State
SOUTH
⭐
Silicon Valley of India | ISRO HQ | 40% of India's software exports
67.6M
Population
Census-based
191,791 km²
Area
Survey of India
75.4%
Literacy
Census 2011
6
Major Cities
Listed below
Leadership & Administration
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah (CM)
CapitalBengaluru
RegionSouth India
StatusState
Notable Companies / HQs
Infosys (HQ)
Wipro (HQ)
HAL
ISRO
BEL
Biocon (HQ)
Mphasis
About This Page
Population, area, and literacy figures are sourced from Census data
and Survey of India (see footer). DRISHTI intentionally does not
display GDP, growth-rate, or per-capita-income figures on state
pages, since these change constantly and cannot be verified as
current without a live government API — showing stale numbers as
if live would be misleading. Use the State News
tab for what's actually happening right now.
Major Industries
IT/ITES
Aerospace & Defence
Silk
Machine Tools
Biotechnology
Major Cities
🏙 Bengaluru
🏙 Mysuru
🏙 Hubli-Dharwad
🏙 Mangaluru
🏙 Belagavi
🏙 Kalaburagi
Sector Notes
Silicon Valley of India. Aerospace corridor (HAL, ISRO, DRDO). Biotech clusters.