Official geography: Bengaluru Rural, Karnataka. Latest official published data, not live or real-time readings.
District / district-level source records are shown separately. JalWater does not merge or average neighbouring geographies.
Latest official published position
Data not yet available
Bengaluru Rural, Karnataka
Stage of extraction
Data not yet available
Official data says
Data not yet available.
2050 outlook
Absolute scarcity [<500 m³]
What this is not
Not live, not a municipal supply guarantee, and not a JalScore.
Groundwater extraction
Data not yet available
No approved official value is loaded for this indicator yet; source identified / value not approved yet where applicable.
Pre-monsoon groundwater depth
2 to 5 mbgl
mbgl means metres below ground level. A larger number means groundwater was measured deeper below the ground.
Post-monsoon groundwater depth
2 to 5 mbgl
mbgl means metres below ground level. A larger number means groundwater was measured deeper below the ground.
2050 outlook
Absolute scarcity [<500 m³]
Government dashboard classification for the stated future period. It is not a live city forecast.
Row 569
Row 599
Row 2026
Row 2056
Row 3467
Row 3497
Accessible summary: each row compares the published pre-monsoon and post-monsoon groundwater-depth bands for the same year. Ranges are not converted into exact measurements.
2025
Scarcity [500-1000 m³]
Geography: Bengaluru Rural. Source: NITI ICED.
2050
Absolute scarcity [<500 m³]
Geography: Bengaluru Rural. Source: NITI ICED.
Category thresholds
No Stress [>1700 m³], Stress [1000-1700 m³], Scarcity [500-1000 m³], Absolute scarcity [<500 m³].
The published category changes from Scarcity [500-1000 m³] in 2025 to Absolute scarcity [<500 m³] in 2050.
Official data
Data not yet available for CGWB groundwater extraction.
Published change
The category changes from Scarcity [500-1000 m³] to Absolute scarcity [<500 m³].
Not covered
No live reading, no municipal supply guarantee, no JalScore, and no inferred trend.
News reports are context only. They are not official JalWater metrics and are kept separate from source-backed data.
News report
Karnataka Shows the Way - Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPeEEtU2p6RmEzN0Z3ZlJSV3M0emVuUUZjS1FfZDZ2U3cydEtGVnltR3ZTWU1KcVoxYUFkenBCOWtUM0VnVXlqVGRVVjVsODJDRDJGT1FmREU1Wno2bDZzNzB1NGY2ak9WajI1Ry1QNmZDZVR3N0JKc1VkQWw4VWwxdk9ZNlFBSEpVUkRlLVktQkdYN0hPWmt6SktQQWQ5aDZER2c?oc=5" target="_blank">Water Flows, Jobs Follow - Karnataka Shows the Way</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">World Bank Group</font>
News report
The Times of India - Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
<a href="https://news.google.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?oc=5" target="_blank">Karnataka orders strict water testing, warns Panchayats over contaminated supply during monsoon</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">The Times of India</font>
News report
NEWSTRAIL - Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTE5zbnl4cXlQRG8zUTR3VlVrQi15MWJ1d3NXdnBlYjhuWEtoeWVXVmZpUXRmTlptYjVaR1VMdzh5R0dDWjd1a2xqM0xLaGlZSUpBdmJiT2ZoTUI?oc=5" target="_blank">Clean drinking water, rural infrastructure top priorities: Karnataka Minister Khandre</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">NEWSTRAIL</font>
News report
Newslaundry - Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQZUhQNkRPczctc0JWN0RtTWJwMzJ2TjV6ZHVfakVGYmYtZmJ4enF2UlBTN2Z5T20wX2N2WEZwR1JvWTNBY3BJaWpobXFrT2NSS3JQZmt5S0VVRGlvUGJnNkg0Nzhqc1VKS1JpUFhhdDJXMU9pcGo0T01SeklwcllGTDJidkRWWk4xcEJjY040eXVpR1prY2RWd1liM1V0eGF5RWRXYdIBugFBVV95cUxQWm10cWtsRUFQX3FPV2pIa0NfV1J3MktlTGdCYjV4Yng5TW1XUVBkZW5zMnVwTTZGNWtKT0tueDBPNHd3NWQtRWdYX1NicDBrVXFMMzktZzdBdlAwQzB1QVY1TWwzUExwZEQ2U0NUdS10SU1OSWF2cVZZeE9FX3pHamFxVVBZNUJPR0k0Y21MdHRDb250TDZaV2tMQ0l4VGwycE43enhKdmMtVF9iSEtGQmdMa0h3UGdhWUE?oc=5" target="_blank">In Bengaluru’s water-stressed areas sit most of its data centres</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Newslaundry</font>
News report
The New Indian Express - Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT
<a href="https://news.google.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?oc=5" target="_blank">Drops of life: Karnataka likely to witness drinking water shortage this summer</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">The New Indian Express</font>
News report
Deccan Herald - Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNSzFxZE1sdTdOaWtubFlGY0REWFQ4OU9EanlXd3EwQXhNc2NTUDhuLVpfZG5Md2NSemprOGtyLUdBS2JHNEtjNnFIMzlxZVA1UVlEWVR6U3RNTS10X0dLYm9saFRrb2hRSEthbzZZWS00NEVTVF84N2htdjlUcjRlZFg5OWxtTm9QZ0Y5UkJJSVlSQTZrNXBXUzhZa0M4TG1ZVTA0M3JFQjF0Yk5RU1lNQXhMZ2hOQmk5Mk1v?oc=5" target="_blank">86 taluks contaminated, Bengaluru over-exploited: Groundwater report</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Deccan Herald</font>