Top Newspapers in Karnataka
Karnataka a state in the southwestern region of India is the largest state in South India and the sixth-largest in India. Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka, as the native language of 66.54% of its population.
Kannada newspapers are widely circulated and are published from multiple cities with multiple editions. Times of India is the largest selling English newspaper in Karnataka followed by Deccan Herald. Let’s have a look at the Top Newspapers in Karnataka
Top Kannada Newspapers in Karnataka
Kannada Newspapers lead the readership charts in Karnataka. The first Kannada newspaper Mangalooru Samachara was published in 1843 from Mangalore. The first Kannada magazine is Mysuru Vrittanta Bodhinip.
Top Kannada newspapers in Karnataka by Circulation
According to circulation estimates, Vijayavani is the leading Kannada newspaper. It is followed by Vijay Karnataka and Prajavani. Other Kannada newspapers with good circulation are Udayavani and Kannada Prabha. Bengaluru, Mysore, Hubli, and Mangalore editions have the largest circulation of Kannada Newspapers.
| Newspapers | Circulation 2024 |
| Vijayvani | 548,452 |
| Vijay Karnataka | 491,280 |
| Prajavani | |
| Udayvani | |
| Kannada Prabha | 101,989 |
Top Kannada newspapers in Karnataka by readership
As per the readership survey, Vijay Karnataka with an Average issue readership of 25.88 lakhs is the No.1 Kannada newspaper in Karnataka followed by Vijayavani and Prajavani. Udayavani and Kannada Prabha also have a good readership.
- Vijay Karnataka – 25.88 lakh
- Vijayavani – 23.51 lakh
- Prajavani – 21.35 lakh
- Udayavani – 10.21 lakh
- Kannada Prabha – 5.62 lakh
Top English Newspapers in Karnataka
The Times of India is the best-selling English newspaper in Karnataka, followed by the Deccan Herald. Other newspapers with good circulation in Karnataka include The Hindu, Bangalore Mirror, New Indian Express, and Economic Times. These newspapers have editions in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, and Gulbarga.
Let’s have a look at the Top English Newspapers in Karnataka
| Newspaper | Estimated Circulation |
| Times of India | 550,000 |
| Deccan Herald | 250,000 |
| Hindu | 210,000 |
| ET | 52,500 |
| New Indian Express | – |
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