The KA RTO code list has 70 codes for Karnataka, from KA 01 to KA 71. Each code belongs to one transport office, so the first part of a KA number plate tells you where the vehicle was registered.
All Karnataka RTO codes
| Code | Office | District |
|---|---|---|
| KA 01 | Bengaluru Central (Koramangala/HSR Layout) | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 02 | Bengaluru West (Rajajinagar) | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 03 | Bengaluru East (Indiranagar/Kasturinagar) | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 04 | Bengaluru North (Yeshwanthpur) | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 05 | Bengaluru South (Jayanagar/Jayaprakash Nagar) | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 06 | Tumakuru | Tumakuru |
| KA 07 | Kolar | Kolar |
| KA 08 | Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) | Kolar |
| KA 09 | Mysuru West | Mysuru |
| KA 10 | Chamarajanagar | Chamarajanagar |
| KA 11 | Mandya | Mandya |
| KA 12 | Madikeri | Kodagu |
| KA 13 | Hassan | Hassan |
| KA 14 | Shivamogga | Shivamogga |
| KA 15 | Sagara | Shivamogga |
| KA 16 | Chitradurga | Chitradurga |
| KA 17 | Davanagere | Davanagere |
| KA 18 | Chikkamagaluru | Chikkamagaluru |
| KA 19 | Mangaluru | Dakshina Kannada |
| KA 20 | Udupi (Manipal) | Udupi |
| KA 21 | Puttur | Dakshina Kannada |
| KA 22 | Belagavi | Belagavi |
| KA 23 | Chikkodi | Belagavi |
| KA 24 | Bailhongal | Belagavi |
| KA 25 | Dharwad | Dharwad |
| KA 26 | Gadag | Gadag |
| KA 27 | Haveri | Haveri |
| KA 28 | Vijayapura | Vijayapura |
| KA 29 | Bagalkote | Bagalkote |
| KA 30 | Karwar | Uttara Kannada |
| KA 31 | Sirsi | Uttara Kannada |
| KA 32 | Kalaburagi | Kalaburagi |
| KA 33 | Yadgir | Yadgir |
| KA 34 | Ballari | Ballari |
| KA 35 | Hosapete | Vijayanagara |
| KA 36 | Raichur | Raichur |
| KA 37 | Koppal | Koppal |
| KA 38 | Bidar | Bidar |
| KA 39 | Bhalki | Bidar |
| KA 40 | Chikkaballapura | Chikkaballapura |
| KA 41 | Jnanabharathi, Bengaluru | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 42 | Ramanagara | Ramanagara (Bengaluru South) |
| KA 43 | Devanahalli | Bengaluru Rural |
| KA 44 | Tiptur | Tumakuru |
| KA 45 | Hunsur | Mysuru |
| KA 46 | Sakleshpura | Hassan |
| KA 47 | Honnavar | Uttara Kannada |
| KA 48 | Jamkhandi | Bagalkote |
| KA 49 | Gokak | Belagavi |
| KA 50 | Yelahanka, Bengaluru | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 51 | Electronic City, Bengaluru | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 52 | Nelamangala | Bengaluru Rural |
| KA 53 | K R Puram, Bengaluru | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 54 | Nagamangala | Mandya |
| KA 55 | Mysuru East | Mysuru |
| KA 56 | Basavakalyan | Bidar |
| KA 57 | Shantinagar, Bengaluru | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 58 | Banashankari, Bengaluru | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 59 | Chandapura (Anekal) | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 60 | R T Nagar, Bengaluru | Bengaluru Urban |
| KA 62 | Surathkal | Dakshina Kannada |
| KA 63 | Dharwad East (Hubballi) | Dharwad |
| KA 64 | Madhugiri | Tumakuru |
| KA 65 | Dandeli | Uttara Kannada |
| KA 66 | Tarikere | Chikkamagaluru |
| KA 67 | Chintamani | Chikkaballapura |
| KA 68 | Ranebennur | Haveri |
| KA 69 | Ramdurg | Belagavi |
| KA 70 | Bantwal | Dakshina Kannada |
| KA 71 | Athani | Belagavi |
Things to know about KA codes
- KA-57 (Shantinagar) is used for state bus corporation vehicles, not ordinary private registrations.
- Office type (RTO vs ARTO) is assigned from general knowledge of district HQ vs taluk offices and was not checked officially.
- Karnataka series skip the letters I and O; some letters mark vehicle classes (for example G for government vehicles).
Karnataka transport department
Registration, licences and permits in Karnataka are handled by the state transport department and its offices. Official website: Transport Department, Government of Karnataka (Commissioner for Transport and Road Safety, Shanthinagar, Bengaluru). Online services are on the national Parivahan Sewa portal.
Most searched KA codes
- KA 51: Electronic City, Bengaluru
- KA 50: Yelahanka, Bengaluru
- KA 05: Bengaluru South (Jayanagar/Jayaprakash Nagar)
- KA 01: Bengaluru Central (Koramangala/HSR Layout)
- KA 53: K R Puram, Bengaluru
- KA 41: Jnanabharathi, Bengaluru
This list is an independent guide. Codes and offices can change when districts are created or offices move. For any official purpose, check with the state transport department or the official Vahan service.
Questions people ask
How many RTO codes are there in Karnataka?
This list has 70 codes for Karnataka, from KA 01 to KA 71.
What is KA 01 RTO?
KA 01 is Bengaluru Central (Koramangala/HSR Layout), Bengaluru Urban district.
How do I find which RTO a KA number belongs to?
Look at the two digits after KA and find them in the table above, or type the number into the decoder at the top of this page.