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Karnataka. Precision machining and aerospace parts.

Karnataka combines Bengaluru's precision engineering, aerospace, electronics and garment industries with Belagavi's foundries and a rich craft base. Buyers source machined parts, electronics, garments, Mysore silk, Channapatna toys, coffee and spices.

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4
mapped clusters
45
registered GI products
Kannada
main language
State map · KarnatakaCapital: Bengaluru
Map of Karnataka with its 4 mapped manufacturing clusters Andhra PradeshChhattisgarhGoaKarnatakaKeralaMaharashtraTamil NaduTelangana Bengaluru – PeenyaBelagaviMysuruChannapatna
  • Karnataka
  • Mapped clusters
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At a glance

What Karnataka does best.

Strengths, languages and export routes, the first things a buyer needs to plan a sourcing trip.

Strengths
Precision machining · Aerospace parts · Electronics · Garments · Silk · Coffee
Capital
Bengaluru
Languages
KannadaOur team speaks Kannada
Ports used
New Mangalore, Chennai and ICD Whitefield
GI products
45 registered3 more applications pending registration
Geographical Indications

45 GI products, by category.

Registered GI names tied to Karnataka, grouped the way buyers search for them. A further 3 applications are pending with the GI Registry.

Fruit, vegetables & produce15

  • Appemidi Mango
  • Bangalore Blue Grapes
  • Bangalore Rose Onion
  • Coorg Orange
  • Devanahalli Pomello
  • Hadagali Malligae
  • Indi Lime
  • Kamalapur Red Banana
  • Kari Ishad Mango
  • Mysore Betel leaf
  • Mysore Malligae
  • Nanjanagud Banana
  • Sirsi Supari
  • Udupi Malligae
  • Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal

Tea, coffee & spices8

  • Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee
  • Byadagi Chilli
  • Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee
  • Coorg Arabica Coffee
  • Coorg Green Cardamom
  • Malabar Pepper
  • Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee
  • Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee

Handloom sarees & fabrics6

  • Guledgudd Khana
  • Ilkal Sarees
  • Molakalmuru Sarees
  • Mysore Silk
  • Patteda Anchu Sarees & Fabrics
  • Udupi Saree

Perfume, soap & oils3

  • Mysore Agarbathi
  • Mysore Sandal soap
  • Mysore Sandalwood Oil

Home textiles & embroidery2

  • Kasuti Embroidery
  • Sandur Lambani Embroidery

Metalware & bronze2

  • Bidriware
  • Karnataka bronze ware

Paintings & paper crafts2

  • Ganjifa Cards of Mysore
  • Mysore Traditional Paintings

Toys & dolls2

  • Channapatna Toys & Dolls
  • Kinhal Toys

Carpets, rugs & mats1

  • Navalgund durries

Leather & footwear1

  • Kolhapuri Chappal

Rice, grains & pulses1

  • Gulbarga Tur Dal

Wood & furniture1

  • Mysore Rosewood Inlay
Karnataka questions

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What does Karnataka manufacture?

Karnataka's main strengths are precision machining, aerospace parts, electronics, garments, silk and coffee. The India Sourcing Atlas maps 4 clusters there, including Bengaluru – Peenya, Belagavi and Mysuru. 45 products from Karnataka hold a registered Geographical Indication.

Which ports serve Karnataka?

Exporters in Karnataka usually ship through New Mangalore, Chennai and ICD Whitefield. Inland container depots (ICDs) let containers clear customs close to the factory and travel to the port by rail.

Which languages are spoken in Karnataka's factories?

Kannada is spoken on factory floors in Karnataka, and English is used for drawings, specifications and export documents. SourceSquid's team speaks Kannada.

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