Karnataka has become one of the leading states in terms of industries. The State capital of Karnataka has long been chosen by the government of India for the location of many big industries.

Moreover, the industries of Karnataka proves to be the basis of the economy of Karnataka. In fact, industries of Karnataka are the means through which Karnataka is counted among one of the leading states in India.

Speaking about industries, Karnataka houses some of the major industries of India. Some of such industries are:

Bharat Electronics Limited

Bharat Earth movers

Hindustan Machine Tools - HMT

Bharat Heavy Electricals - BHEL, etc.

All these industries work together in making Karnataka the nexus of the Industrial developments in India. Besides, apart from these industries there are other industries that are helping Karnataka to pace up with the increasing competition. Some of the other industries of Karnataka, viz.:

processing of plantation products like tea, coffee, rubber, cashew
Beverage and soft drink based industries
Food processing based industries
electrical engineering based industries
electronic engineering based industries
mechanical engineering based industries
chemical based industries
petrochemical based industries
agro-based industries
textile based industries, etc.

Beside these major industries, we also find a number of small scale industries in Karnataka. The small-scale industries work hand in hand with large-scale to uplift the economic status of Karnataka. Precisely speaking, besides, these industries, other sectors like tourism, telecommunications, power and energy, transportation, mining, and banking industries also contribute towards the economy of Karnataka. It can be said that a joint alliance of all these industries are helping Karnataka to soar upwards.

It is remarkable that in spite of Karnataka being an agricultural state, the growth in the industries in the economy of Karnataka has been commendable.