The State Planning Board, Directorate of Economics and Statistics and the Council have jointly taken up the task of preparing "Planning Atlas of Karnataka" in the form of pictorial representation and statistical information on development indicators. The Planning Atlas mainly depicts development indicators in the country as well as different districts / regions of Karnataka. The council integrated the data sets and prepared geo spatial data on development indicators using geo spatial technologies.

This publication is the first and foremost of its kind in the Directorate of Economics and Statistics as well as in the State. This publication contains indicators of various parameters for the development of the State economy, infrastructure etc., and this report broadly throws light on the current level of achievement in important sectors. The same can be treated as a basis to gauge the extent of achievement made. This Atlas has been prepared in three parts viz.,

Part I : Inter-State position of important indicators of development among 19 major States

Part II : Rank Charts of Divisions according to the level of development.

Part III : Charts and Maps of the Districts based on the indicators of development.

The Atlas mainly relates to Karnataka's position with regard to important indicators of development among 19 major states in India. This publication will be of immense use to planners, researchers, academicians and administrators and also to those who are prone to the positive growth of the nation in framing the measures for a comprehensive development for future. It will guide them to give proper directions towards developmental programmes, which ensure welfare and progress of the State.

The document contains 275 pages out of which more than 125 pages are dedicated spatial representation of developmental indicators. The council published the Planning Atlas on behalf of Directorate of Economics and Statistics.