While Karnataka's GDP share was 5.4 per cent in 1960-61, it saw an increase of around 51 per cent in the next five decades. As of 2023-24, the state’s share was 8.2 per cent. GDP

Karnataka tops states in GDP share growth over past 5 decades, says central report

Cities September 18, 2024

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