The lucky draw for Kerala lottery Karunya Plus KN-581 went live on July 17, at around 3:00 PM at Gorky Bhavan Near Bakery Junction Thiruvananthapuram. The lottery results were announced in the series of PA, PB, PC, PD, PE, PF, PG, PH, PJ, PK, PL, PM. The first prize winning ticket is PG 440696. Prizes range from Rs 100 to Rs 1 crore.
Kerala Lottery Date of Draw: 17/07/2025 Karunya Plus KN 581 Winners Numbers:
1st Prize Winner:
PG 440696
Consolation Prize Winners:
PA 440696, PB 440696, PC 440696, PD 440696, PE 440696, PF 440696, PH 440696, PJ 440696, PK 440696, PL 440696, and PM 440696.
The first prize winner will get Rs 1 crore, while the second and third prizes are of Rs 30 lakh and Rs 5 lakh. There is also a consolation prize of Rs 5,000, for which the lucky tickets will be in 12 series. Additionally, the fourth prize is of Rs 5,000, followed by the fifth prize of Rs 2,000, the sixth prize of Rs 1,000, the seventh prize of Rs 500, the eighth prize of Rs 200, and lastly the ninth prize of Rs 100. In total, there are 10 prizes under the Karunya Plus lotteries.
To claim the winning amount, investors need to know that prizes below Rs 5,000 can be claimed at any lottery centre in Kerala. However, for prizes above Rs 5,000, winners will have to submit their lottery ticket and provide identification proof at an assigned bank or Kerala's government lottery centre.
The final amount will be after deducting a 30% tax rate and agent commissions. However, agent commissions are applicable for the top 3 prizes.
How To Claim Kerala Lottery Prizes?
As per Kerala Lotteries Net, here is the step-by-step guide to claim lottery money. Prize-winning tickets above Rs 1 Lakh shall be surrendered before the Director of State Lotteries after affixing the signature, name, and address of the prize winner on the reverse of the tickets with the following documents:
1. A claim application along with a Photostat copy of both sides of the ticket, self-attested.
2. Two Passport-size photographs of the prize-winner duly attested by a Gazetted Officer/Notary.
3. A receipt for the prize money in the prescribed form affixing a revenue stamp worth Rs 1/- with the full address of the prize winner (download).
4. If the prize winner is a minor, a Guardianship certificate from a competent authority.
5. In case of joint claims, one of the prize-winners should be authorised to receive the prize money and a 'Joint Declaration' in stamp paper worth Rs. 50/- should be executed.
As per Kerala Lotteries, the Kerala lottery is a big initiative launched by the government of Kerala over 54 years ago. The idea was initially brought forward by the finance minister of the Kerala state government P.K. Kunju Sahib in 1967. The main aim of the scheme is to provide job opportunities to the unemployed and for the government to attain economic stability by obtaining finance.