Karnataka Number of backward taluks rise in Karnataka, 93 classified most backward, 36 more backward, 43 backward January 31, 2026 gopalkumarthakur@gmail.com About 60% of the backward taluks are concentrated in north Karnataka, the most backward concentrated in Kalaburagi division, followed by Belagavi division Related posts: Class 9 girl delivers baby: Police arrest prime accused in Yadgir district of Karnataka State, VCs together disburse ₹400 cr to deep-tech start-ups at tech summit Karnataka’s Muzrai Dept. disburses ₹38 lakh to 254 students of priest families; five get ₹1 lakh each for overseas study Serial robber arrested; valuables worth ₹1.84 crore seized
