Drought is a situation in which there is a prolonged deficiency of rainfall over a wide area resulting in serious depletion of soil moisture and consequent poor agricultural production and general water shortage, resulting in low incomes and great public suffering and distress. There are three types of drought namely; Meteorological drought, Hydrological drought, and Agricultural drought (Anon, 2014). Agriculture is the first sector to be affected by drought. Data pertaining to the extent of rainfall deviation in the Vijayapura district, crop loss, drought affected area, relief and rehabilitations measures were analysed using tabular presentation and trend analysis. In Vijayapura district, highest rainfall was observed in the year 2009 and lowest in the year 1998. Rainfall followed a positive trend (1.95%) during the study period. The district faced, moderate drought in the kharif 2012. Among the five taluks of the district, Vijayapura taluka was worst affected with 50 per cent deficiet of rainfall. In the district out of 4.68 lakh ha targeted area for cultivation in 2012 kharif, only 58 per cent area was sown. Of this 58 per cent sown area 97 per cent area was affected with severe drought. The total economic loss in the district because of drought from lost inputs and estimated loss in output was of ` 2,19,395 lakhs.