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State Profile · Administrative Code: IN-KA

Karnataka

Capital: BengaluruArea: 1,91,791 km²
75.4
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Gazetted & Survey Indicators Breakdown

21 Indicators
IndicatorReference YearClassificationKarnataka ValueNational BenchmarkState Rank
Projected Population (Real-Time 2026)
MoHFW Projections 2011-2036
Real-Timeprojection7,07,80,0001,43,19,00,000#9 / 36
Total Population (Census 2011)
Census 2011
2011observed6,10,95,2971,21,08,54,977#8 / 36
Sex Ratio (Females per 1,000 Males)
Census 2011
2011observed973 / 1,000943 / 1,000#12 / 36
Urban Population Proportion (%)
Census 2011
2011observed38.7%31.2%#13 / 36
Overall Literacy Rate (%)
Census 2011
2011observed75.4%73.0%#23 / 36
Women with 10+ Years of Schooling (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate50.2%41.0%#17 / 36
Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (INR at Current Prices)
MoSPI GSDP / NSDP
2022-23survey_estimate₹3,01,644₹1,72,000#7 / 36
Worker Population Ratio (WPR) - Usual Status (%)
PLFS 2022-23
2022-23survey_estimate57.3%56.0%#14 / 36
Unemployment Rate (UR) - Usual Status (%)
PLFS 2022-23
2022-23survey_estimate2.4%3.2%#6 / 36
Institutional Births (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate97.0%88.6%#9 / 36
Children (12-23 months) Fully Immunized (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate84.1%76.4%#12 / 36
Annual Per Capita Electricity Consumption (kWh)
CEA Power 2023
2022-23observed1,4201,255#16 / 36
Households with Clean Cooking Fuel (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate83.0%58.6%#12 / 36
Annual Average PM2.5 Concentration (µg/m³)
CPCB Air Quality 2023
2023observed33.454#14 / 36
Lok Sabha 2024 Voter Turnout (%)
ECI Lok Sabha 2024
2024observed70.41%65.79%#18 / 36
Teledensity (Telephone Subscriptions per 100 Population)
TRAI Telecom 2024
2024observed104.585.7#10 / 36
Cropping Intensity (% of Net Sown Area)
MoA&FW Agri 2023
2022-23observed125.1%142.0%#23 / 36
Foodgrain Productivity (kg per Hectare)
MoA&FW Agri 2023
2022-23observed2,3402,419#22 / 36
Rural Households with Tap Water Connections (%)
Jal Jeevan Mission 2024
2024observed81.3%76.5%#23 / 36
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 Live Births)
SRS Vital Stats 2020
2020observed1928#19 / 36
Renewable Power Share (% of Total Grid Capacity)
CEA Power 2023
2023observed58.6%43.1%#1 / 36
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Demographic & Economic Context for Karnataka

According to official Census of India 2011 records, Karnataka had an enumerated population of 6,10,95,297 persons with an urban proportion of 38.7% and a sex ratio of 973 females per 1,000 males.

On economic output, the Directorate of Economics and Statistics and MoSPI report a per-capita Net State Domestic Product of ₹3,01,644 per resident for FY 2022-23. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS 2022-23) records an unemployment rate of 2.4% with a worker-population ratio of 57.3%.

In healthcare access, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019-21) measured an institutional delivery rate of 97% and a full child immunization coverage of 84.1%.