Karnataka

Karnataka–and particularly its capital, Bengaluru–shot to prominence in the 1990s as the home of India’s burgeoning IT industry. While Bangalore now faces steeper competition for the title of India’s “Silicon Valley,” it is still one of the most important destinations for foreign and domestic investment in India. Coupled with the successful establishment of aerospace and biotech industries in the state, Karnataka has emerged as a top knowledge, research and innovation hub in Asia. However, periods of leading and lagging on reforms are the state’s main impediments to delivering on the development promises to its citizens.

State Policies

Solar Policy: Solar Policy (2014-2021)

Electric Mobility Policy: Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy (2017)

Industry Policy: Industrial Policy (2020-2025)

State Summary

  • Size
    74,051 sq. miles
  • Population
    61.1 million
  • State GDP
    $94.99 billion (USD)
  • Legislative Assembly Seats
    224
  • Rajya Sabha Seats
    12
  • Lok Sabha Seats
    20
  • Party Affiliation
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
An employee of Shell company (C) helps visitors take a tour of Shell refineries using Virtual Reality goggles in Bangalore. (MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP/Getty Images)
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation's Namma metro train. (DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Left: An employee of Shell company (C) helps visitors take a tour of Shell refineries using Virtual Reality goggles in Bangalore. (MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP/Getty Images)

An employee of Shell company (C) helps visitors take a tour of Shell refineries using Virtual Reality goggles in Bangalore. (MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Right: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation's Namma metro train. (DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP/Getty Images)

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