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Rural development was once equated with agriculture, allied sectors, and infrastructure. Rural development has become a strategy to enhance the rural poor's economic and social existence. It concerns rural development. Rural development is the process through which rural society progresses up the economic ladder, improving its social and economic standing. The study tries to analyse the financial performance of the Karnataka State Co-Operative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank. The study relies on secondary data extracted from numerous NABARD Annual Reports, Sahakari Soudha, the Department of Cooperatives, Bangalore, and other publications and periodicals. The research spans a decade, from 2006 to 2021. Several statistical measures, including mean, percentage, and growth rate, are employed to evaluate the study. The study found that between the research periods, the KSCARD bank deposits, reserve money, total loan disbursed, and total share capital have all increased; however, the loan recovery percentage has fallen throughout the same period. In general, the KSCARD is an organisation that makes significant contributions to the growth of rural communities.