Since the days when Darjeeling Tea from West Bengal, became the first GI tagged product in 2004-05, 195 more products have found their way into the list. The last product listed in the list, being Patan Patola from Gujarat.
While Karnataka is occupying the top slot with 32 products to its credit, Tamil Nadu has 24 products in the GI Registry. While Kerala has 20 items with GI tag, Andhra Pradesh has 22 products in the Registry. The table 14.1 below shows the state wise distribution of GI Registrations.
The latest to get the GI tag from Karnataka are Bangalore Blue Grapes, Kinhal Toys, Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal & several others.
Table : State wise distribution of GI registrations:
| Sl no | State | No of GI |
| 1 | Karnataka | 32 |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 24 |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh | 22 |
| 4 | Kerala | 20 |
| 5 | Orissa | 14 |
| 6 | Uttar Pradesh | 10 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 9 |
| 8 | West Bengal | 9 |
| 9 | Rajasthan | 8 |
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GI Registered products from Karnataka state (2004 – till date).
| Products | Goods |
| Mysore Silk | Handicraft |
| Mysore Agarbathi | Manufactured |
| Bidriware | Handicraft |
| Channapatna Toys & Dolls | Handicraft |
| Mysore Rosewood Inlay | Handicraft |
| Mysore Sandalwood Oil | Manufactured |
| Mysore Sandal soap | Manufactured |
| Kasuti Embroidery | Handicraft |
| Mysore Traditional Paintings | Handicraft |
| Coorg Orange | Agricultural |
| Mysore Betel leaf | Agricultural |
| Nanjanagud Banana | Agricultural |
| Mysore Jasmine | Agricultural |
| Udupi Jasmine | Agricultural |
| Hadagali Jasmine | Agricultural |
| Ilkal Sarees | Handicraft |
| Ganjifa cards of Mysore (Karnataka) | Handicraft |
| Navalgund Durries | Handicraft |
| Karnataka Bronze Ware | Handicraft |
| Molakalmuru Sarees | Handicraft |
| Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee | Agricultural |
| Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee | Agricultural |
| Coorg Green Cardamom | Agricultural |
| Dharwad Pedha | Foodstuff |
| Devanahalli Pomello | Agricultural |
| Appemidi Mango | Agricultural |
| Kamalapur Red Banana | Agricultural |
| Sandur Lambani Embroidery | Handicraft |
| Byadagi Chilli | Agricultural |
| Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal | Agricultural |
| Kinhal Toys | Handicraft |
| Bangalore Blue Grapes | Agricultural |
by Akshatha Karthik
