Soils of Bhanapur microwatershed in Northern Dry Zone of Karnataka, were studied for available nutrient status and mapped by GIS technique. Twenty five surface soil samples from black soils and seventy five surface soil samples from red soils in Bhanapur microwatershed were collected and assessed for the available major nutrient status. The results revealed that, the majority of the area (580.42 ha) in the watershed was low in available nitrogen, available phosphorus was medium in major part of the watershed (555.25 ha), but it was low in 26.71 ha and the available potassium content in major portion of the study area was under medium and high category 365.65 and 150.31 ha respectively. Available sulphur status was low (417.32 ha) to medium (164.64 ha).