Demographic Advantage

With a population of 6.1 Cr, the state of Karnataka is the ninth largest state in India in terms of population. 38.67% of the population of the state, higher than the national average of 31.16%, is living in urbanised settlements.

With a Labour Force Participation Rate of 62.9% (PLFS 2022-23) for 15-59 years of age and a Worker Population Ratio of 61.2%, Karnataka stands in 6th position in achieving the highest employability state as per India Skills Report 2023.

In comparison to the national average of 943, the state has a male-female ratio of 973 females per 1000 males, and the female work participation ratio is 41.9%, giving the state a robust demographic advantage.

Healthcare Facilities

In recent years, Karnataka has witnessed remarkable progress in health infrastructure in both rural and urban areas. The state has 16 district hospitals, 207 Community Health Centres, 2,159 Rural Primary Health Centres, 9,160 Sub-Health Centres, and 365 Urban Health Centres providing healthcare facilities.

Due to the state government's concerted efforts for the betterment of mother and child welfare, the fertility rate has also gone down to 1.7 in 2020.

Advancing in providing healthcare to all, Karnataka is home to 60% of Biotech companies in India with 500 Biotech units and approximately 40% of Karnataka's pharma output is exported all over the world.

Karnataka is the pioneer in the country in implementing e-hospital, which is an electronic hospital management information system (HMIS) designed for government hospitals. The state government also launched the Arogya Karnataka scheme to provide Universal Health Coverage; primary healthcare, and specified secondary and tertiary healthcare benefits to its citizens.

Educational Facilities

With the literacy rate of the state being 75.36% as per the 2011 Census, the educational infrastructure has undergone significant progress.

The state has 71,506 primary b secondary schools imparting education to over 1 Cr students. The Gross Enrolment Ratio and Net Enrolment Ratio for the primary level in 2022-23 were recorded at 103.73 and 99.16 respectively. In Karnataka, 740 AICTE-approved institutions in the academic year 2023-24 offer various technical courses like Architect, Engineering, Management among others.

The state is home to world-class research and educational institutions like IISc Bangalore, renowned for its research excellence globally, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience, National Law University, etc., offering various engineering, research, and doctoral courses to students from across the globe. 

Technology & Advancement

Home to the Silicon Valley of India, Bengaluru, the state of Karnataka is the aerospace hub of the country and the fourth-largest technology cluster in the world. The state leads in the NITI Aayog's Innovation Index and Karnataka's Digital Economy Mission focuses on innovation and startups, Acceleration Programs, etc.

The country's first indigenously built electric car, Reva Mahindra is also housed by the state highlighting the technological and innovative capabilities of 45+ EV innovation startups holistically.

With more than 85 chip designing houses, Karnataka hosts major players like Wistron, Intel, Qualcomm, Nvidia, etc.  An Internet of Things (IoT) Open Lab is also operational in the state to enhance the discovery of high-end and innovative products. Comprising 44% of India's R&D centres, Google's 1st engineering centre outside the US focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Intel's largest design centre outside the US is based in the state, giving it an edge and making it the technology and innovation hub globally.

Infrastructure

Karnataka is strategically located and provides well-connected infrastructure. With the 2nd highest road density among major states, Karnataka is served by 13 major national highways.

Karnataka also has one major port at Mangalore and 9 minor ports in the state. It is the only state in the country to have 2 industrial corridors (Chennai-Bengaluru and Bengaluru-Mumbai) supporting interstate trade and employment opportunities.

For the convenient mobility of people, Bengaluru Metro serves as a well-connected public transport system. With Bengulure Airport being the third largest airport in the nation, Karnataka has 2 international and 6 domestic airports connecting the state with major regions of the world. 

Sustainability Initiatives

Karnataka has 63% of installed power capacity as renewable, ranking first in solar energy production in India and housing over 400 renewable energy ecosystem companies. The state government has launched Karnataka SDG Vision 2030, which includes over 600 indicators aimed at providing strategies and plans to emerge as a sustainable state.

Karnataka has also engaged in corporate social responsibility for achieving SDGs, becoming the first state to do so, and has also established the First SDG Centre For Youth Engagement to build the capacity of youth to engage in SDGs.

The state is also the largest market for solar power with a potential of ~3.6GW in open access mode, presenting the state as a favourable destination for sustainable projects.