Overview
- The Commission pegs Karnataka’s population at 6.85 crore and reports 6,13,83,908 people surveyed as of October 31, noting 4,22,258 refusals and 34,49,681 vacant or locked houses.
- In Greater Bengaluru, only about 42–48% of targeted households completed questionnaires, with officials citing refusals, migrants counted at native places, multiple electricity meters and resistance from some RWAs.
- Administrative and technical issues in the GBA, including duplicate or overlapping UHIDs and the inclusion of closed or unsurveyable addresses, produced reported completion figures above 100%.
- Residents who were not reached can submit details through November 10 via the official portal using a UHID or electricity RR number, with support available at helpline 80507 70004.
- The state has asked the Backward Classes Commission to analyse the dataset and deliver recommendations by December under its authority to reclassify backwardness categories.