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House design & naksha for Shivamogga plots

Design SQR draws house plans (naksha), 3D elevations and structural, electrical and plumbing drawings for plots in Shivamogga: prepared for city corporation approval, designed for Shivamogga's warm-humid climate and the structure checked for Seismic Zone III.

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What we do in Shivamogga

  • Ghar ka naksha: 2D and 3D floor plans drawn for your plot
  • Vastu ke hisab se ghar ka naksha: kitchen, bedrooms, puja room and entrance placed as vastu suggests
  • 3D front elevations
  • Structural, electrical and plumbing drawings, and complete working drawings
  • Drawings for map approval by city corporation
  • Structure designed for Seismic Zone III (IS 1893)
  • Smart home and home automation wiring planned with the house
  • Ask us about construction for your site

Construction rates in Shivamogga

₹ per sq ft of built-up area, design included.

Build Basic

₹1,799 / sq ft

Quality essentials, fixed price

Build Standard

₹2,099 / sq ft

Our most chosen package

Build Premium

₹2,599 / sq ft

Luxury finishes, turnkey

Designs to start from

All designs

Vastu house plans for Shivamogga plots

Building a house in Shivamogga: what to know

Map approval
The Shivamogga City Corporation, which approves new buildings inside the city. Under a September 2025 order of Karnataka's Urban Development Department, also notified under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, a house on a site of up to 1,200 sq ft with ground + 2 floors, or stilt + 3, needs no occupancy certificate. The plan must still be approved and followed.
Plot sizes
Plots are listed in sq ft, and farm land in acres and guntha (1 guntha ≈ 1,089 sq ft). Plot listings seen in October 2026 included 1,200 sq ft sites in Vinoba Nagar (₹42 lakh, posted on 10 October) and Bommanakatte, 1,250 sq ft at Kashipur, 1,500 sq ft in Vidya Nagar and 1,950 sq ft on Savalanga Road.
Climate
Warm-humid. Shivamogga falls in the warm-humid zone of BEE's climate map, on the drier eastern side of the Malnad: CGWB's 2001–2010 normals give Shivamogga about 1,068 mm of rain a year, against 3,341 mm at Hosanagara in the same district. Rooms cross-ventilate, openable windows make up at least 16.66% of the floor area, and wide eaves keep the monsoon rain off the walls.
Earthquake zone
Seismic Zone III. Shivamogga is not in IS 1893's table of towns. BMTPC's Vulnerability Atlas of India (2019) puts Shimoga district partly in Zone II and partly in Zone III (30.3% of its area); we design to Zone III, the stricter of the two. BIS withdrew its 2025 seismic map in March 2026, so the IS 1893:2016 zones still apply.
Ground and water
Shivamogga lies in the semi-malnad plains east of the Western Ghats, on the Tunga river. CGWB finds reddish to brownish clayey loam to lateritic soils over most of the district, acidic and up to 3.5 m thick, with yellowish loam along the rivers; in 2011 the district's dug wells held water 1–17 m down before the monsoon.
Where people build
Vinoba Nagar, Vidya Nagar, Bommanakatte, Kashipur, Gopishettikoppa.
Good to know
In June 2026 the Shivamogga-Bhadravathi Urban Development Authority (SBUDA) said the owners of 32 of the 104 acres offered for a new layout at Gopishettikoppa had signed 50:50 development agreements, and that it had asked the government to approve 1,200 flats in G+7 blocks.

Sources: Wikipedia: Shivamogga City Corporation · Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas: Karnataka OC exemption for small houses · Deccan Herald: SBUDA's long-term plan · RealEstateIndia: plots for sale in Shivamogga · CGWB: Shimoga district groundwater brochure · BMTPC: Vulnerability Atlas, Shimoga district · BEE Eco-Niwas Samhita 2024: climate zone map

Building in Shivamogga: FAQ

What is the house construction cost per sq ft in Shivamogga?

Indicative rates, as of October 2026: ₹1,799 per sq ft (Build Basic), ₹2,099 per sq ft (Build Standard), ₹2,599 per sq ft (Build Premium), design included. The final price is confirmed after a free site visit.

Who approves house plans in Shivamogga?

The Shivamogga City Corporation, which approves new buildings inside the city. Under a September 2025 order of Karnataka's Urban Development Department, also notified under the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, a house on a site of up to 1,200 sq ft with ground + 2 floors, or stilt + 3, needs no occupancy certificate. The plan must still be approved and followed. We prepare the drawings it asks for and guide you through the approval.

Which plot sizes are common in Shivamogga?

Plots are listed in sq ft, and farm land in acres and guntha (1 guntha ≈ 1,089 sq ft). Plot listings seen in October 2026 included 1,200 sq ft sites in Vinoba Nagar (₹42 lakh, posted on 10 October) and Bommanakatte, 1,250 sq ft at Kashipur, 1,500 sq ft in Vidya Nagar and 1,950 sq ft on Savalanga Road. We draw plans for any plot size, including odd shapes.

Which earthquake zone is Shivamogga in, and does it change the design?

Seismic Zone III. Shivamogga is not in IS 1893's table of towns. BMTPC's Vulnerability Atlas of India (2019) puts Shimoga district partly in Zone II and partly in Zone III (30.3% of its area); we design to Zone III, the stricter of the two. BIS withdrew its 2025 seismic map in March 2026, so the IS 1893:2016 zones still apply. We design the structure to IS 1893 for this zone: column sizes, steel and foundations are calculated, not guessed.

What should I know about the ground before building in Shivamogga?

Shivamogga lies in the semi-malnad plains east of the Western Ghats, on the Tunga river. CGWB finds reddish to brownish clayey loam to lateritic soils over most of the district, acidic and up to 3.5 m thick, with yellowish loam along the rivers; in 2011 the district's dug wells held water 1–17 m down before the monsoon. We size the foundation after a soil check.

Do you make "mane nakshe" (house plans) for Shivamogga?

Yes. "mane nakshe" is how many people in Shivamogga write "house plan" in Kannada. We draw the complete set: floor plans, 3D elevation, and structural, electrical and plumbing drawings.

Can you make a vastu ghar ka naksha for my plot in Shivamogga?

Yes. We place the kitchen, master bedroom, puja room, toilets and entrance as vastu suggests wherever your Shivamogga plot allows, and tell you plainly where it cannot. It is all done online, so you can share the plot details on WhatsApp.