In 1991-92, the State had 116 main markets and 303 sub-markets. The Divisionwise
distribution of markets and sub-markets were as follows:-
Markets
Sub-Markets
Belgaum
39
118
Bangalore
33
72
Gulbarga
26
63
Mysore
18
50
The largest number of Main Markets :
16 are in Dharwad district followed by Belgaum and Tumkur districts with 10 each.
The largest number of sub-markets :
35 are in Dharwad district (largest) followed by Belgaum district with 30.
The number of Regulated Markets are more in the former Bombay-Karnataka area because of
the earlier implementation of Ae Regulated Markets Act and the coverage of the wider areas
under the market regulations.
During the year 1991-92 APMCs. in the State had handled the notified commodities valued at
Rs.3,347.86 crores and of them agricultural produces alone were valued at Rs.3194.43
crores and the restwere livestock worth Rs.153.53 crores. The market fees collected for
1990-91 and 1991-92 were Rs.25.34 and Rs.32.57 crores respectively, while the licence fee
collected accounted to Rs.77.27 and Rs.137.73 lakhs respectively. Number of Regulated Markets (As on 31-3-92)
District |
Main |
Sub |
Total |
Turnover (Rs.Crores) |
| 1. Bangalore |
1 |
1 |
2 |
380 |
| 2.Bangalore(R) |
2 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
| 3. Belgaum |
10 |
30 |
40 |
190 |
| 4. Bellary |
5 |
14 |
19 |
125 |
| 5. Bidar |
5 |
9 |
14 |
48 |
| 6. Bijapur |
7 |
25 |
32 |
164 |
| 7. Chikmagalur |
2 |
7 |
9 |
41 |
| 8. Chitradurga |
6 |
15 |
21 |
218 |
| 9. Dakshina Kannada |
3 |
4 |
7 |
238 |
| 10. Dharwad |
16 |
37 |
53 |
383 |
| 11. Gulbarga |
8 |
20 |
28 |
101 |
| 12. Hassan |
5 |
14 |
19 |
65 |
| 13. Kodagu |
3 |
3 |
6 |
65 |
| 14. Kolar |
8 |
14 |
22 |
68 |
| 15. Mandya |
3 |
7 |
10 |
71 |
| 16. Mysore |
6 |
13 |
19 |
121 |
| 17. Raichur |
7 |
22 |
29 |
354 |
| 18. Shimoga |
6 |
17 |
23 |
255 |
| 19. Tumkur |
10 |
19 |
29 |
133 |
| 20. Uttara Kannada |
7 |
25 |
32 |
130 |
Total |
120 |
304 |
424 |
3161 |
Important
Markets :
There are certain important markets for certain
notified commodities, spread all over the state. Based on the quantity of arrivals of
notified commodities during 1990-91, the following are the important regulated
markets for some important produces :
* Cotton :
Davanagere, Dharwad, Chitradurga, Bellary, Nargund, Raichur, Ranibennur, Soundatti,
Kundgol, Gadag, Hubli & Annigeri.
*Groundnut :
Gadag, Hubli, Talikoti, Badami, Gokak, Gulbarga, Ranebennur, Hubli, Bijapur, Ramdurg,
Davanagere & Bangarpet.
*Coconut : kadur,
Tarikere, Mangalore, Tiptur, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Arsikere & Channarayapatna.
*Wheat : Bijapur,
Belgaum, Gadag & Hubli.
*Dry Chillies :
Haveri, Hubli, Ranebennur & Byadagi.
*Jowar : Hubli,
Gulbarga, Bidar, Haveri, Belgaum, Bijapur & Gadag.
*Onion :
Challakere, Davangere, Bangalore, Mysore & Chikballapur.
*Jaggery :
Bagalkot, Bijapur, Belgaum, Bhadravathi, Bangarpet, Jamkhandi, Mandya, Kollegal,
Sankeshwar, Charmarajanagar & Mahalingapur.
*Silk : Kollegal,
Ramanagar, Channapatna, Kanakapura & Vijayapura.
*Ragi : Hosadurga,
Madhugiri, Davanagere, Tumkur, Chinrtamani & Bangarpet.
*Areca : Shimoga,
Sagar, Mangalore, Sirsi & Kumta.
*Fruits, Flowers & Vegetable
: Mysore, Bangalore, Belgaum & Dharwad.
*Betel leaves :
Honnavar, Dharwad, Savanur, Ranebennur, Tumkur & Channapatna.
*Potata : Mysore,
Malur, Bangalore, Chikballapur & Hassan.
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