59 KOPPA 2652 3070 16 N 60 MUDIGERE 1834 2085 14 N 61 NARASIMHARAJAPURA 1343 1626 21 E 62 SRINGERI 3467 3498 1 N 63 TARIKERE 592 719 21 E CHIKKAMAGALUR 1519 1684 11 N 64 BELTANGADI 3876 3179-18 N 65 BANTWAL 3311 3215-3 N 66 MANGALORE 3090 2478-20 D 67 PUTTUR 3417 2917-15 N 68 SULYA 3042 2640-13 N D.KANNADA 3347 2886-14 N 69 ALUR 572 627 10 N 70 ARKALGUD 496 584 18 N 71 ARASIKERE 315 481 53 E 72 BELUR 578 591 2 N 73 CHANNARAYAPATNA 304 296-3 N 74 HASSAN 432 653 51 E 75 HOLENARASIPURA 351 405 15 N 76 SAKALESHPURA 1767 1974 12 N HASSAN 602 701 17 N 77 MADIKERI 2774 2971 7 N 78 SOMWARPET 1716 2112 23 E 79 VIRAJPET 1987 2015 1 N KODAGU 2159 2366 10 N 80 KRISHNARAJAPET 315 364 16 N 81 MADDUR 353 296-16 N 82 MALAVALLI 320 303-5 N 83 MANDYA 258 332 29 E 84 NAGAMANGALA 317 301-5 N 85 PANDAVAPURA 279 237-15 N 86 SRIRANGAPATNA 277 246-11 N MANDYA 303 297-2 N ( in mm )

South West-Monsoon ( June to Sept) 2014 RAINFALL Taluk NORMAL ACTUAL % DEP. classification 87 HEGGADADEVANAKOTE 402 474 18 N 88 HUNSUR 360 348-3 N 89 KRISHNARAJANAGAR 342 264-23 D 90 MYSORE 345 481 39 E 91 NANJANAGUD 308 453 47 E 92 PERIYAPATNA 436 454 4 N 93 T.NARASIPURA 327 578 77 E MYSORE 360 436 21 E 94 KARKALA 4111 3811-7 N 95 KUNDAPUR 3487 2755-21 D 96 UDUPI 3450 2696-22 D UDUPI 3682 3087-16 N 97 BELLARY 284 229-19 N 98 HADAGALI 372 326-12 N 99 HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI 296 442 49 E 100 HOSPET 437 467 7 N 101 KUDLIGI 368 322-13 N 102 SANDUR 508 429-16 N 103 SIRUGUPPA 438 366-16 N BELLARY 386 369-5 N 104 AURAD 701 420-40 D 105 BASAVAKALYAN 653 717 10 N 106 BHALKI 683 445-35 D 107 BIDAR 753 512-32 D 108 HUMNABAD 642 407-37 D BIDAR 686 500-27 D 109 AFZALPUR 481 573 19 N 110 ALAND 608 457-25 D 111 CHINCHOLI 759 543-28 D 112 CHITTAPUR 578 367-36 D 113 GULBARGA 632 581-8 N 114 JEVARGI 600 409-32 D 115 SEDAM 694 703 1 N GULBARGA 622 519-17 N 116 SHAHAPUR 628 392-38 D 117 SHORAPUR 533 515-3 N 118 YADGIR 672 414-38 D YADGIR 611 440-28 D 119 GANGAVATHI 381 483 27 E 120 KOPPALA 409 442 8 N 121 KUSHTAGI 363 570 57 E 122 YELBURGA 386 396 3 N KOPPALA 385 473 23 E 123 DEODURGA 521 384-26 D 124 LINGSUGUR 397 295-26 D 125 MANVI 459 406-12 N 126 RAICHUR 539 585 9 N 127 SINDHANUR 444 482 8 N RAICHUR 472 430-9 N ( in mm )

South West-Monsoon ( June to Sept) 2014 RAINFALL Taluk NORMAL ACTUAL % DEP. classification 128 BADAMI 368 396 8 N 129 BAGALKOTE 378 350-8 N 130 BILGI 364 418 15 N 131 HUNGUND 411 347-16 N 132 JAMKHANDI 337 373 11 N 133 MUDHOL 301 261-13 N BAGALKOTE 360 358-1 N 134 ATHANI 323 414 28 E 135 BAILHONGAL 407 339-17 N 136 BELGAUM 1088 882-19 N 137 CHIKKODI 416 549 32 E 138 GOKAK 295 475 61 E 139 HUKKERI 448 483 8 N 140 KHANAPUR 1680 1502-11 N 141 RAIBAGH 299 346 16 N 142 RAMADURGA 316 408 29 E 143 SOUNDATTI 334 300-10 N BELGAUM 560 570 2 N 144 BAGEVADI 430 392-9 N 145 BIJAPUR 432 387-10 N 146 INDI 453 213-53 D 147 MUDDEBIHAL 395 290-27 D 148 SINDGI 471 312-34 D BIJAPUR 436 319-27 D 149 DHARWAD 544 502-8 N 150 HUBLI 437 449 3 N 151 KALGHATGI 679 771 13 N 152 KUNDGOL 403 442 10 N 153 NAVALGUND 355 395 11 N DHARWAD 484 512 6 N 154 GADAG 372 406 9 N 155 MUNDARGI 298 350 18 N 156 NARAGUND 336 460 37 E 157 RON 434 420-3 N 158 SHIRAHATTI 402 719 79 E GADAG 368 471 28 E 159 BYADGI 419 686 64 E 160 HAVERI 471 634 35 E 161 HANAGAL 758 774 2 N 162 HIREKERUR 561 804 43 E 163 RANEBENNUR 321 624 94 E 164 SAVANUR 409 603 48 E 165 SHIGGAON 527 552 5 N HAVERI 495 668 35 E 166 ANKOLA 3209 3078-4 N 167 BHATKAL 3786 3411-10 N 168 HALIYAL 977 855-12 N 169 HONNAVAR 3319 3535 7 N 170 KARWAR 2873 2857-1 N 171 KUMTA 3208 3115-3 N 172 MUNDGOD 1028 893-13 N 173 SIDDAPUR 2748 3352 22 E 174 SIRSI 2192 2561 17 N 175 SUPA 2109 2402 14 N 176 YELLAPUR 2483 2379-4 N UTTRA KANNADA 2539 2585 2 N STATE 821 827 1 N ( in mm )

AGRO CIMATIC WISE FOR THE SOUTH WEST MONSOON 2014 sl no DISTRICTS/ TALUKS NORMAL ACTUAL % DEP. Classification w r to Normal I North Eastern Tran., Zone 697 500-28 D 1 AURAD 701 420-40 D 2 BASAVAKALYAN 653 717 10 N 3 BHALKI 682 445-35 D 4 BIDAR 753 512-32 D 5 HUMNABAD 642 407-37 D 6 ALAND 608 457-25 D 7 CHINCHOLI 759 543-28 D North Eastern Dry Zone 576 484-16 N 8 AFZALPUR 481 573 19 N 9 CHITTAPUR 578 367-37 D 10 GULBARGA 632 581-8 N 11 JEVARGI 600 409-32 D 12 SEDAM 694 703 1 N 13 SHAHAPUR 628 392-38 D 14 SHORAPUR 533 515-3 N 15 YADGIR 672 414-38 D 16 DEODURGA 521 384-26 D 17 MANVI 459 406-12 N 18 RAICHUR 539 585 9 N Northern Dry Zone 378 383 1 N 19 BADAMI 368 396 8 N 20 BAGALKOTE 378 350-7 N 21 BILGI 364 418 15 N 22 HUNGUND 411 347-16 N 23 JAMKHANDI 337 373 11 N 24 MUDHOL 301 261-13 N 25 BAGEVADI 430 392-9 N 26 BIJAPUR 432 387-10 N 27 INDI 453 213-53 D 28 MUDDEBIHAL 395 290-27 D 29 SINDGI 471 312-34 D 30 BELLARY 284 229-19 N 31 HADAGALI 372 326-12 N 32 HAGARIBOMMANAHALLI 296 442 49 E 33 HOSPET 438 467 7 N 34 KUDLIGI 368 322-13 N 35 SANDUR 508 429-16 N 36 SIRUGUPPA 438 366-16 N 37 HARAPANAHALLI 441 450 2 N 38 GANGAVATHI 381 483 27 E 39 KOPPALA 409 442 8 N 40 KUSHTAGI 363 570 57 E 41 YELBURGA 386 396 3 N 42 LINGSUGUR 397 295-26 D 43 SINDHANUR 444 482 9 N 44 RON 434 420-3 N 45 NARAGUND 336 460 37 E

AGRO CIMATIC WISE FOR THE SOUTH WEST MONSOON 2014 sl no DISTRICTS/ TALUKS NORMAL ACTUAL % DEP. Classification w r to Normal 46 GADAG 372 406 9 N 47 MUNDARGI 298 350 17 N 48 NAVALGUND 355 395 11 N 49 ATHANI 323 414 28 E 50 GOKAK 295 475 61 E 51 RAIBAGH 299 346 16 N 52 RAMADURGA 316 408 29 E 53 SOUNDATTI 334 300-10 N Central Dry Zone 320 368 15 N 54 CHALLAKERE 218 249 14 N 55 CHITRADURGA 317 433 37 E 56 HIRIYUR 262 359 37 E 57 HOLALKERE 384 488 27 E 58 HOSADURGA 303 369 22 E 59 MOLAKALMURU 281 360 28 E 60 DAVANAGERE 370 320-14 N 61 HARIHARA 334 365 9 N 62 JAGALUR 292 179-39 D 63 CHIKKANAYAKANAHALLI 380 473 24 E 64 KORATAGERE 384 541 41 E 65 MADHUGIRI 365 397 9 N 66 PAVAGADA 306 399 30 E 67 SIRA 323 238-26 D 68 TIPTUR 313 294-6 N 69 ARASIKERE 315 481 53 E 70 KADUR 291 317 9 N Eastern Dry Zone 436 398-9 N 71 GUBBI 421 476 13 N 72 TUMKUR 508 493-3 N 73 CHANNAPATNA 425 391-8 N 74 DEVANAHALLI 440 336-24 D 75 DODDABALLAPURA 435 635 46 E 76 HOSAKOTE 435 288-34 D 77 KANAKAPURA 365 327-10 N 78 MAGADI 535 512-4 N 79 NELAMANGALA 497 666 34 E 80 RAMANAGARA 490 490 0 N 81 ANEKAL 472 208-56 D 82 BANGALORE NORTH 463 698 51 E 83 BANGALORE SOUTH 550 365-34 D 84 BANGALORE EAST 439 384-13 N 85 BAGEPALLI 380 148-61 S 86 BANGARAPET 376 210-44 D 87 CHIKKABALLAPURA 480 259-46 D 88 CHINTAMANI 390 271-31 D 89 GAURIBIDANUR 379 272-28 D 90 GUDIBANDA 429 310-28 D 91 KOLAR 410 374-9 N

AGRO CIMATIC WISE FOR THE SOUTH WEST MONSOON 2014 sl no DISTRICTS/ TALUKS NORMAL ACTUAL % DEP. Classification w r to Normal 92 MALUR 362 263-27 D 93 MULABAGILU 395 442 12 N 94 SIDLAGHATTA 410 157-62 S 95 SRINIVASAPURA 405 255-37 D Southern Dry Zone 332 361 9 N 96 KRISHNARAJAPET 315 364 16 N 97 MADDUR 353 296-16 N 98 MALAVALLI (TMG) 320 303-5 N 99 MANDYA 258 332 29 E 100 NAGAMANGALA 317 301-5 N 101 PANDAVAPURA 279 237-15 N 102 SRIRANGAPATNA 277 246-11 N 103 KRISHNARAJANAGAR 342 264-23 D 104 MYSORE 345 481 39 E 105 NANJANAGUD 308 453 47 E 106 T.NARASIPURA 327 578 77 E 107 CHAMARAJANAGARA 294 236-20 D 108 GUNDLUPET 267 352 32 E 109 KOLLEGAL 383 154-60 S 110 YELANDUR 389 367-6 N 111 KUNIGAL 447 657 47 E 112 TURUVEKERE 358 293-18 N 113 CHANNARAYAPATNA 304 296-3 N 114 HASSAN 432 653 51 E South Transitional Zone 503 576 14 N 115 ALUR 572 627 10 N 116 ARKALGUD 496 584 18 N 117 BELUR 578 591 2 N 118 HOLENARASIPURA 351 405 15 N 119 TARIKERE 592 719 21 E 120 BHADRAVATHI 586 818 40 E 121 SHIKARIPURA 715 878 23 E 122 SHIMOGA 582 870 49 E 123 CHANNAGIRI 516 397-23 D 124 HONNALI 351 319-9 N 125 HEGGADADEVANAKOTE 402 474 18 N 126 HUNSUR 360 348-3 N 127 PERIYAPATNA 436 454 4 N North Transitional Zone 489 576 18 N 128 BAILHONGAL 407 339-17 N 129 CHIKKODI 416 549 32 E 130 HUKKERI 448 483 8 N 131 BYADGI 419 686 64 E 132 HAVERI 471 634 35 E 133 HIREKERUR 561 804 43 E 134 RANEBENNUR 321 624 94 E 135 SAVANUR 409 603 47 E 136 SHIGGAON 527 552 5 N

AGRO CIMATIC WISE FOR THE SOUTH WEST MONSOON 2014 sl no DISTRICTS/ TALUKS NORMAL ACTUAL % DEP. Classification w r to Normal 137 SHIRAHATTI 402 719 79 E 138 DHARWAD 543 502-8 N 139 HUBLI 437 449 3 N 140 KUNDGOL 403 442 10 N 141 BELGAUM 1088 882-19 N Hilly Zone 1867 591-68 S 142 HALIYAL 978 855-13 N 143 MUNDGOD 1028 893-13 N 144 SIDDAPUR 2747 3352 22 E 145 SIRSI 2192 2561 17 N 146 SUPA 2109 2402 14 N 147 YELLAPUR 2483 2379-4 N 148 KHANAPUR 1679 1502-11 N 149 HOSANAGARA 2665 3662 37 E 150 SAGARA 1824 1982 9 N 151 SORABA 1323 1496 13 N 152 TIRTHAHALLI 2607 3050 17 N 153 CHIKKAMAGALUR 455 470 3 N 154 KOPPA 2652 3070 16 N 155 MUDIGERE 1834 2085 14 N 156 NARASIMHARAJAPURA 1343 1626 21 E 157 SRINGERI 3465 3498 1 N 158 KALGHATGI 679 771 14 N 159 HANAGAL 758 774 2 N 160 MADIKERI 2774 2971 7 N 161 SOMWARPET 1716 2112 23 E 162 VIRAJPET 1987 2015 1 N 163 SAKALESHPURA 1766 1974 12 N Coastal Zone 3398 3053-10 N 164 ANKOLA 3209 3078-4 N 165 BHATKAL 3786 3411-10 N 166 HONNAVAR 3319 3535 7 N 167 KARWAR 2873 2857-1 N 168 KUMTA 3208 3115-3 N 169 KARKALA 4111 3811-7 N 170 KUNDAPUR 3486 2755-21 D 171 UDUPI 3449 2696-22 D 172 BELTANGADI 3876 3179-18 N 173 BANTWAL 3311 3215-3 N 174 MANGALORE 3090 2478-20 D 175 PUTTUR 3417 2917-15 N 176 SULYA 3042 2640-13 N STATE 821 827 1 N