Kalaburagi at bottom of income ladder as Kalyana Karnataka districts trail State economy
The Hindu
Kalaburagi's income declines highlight regional disparities in Karnataka, with the district trailing significantly behind state and urban averages.
While Karnataka cements its position as India’s growth engine with the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) increasing from ₹29.06 lakh crore in 2024-25 to ₹32.81 lakh crore in 2025-26, the latest Economic Survey for 2025-26 reveals a stark and widening regional disparity.
Kalaburagi district and Kalyana Karnataka region (Kalaburagi Revenue Division) continue to remain at the bottom of Karnataka’s income ladder.
According to the Karnataka Economic Survey 2025-26, Kalaburagi occupied the last rung in per capita income (PCI) grid in the State with ₹1,44,449 in 2024-25, falling from ₹1,45,377 in 2023-24, a negative growth of minus ₹928. The State average PCI is ₹3,86,156.
The performance of other Kalyana Karnataka districts is also not impressive. Of the bottom eight districts, six are from the region – Yadgir (₹1,64,388), Raichur (₹1,78,888), Koppal (₹1,81,152), Bidar (₹1,85,079) and Vijayanagara (₹1,93,230), apart from Kalaburagi at the bottom-most rung. The other two are Belagavi (₹1,83,217) and Vijayapura (₹1,87,429). Only Ballari managed to perform better, occupying the 11th rung with ₹3,24,111.
In contrast, Bengaluru Urban district, which leads the State economy, recorded a PCI of ₹8,55,960, nearly six times that of Kalaburagi.
Dakshina Kannada (₹6,26,279), Udupi (₹6,00,683), Chikkamagaluru (₹4,94,787) and Shivamogga (₹3,89,743) also remain far ahead in income levels. While Bengaluru increased its PCI by ₹89,198 compared to 2023-24, other top-performing districts also increased their PCI significantly in the same year – Dakshina Kannada (₹58,735), Udupi (₹56,492), Chikkamagalur (₹42,647) and Shivamogga (₹30,079).
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Kalaburagi's income declines highlight regional disparities in Karnataka, with the district trailing significantly behind state and urban averages.