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Karnataka Govt DA Rate Chart 2025: Dearness Allowance is provided for Karnataka Government employees and pensioners to compensate for the price hike of essential commodities. All State Governments in India are following the same methodology as the Central Government in declaring Dearness Allowance to their employees! State Government has no separate calculation method for deciding the percentage of additional Dearness Allowance. After declaring the Dearness Allowance by the Central Government, almost all State Governments are following the same decision of their employees and pensioners.

The Government of Karnataka enhanced the Dearness Relief from the existing rate of 27.25% to 31% with effect from 1.7.2022 on revised basic pension/family pension to their pensioners/family pensioners. The revised DA rates also are applicable to the retired employees who were on the UGC/AICTE/ICAR Scale of Pay.

DA Chart for Regular Karnataka State Govt Employees

The chart below presents the Dearness Allowance (DA) for Regular Karnataka State Government Employees according to their pay scale in 2018. The DA percentage is listed for various DA periods, with the most recent being on 1.7.2022 at 31.00%, followed by 1.1.2022 at 27.25%. As of 1.7.2021, the DA percentage is at 0.00%, but on 1.7.2021, it was 21.50%. On 1.1.2021, the DA percentage was 11.25%, and the same percentage applied as of 1.7.2020, 1.1.2020, and 1.7.2019. The lowest DA percentage listed in the chart occurred on 1.1.2019 at 6.50%.

Karnataka Govt Employees DA Chart (2018-2024)

Karnataka Government Employees DA

Dearness Allowance under 2018 Revised Pay Scales (2018-2024)

Base DA (%)

Additional DA (%)

Karnataka DA Data (2018-2024)

Period	Base DA (%)	Additional DA (%)	Total DA (%)
Jan 2018	1.75	–	1.75
Jul 2018	1.75	2.00	3.75
Jan 2019	3.75	2.75	6.50
Jul 2019	6.50	4.75	11.25
Jan 2020	11.25	0.00	11.25
Jul 2020	11.25	0.00	11.25
Jan 2021	11.25	0.00	11.25
Jul 2021	11.25	10.25	24.50
Jan 2022	24.50	2.75	27.25
Jul 2022	27.25	3.75	31.00
Jan 2023	31.00	4.00	35.00
Jul 2023	35.00	3.75	38.75
Jan 2024	38.75	3.75	42.50
Jul 2024	42.50	2.75	45.25
Jan 2025	45.25	1.50	46.75

About the Chart

This chart visualizes the Dearness Allowance (DA) trends for Karnataka government employees and pensioners under the 2018 Revised Pay Scales. Each vertical bar represents the Total DA for a specific period, divided into two segments:

Base DA (Orange): Cumulative DA from all previous periods
Additional DA (Blue): New DA increase announced in the current period

The chart covers the period from January 2018 to July 2024, showing how DA has evolved since the implementation of the revised pay scales.

            Key Observations
            DA started at 9.22% in January 2018 under the revised pay scales
Steady increases with 2-4% additions each period until 2020
COVID-19 impact visible with reduced increases (1-2%) in 2020-2021
Recovery with higher increases (4%) from 2022 to early 2023
Total DA reached 42.36% by July 2024
The most significant increases occurred in 2022-2023 (4% each period)

        

Calculation Method

Dearness Allowance is calculated based on the All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (AICPI-IW). The formula used is:

DA = (Average AICPI-IW for 12 months – 261.42) × 100 / 261.42

The DA is revised twice a year – in January and July – based on the average AICPI-IW of the preceding six months.

4 Types of DA Orders in Karnataka:

The employees of Karnataka are divided into four categories, with each category receiving distinct directives concerning the revision of the Dearness Allowance. The revision of the Dearness Allowance rates applicable to the officers of the State Judicial Service, based on the 2016 Revised NJPC Pay Scales, will be effective from 01-01-2025, with an adjustment from 53% to 55%. The revision of the Dearness Allowance rates for teaching staff and those in equivalent positions, according to the 2016 revised UGC/ICAR/AICTE pay scales, will also take effect from 01-01-2025, with an increase from 53% to 55%. Additionally, the revision of the Dearness Allowance rates will be effective from 01-01-2025, with a change from 45.25% to 46.75%.

DA Chart for Regular Karnataka Judicial Service Officers

The chart provided showcases the rates of Dearness Allowance (DA) for Regular Karnataka Judicial Service Officers, within the pay scale of 2006. The DA Periods and corresponding percentages are as follows: 1.7.2022 (%), 1.1.2022 (203%), 1.7.2021 (196%), 1.7.2021 (189%), 1.1.2021 (164%), 1.7.2020 (164%), 1.1.2020 (164%), 1.7.2019 (164%), and 1.1.2019 (154%).

DA Period	Pay Scale 2006
1.7.2022	%
1.1.2022	203%
1.7.2021	196%
1.7.2021	189%
1.1.2021	164%
1.7.2020	164%
1.1.2020	164%
1.7.2019	164%
1.1.2019	154%

DA Chart for Regular Karnataka Govt Teachers [UGC, ICAR, AICTE]

The provided table displays the updated pay scale percentages for regular Karnataka government teachers under UGC, ICAR, and AICTE. These percentages are effective as of various dates from July 2019 to July 2022. As per the table, the most recent percentage increase of 38% was implemented on July 1, 2022. The earlier percentage increases were implemented on January 1, 2022 (34%), July 1, 2021 (31% and 28%), January 1, 2021 (17%), July 1, 2020 (17%), and July 1, 2019 (12%).

	Pay Scale 2016
1.7.2022	38%
1.1.2022	34%
1.7.2021	31%
1.7.2021	28%
1.1.2021	17%
1.7.2020	17%
1.1.2020	17%
1.7.2019	12%

Karnataka Govt DA Latest News:

The current rate of Dearness Allowance for the employees and pensioners of the State Government of Karnataka is 31% of basic pay or basic pension respectively.

The current rate of Dearness Allowance for Karnataka teachers is 38% of the basic salary.

The 7th pay commission for Karnataka Govt employees and pensioners may constitute in the month of November 2022.