Population 2011
6,10,95,297
Area
1,91,791 km²
Primary capital
Bengaluru
Budget 2026-27
₹4,48,004 Cr
Formed
1 November 1956
General Info
Type
State
ISO code
IN-KA
Vehicle code
KA
Website
karnataka.gov.inHigh court
Karnataka High Court
Languages
Kannada
Representation
Lok Sabha seats
28
General 21SC 5ST 2
Rajya Sabha seats
12
Lower house
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
224 seats
Upper house
Karnataka Legislative Council
75 seats
Legislature structure
Bicameral
Current Officeholders
Elections
Recent election results
By-electionsResult 4 May 2026
Assembly By-Elections May 2026
2 Assembly by-election results for this state.
Seats
2
Turnout data
Not linked
Leading party
INC 2
View constituency results
Assembly electionResult 13 May 2023
Karnataka Assembly 2023
224 Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency results.
Seats
224
Turnout data
224/224 seats
Leading party
INC 135
BJP 66JD(S) 19IND 2
View constituency results
Total budget
₹4,48,004 Cr
Net expenditure
₹4,12,688 Cr
Capital expenditure
₹71,924 Cr
16.1% of total
Fiscal deficit
₹97,448 Cr
2.9% of GSDP
Debt / GSDP
25%
₹8,26,375 Cr outstanding debt
Freebies
₹1,03,472 Cr
23.1% of total
Capex / freebies
0.70x
Karnataka Budget 2026-27 of Rs 4,48,004 crore continues the Congress government's five guarantee schemes (Gruha Lakshmi, Anna Bhagya, Gruha Jyothi, Shakthi, Yuva Nidhi) at Rs 51,286 crore (~12% of total) and increases devolution to local bodies.
| Top sector allocations | Amount | Share of net expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Social Welfare and Nutrition | ₹47,948 Cr | 11.6% |
| Education, Sports, Arts, and Culture | ₹44,054 Cr | 10.7% |
| Energy | ₹29,902 Cr | 7.2% |
| Agriculture and Allied Activities | ₹23,970 Cr | 5.8% |
| Irrigation and Flood Control | ₹22,430 Cr | 5.4% |
Population
| Year | Population | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6,10,95,297 | Census 2011 census |
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