List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of Karnataka state in India. Karnataka is one of the six states in India, where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses. The two houses are the Vidhan Sabha (lower house) and the Vidhan Parishad (upper house).

Karnataka Legislative Assembly
16th Legislative Assembly of Karnataka
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Lower house of Karnataka Legislature
Term limits
5 years
Elections
First past the post
Last election
10 May 2023
Next election
May 2028
Meeting place
Legislative Assembly building, Vidhana Soudha, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Legislative Assembly building, Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belagavi, Karnataka, India (Winter session)
Website
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Footnotes
The Council was established in 1881 for the Princely State of Mysore. The princely state was merged with the Dominion of India and became Mysore State in 1947; Mysore State was re-organized to its current territorial state in 1956 and renamed as Karnataka on 1 November 1973.

In summer, the seat of the Legislative Assembly is in Bangalore, the capital of the state, while in winter it is at Belagavi, in the northern part of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier. Presently, it comprises 224 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies.

Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[1][2]: 35, 137  The 2011 census of India stated that indigenous people constitute 7% of the state's total population, while people from the Scheduled Castes constitute 17.5% of the total population. Accordingly, the Scheduled Tribes have been granted a reservation of 15 seats in the assembly, while 36 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes.[3]

Current constituencies

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Map of Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies
Assembly seats by Lok Sabha Constituencies and districts, 2010
Assembly seats by Lok Sabha Constituencies and districts, 2007

The following is a list of the constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008.[4]

# Name District[5] Lok Sabha
constituency
Voters / Electors[6] Map
1 Nippani Belagavi Chikkodi 2,26,662
2 Chikkodi-Sadalga 2,24,693
3 Athani 2,29,195
4 Kagwad 1,95,985
5 Kudachi (SC) 1,93,564
6 Raibag (SC) 2,11,461
7 Hukkeri 2,08,204
8 Arabhavi Belgaum 2,48,632
9 Gokak 2,56,471
10 Yemkanmardi (ST) Chikkodi 2,03,082
11 Belgaum Uttar Belgaum 2,51,578
12 Belgaum Dakshin 2,48,626
13 Belgaum Rural 2,59,537
14 Khanapur Uttara Kannada 2,14,456
15 Kittur 1,95,886
16 Bailhongal Belgaum 1,95,828
17 Saundatti Yellamma 1,99,847
18 Ramdurg 2,03,880
19 Mudhol (SC) Bagalkot Bagalkot 2,01,307
20 Terdal 2,27,749
21 Jamkhandi 2,14,797
22 Bilgi 2,31,594
23 Badami 2,20,435
24 Bagalkot 2,45,532
25 Hungund 2,22,676
26 Muddebihal Vijayapura Bijapur 2,17,281
27 Devar Hippargi 2,19,228
28 Basavana Bagevadi 2,10,088
29 Babaleshwar 2,17,491
30 Bijapur City 2,81,726
31 Nagathan (SC) 2,69,309
32 Indi 2,42,910
33 Sindagi 2,36,670
34 Afzalpur Kalaburagi Gulbarga 2,28,171
35 Jevargi 2,39,914
36 Shorapur (ST) Yadgir Raichur 2,75,483
37 Shahapur 2,38,979
38 Yadgir 2,37,435
39 Gurmitkal Gulbarga 2,48,181
40 Chittapur (SC) Kalaburagi 2,35,755
41 Sedam 2,25,688
42 Chincholi (SC) Bidar 2,03,600
43 Gulbarga Rural (SC) Gulbarga 2,57,752
44 Gulbarga Dakshin 2,79,251
45 Gulbarga Uttar 3,07,091
46 Aland Bidar 2,41,750
47 Basavakalyan Bidar 2,46,581
48 Humnabad 2,45,996
49 Bidar South 2,05,201
50 Bidar 2,28,035
51 Bhalki 2,30,959
52 Aurad (SC) 2,19,444
53 Raichur Rural (ST) Raichur Raichur 2,29,071
54 Raichur 2,32,744
55 Manvi (ST) 2,33,867
56 Devadurga (ST) 2,33,492
57 Lingsugur (SC) 2,55,628
58 Sindhanur Koppal 2,39,285
59 Maski (ST) 2,11,183
60 Kushtagi Koppal 2,33,835
61 Kanakagiri (SC) 2,24,068
62 Gangawati 2,02,243
63 Yelburga 2,23,211
64 Koppal 2,54,021
65 Shirahatti (SC) Gadag Haveri 2,26,999
66 Gadag 2,22,792
67 Ron 2,32,510
68 Nargund Bagalkot 1,87,212
69 Navalgund Dharwad Dharwad 2,07,237
70 Kundgol 1,86,825
71 Dharwad 2,14,132
72 Hubli-Dharwad East (SC) 2,09,530
73 Hubli-Dharwad Central 2,49,371
74 Hubli-Dharwad West 2,63,230
75 Kalghatgi 1,94,742
76 Haliyal Uttara Kannada Uttara Kannada 1,81,519
77 Karwar 2,19,544
78 Kumta 1,88,894
79 Bhatkal 2,22,794
80 Sirsi 2,00,755
81 Yellapur 1,82,472
82 Hangal Haveri Haveri 2,11,927
83 Shiggaon Dharwad 2,26,226
84 Haveri (SC) Haveri 2,33,307
85 Byadgi 2,08,910
86 Hirekerur 1,85,982
87 Ranebennur 2,37,234
88 Hoovina Hadagali (SC) Vijayanagara Bellary 1,91,338
89 Hagaribommanahalli (SC) 2,30,042
90 Vijayanagara 2,49,956
91 Kampli (ST) Ballary 2,14,473
92 Siruguppa (ST) Koppal 2,17,209
93 Bellary Rural (ST) Bellary 2,38,361
94 Bellary City 2,59,221
95 Sandur (ST) 2,23,337
96 Kudligi (ST) Vijayanagara Bellary 2,03,802
97 Molakalmuru (ST) Chitradurga Chitradurga 2,43,788
98 Challakere (ST) 2,20,968
99 Chitradurga 2,62,552
100 Hiriyur 2,43,619
101 Hosadurga 1,97,693
102 Holalkere (SC) 2,35,346
103 Jagalur (ST) Devangere Davangere 1,93,028
104 Harapanahalli Vijayanagara 2,17,175
105 Harihar Devangere 2,07,589
106 Davanagere North 2,41,278
107 Davanagere South 2,10,708
108 Mayakonda (SC) 1,91,421
109 Channagiri 1,99,517
110 Honnali 1,99,012
111 Shimoga Rural (SC) Shimoga Shimoga 2,12,458
112 Bhadravati 2,12,359
113 Shimoga 2,60,757
114 Tirthahalli 1,88,267
115 Shikaripura 1,98,883
116 Sorab 1,95,341
117 Sagar 2,05,262
118 Byndoor Udupi 2,35,716
119 Kundapura Udupi Chikmagalur 2,09,592
120 Udupi 2,16,989
121 Kapu 1,89,007
122 Karkala 1,90,611
123 Sringeri Chikmagalur 1,70,579
124 Mudigere (SC) 1,72,084
125 Chikmagalur 2,30,738
126 Tarikere 1,93,745
127 Kadur Hassan 2,06,584
128 Chiknayakanhalli Tumakuru Tumkur 2,18,952
129 Tiptur 1,84,334
130 Turuvekere 1,82,717
131 Kunigal Bangalore Rural 1,98,794
132 Tumkur City Tumkur 2,58,925
133 Tumkur Rural 2,08,826
134 Koratagere (SC) 2,04,692
135 Gubbi 1,81,139
136 Sira Chitradurga 2,23,648
137 Pavagada (SC) 1,93,100
138 Madhugiri Tumkur 1,93,581
139 Gauribidanur Chikkaballapura Chikballapur 2,10,462
140 Bagepalli 2,01,055
141 Chikkaballapur 2,09,846
142 Sidlaghatta Kolar 2,03,564
143 Chintamani 2,25,460
144 Srinivaspur Kolar 2,16,763
145 Mulbagal (SC) 2,16,636
146 Kolar Gold Field (SC) 1,99,982
147 Bangarapet (SC) 2,05,294
148 Kolar 2,40,487
149 Malur 1,92,717
150 Yelahanka Bangalore Urban Chikballapur 4,39,087
151 Krishnarajapuram Bangalore North 5,10,777
152 Byatarayanapura 5,08,799
153 Yeshwantpur 5,64,208
154 Rajarajeshwarinagar Bangalore Rural 4,85,815
155 Dasarahalli Bangalore North 4,57,187
156 Mahalakshmi Layout 2,92,040
157 Malleshwaram 2,27,484
158 Hebbal 2,88,971
159 Pulakeshinagar (SC) 2,39,090
160 Sarvagnanagar Bangalore Central 3,66,876
161 C. V. Raman Nagar (SC) 2,71,340
162 Shivajinagar 1,94,070
163 Shanti Nagar 2,20,880
164 Gandhi Nagar 2,31,449
165 Rajaji Nagar 2,07,557
166 Govindraj Nagar Bangalore South 2,96,389
167 Vijay Nagar 3,05,856
168 Chamrajpet Bangalore Central 2,29,914
169 Chickpet Bangalore South 2,21,216
170 Basavanagudi 2,33,600
171 Padmanabhanagar 2,78,959
172 B.T.M. Layout 2,75,067
173 Jayanagar 2,10,079
174 Mahadevapura (SC) Bangalore Central 6,07,255
175 Bommanahalli Bangalore South 4,52,808
176 Bangalore South Bangalore Rural 6,95,797
177 Anekal (SC) 4,02,620
178 Hosakote Bangalore Rural Chikballapur 2,34,098
179 Devanahalli (SC) 2,12,209
180 Doddaballapur 2,14,240
181 Nelamangala (SC) 2,17,473
182 Magadi Ramanagara Bangalore Rural 2,33,433
183 Ramanagaram 2,16,086
184 Kanakapura 2,24,987
185 Channapatna 2,30,381
186 Malavalli (SC) Mandya Mandya 2,48,577
187 Maddur 2,13,854
188 Melukote 2,00,184
189 Mandya 2,24,370
190 Shrirangapattana 2,13,244
191 Nagamangala 2,14,272
192 Krishnarajapet 2,19,983
193 Shravanabelagola Hassan Hassan 2,05,242
194 Arsikere 2,16,204
195 Belur 1,97,840
196 Hassan 2,28,436
197 Holenarasipur 2,20,511
198 Arkalgud 2,27,985
199 Sakleshpur (SC) 2,05,876
200 Belthangady Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada 2,28,941
201 Moodabidri 2,05,099
202 Mangalore City North 2,49,464
203 Mangalore City South 2,45,805
204 Mangalore 2,05,149
205 Bantval 2,28,415
206 Puttur 2,12,848
207 Sullia (SC) 2,06,210
208 Madikeri Kodagu Mysore 2,32,799
209 Virajpet 2,24,936
210 Periyapatna Mysore 1,95,631
211 Krishnarajanagara Mandya 2,18,050
212 Hunsur Mysore 2,41,653
213 Heggadadevankote (ST) Chamarajanagar 2,25,857
214 Nanjangud (SC) 2,20,420
215 Chamundeshwari Mysore 3,29,223
216 Krishnaraja 2,50,435
217 Chamaraja 2,46,297
218 Narasimharaja 2,88,775
219 Varuna Chamarajanagar 2,34,533
220 T. Narasipur (SC) 2,04,865
221 Hanur Chamarajanagar 2,21,630
222 Kollegal (SC) 2,16,643
223 Chamarajanagar 2,09,521
224 Gundlupet 2,13,888

Former constituencies

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Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies (1978-2008)
# Name Reserved for
(SC/ST/)
District Remarks
Ankola Uttara Kannada
Bagepalli Gudibande Kolar district
Ballolli Bijapur district
Bangalore North Bangalore district
Bannur Mysore district
Baradol Bijapur district
Belgaum Belagavi district
Belgaum I Belagavi district
Belgaum II Belagavi district
Bellary Ballari district
Bellavi Tumakuru district
Bethamangala Kolar district
Bhagamandala Nad Kodagu district Part of Coorg State till 31 October 1956 (Before merger to Mysore State)
Bharamasagara Chitradurga district
Bharathinagar Bengaluru Urban district
Bijapur Bijapur district
Biligere Mysore district
Binnypet Bengaluru Urban district
Birur Chikmagalur district
Brahmavar Udupi district
Broadway Bengaluru Urban district
Chandrashekarapura Tumakuru district
Chikkodi Belagavi district
Chikmagalur Mudigere Chikmagalur district
Cubbonpet Bangalore district
Davanagere Davanagere district
Dharwad Rural Dharwad district
Fort Bangalore district
Gandasi Hassan district
Gokak I Belagavi district
Gokak II Belagavi district
Gulbarga Gulbarga district
Guledgud Bagalkot district
Gulur Tumakuru district
Gundlupet Heggadadevanakote Mysore district
Halasuru Bangalore district
Hebbur Tumakuru district
Hire Bagewadi Belagavi district
Holehonnur Shimoga district
Hubli City Dharwad district
Hubli Rural Dharwad district
Hosakote Anekal Bangalore district
Hosanagar Shimoga district
Hospet Ballari district
Huliyurdurga Tumakuru district
Hulsoor Bidar district
Huvina Hippargi Bijapur district
Javagal Hassan district
Jayamahal Bengaluru Urban district
Kalgi Kalaburagi district
Kallambella Tumakuru district
Kalmala Raichur district
Kamalapur Gulbarga district
Keragodu Mandya district
Kiragaval Mandya district
Kora Tumakuru district
Koratagere-Madhugiri Tumakuru district
Kottur Bellary district
Kudur Bangalore district
Kurugodu Bellary district
Kushalnagar Kodagu district Part of Coorg State till 31 October 1956 (Before merger to Mysore State)
Madikeri Town Kodagu district Part of Coorg State till 31 October 1956 (Before merger to Mysore State)
Mangalore City Dakshina Kannada
Mulbagal Srinivasapur Kolar district
Mundargi Gadag district
Mysore City North Mysore district
Mysore City South Mysore district
Mysore Taluk Mysore district
Palya Mysore district
Pandavapura Mandya district
Panemangalore Dakshina Kannada
Parasgad Belagavi district
Robertsonpet Kolar district
Sadalga Belagavi district
Sagar Hosanagar Shimoga district
Sampagaon I Belagavi district
Sampagaon II Belagavi district
Sankeshwar Belagavi district
Santhemarahalli Chamarajanagar district
Sathanur Bangalore Rural district
Santpur Bidar district
Shahabad Gulbarga district
Sanivarasanthe Kodagu district Part of Coorg State till 31 October 1956 (Before merger to Mysore State)
Sidlaghatta Chikballapur Kolar district
Somvarpet Kodagu district
Somwarpet North Kodagu district Part of Coorg State till 31 October 1956 (Before merger to Mysore State)
Somwarpet South Kodagu district Part of Coorg State till 31 October 1956 (Before merger to Mysore State)
Soraba Shikaripur Shimoga district
St. John's Hill Bengaluru Urban district
Suntikoppa Kodagu district Part of Coorg State till 31 October 1956 (Before merger to Mysore State)
Surathkal Dakshina Kannada
Tirthahalli Koppa Shimoga district and Chikmagalur district
Tikota Bijapur district
Tumkur Tumkur district
Uchagaon Belagavi district
Ullal Dakshina Kannada
Uttarahalli Bengaluru Urban district
Varthur Bengaluru Urban district
Vemgal Kolar district
Vittal Dakshina Kannada
Virupakshipura Bangalore district
Yelandur Mysore district

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ "THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA [As on 9th December, 2020]" (PDF). Legislative Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ Sharan Poovanna (22 January 2024). "Karnataka govt puts ball in Centre's court on SC sub-quotas. What is the issue & politics behind it". MSN. Retrieved 27 January 2024. According to the 2011 Census, SCs make up 17.5 per cent of Karnataka's population, while the Scheduled Tribes (STs) account for 6.95 per cent. Of the state's 224 assembly constituencies, 36 are reserved for SCs and 15 for STs.
  4. ^ "Fourteenth Karnataka Legislative Assembly". kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  5. ^ "District list". ceo.karnataka.gov.in.
  6. ^ "Karnataka 2023 - Karnataka - Election Commission of India". Election Commission of India. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.