Arjun Gowda (IAS) Wiki – Biography, Age, Wife, Caste, Parents, Rank, Salary & Marksheet

Arjun Gowda (Real Name: Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda, born 9 May 1992, Age 29 Years) is a famous Indian Government official, IAS officer, social media influencer, and entrepreneur from Karnataka. He is well-known in the country for scoring AIR 418 UPSC CSE 2018 batch. He became an IAS officer in the 2019 batch at Manipur Cadre. But he later transferred to the Madhya Pradesh Cadre.
At present, he is serving as a full-time IAS at MP Cadre. Apart from an IAS, he also completed his MBBS degree from MIMS in 2016. Now he is officially Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda IAS. According to his IG profile, he is a travel enthusiast and sports lover.

In August 2021, he became trending on Google after getting engaged to IAS Srushti Jayant Deshmukh. Gowda did lots of hard work and faced so many problems in his IAS journey. In this article, we provide you the information regarding the Arjun Gowda IAS success story.
IAS Arjun Gowda’s Biography (Birthday, Wiki & Childhood)
IAS Arjun Gowda Bio – Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda was born on Saturday, May 9, 1992, in a small village of Karnataka. He took birth in a middle-class family. As per his date of birth, Arjun Gowda’s age is 29 years old (as of 2021). His real birth name is ‘Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda’.

He is a smart and intelligent guy since childhood. His family’s financial conditions were not good. He decided to become a government officer at a very young age. He completed his schooling at a local private school in his hometown.

Nagarjun B Gowda’s Qualification, Education & Achievements
Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda also shared his high school achievements on his social media handles. Once Arjun shared an old photo with his school friends when he participated in National Junior Championship 2009 and won the Silver medal. He also captioned on his post and wrote:-
It’s been 10 YEARS but this ain’t any 10year challenge, but only a memory.”
This picture was taken when the Mighty Maharashtra team were shaken in their own Den at Pune in the Finals of National Junior Championship 2009. We won the SILVER medal here.🥈🥈�� One can see more than 50 Nationals in a single pic and 2 National awardees.”
It was great to be a part of this Team with legends of the game. And this was my last professional match.😓 PS: Thanks to Niranjan for sharing this picture.”

After completing his high school studies, he gave a medical entrance test and got selected in MIMS. Arjun completed his MBBS degree in the year 2016.

After that, he began focusing on his IAS exams. He did lots of hard work to crack the examination. Due to his hard work and talent, today, Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda is an IAS and Doctor.
Everything About Arjun Gowda’s Trivia
Full Real Name | Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda. |
Known as | Arjun Gowda. |
Age (as of 2021) | 29 years old. |
Profession | Government Official, IAS Officer, Social Media Influencer, and Entrepreneur. |
Date of Birth | 9 May 1992 (Saturday). |
Place of Birth | Karnataka, India. |
Current Residence | Madhya Pradesh, India. |
Education | MBBS. |
Alma mater | MIMS. |
Net worth | INR 1-3 Crore (approx.). |
Height (approx.) | In Feet Inches: 5′ 8″. In Meters: 1.72 m. In Centimetres: 172 cm. ![]() |
Weight (approx.) | In Kilograms: 80 kg. In Pounds: 176.37 lbs. |
Eye Color | Black. |
Hair Color | Black. |
Nationality | Indian. |
Caste | Vokkaligas. |
Religion | Hinduism. |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus. |
Arjun Gowda’s Parents & Siblings (Family / Caste)
IAS Arjun Gowda Wikipedia– As per the media sources, Nagarjun B Gowda belongs to the Vokkaligas caste. He follows the Hinduism religion. The birth zodiac sign of Arjun is Taurus. However, he does not share much information about his family details.

As per the sources, after the death of his father, he took all the responsibility for his family. Due to his hard work, he cracked his IAS exam and become an IAS officer of the 2019 batch.
IAS Arjun Gowda’s Wife – Srushti Jayant Deshmukh
Arjun Gowda came to the spotlight after getting engaged to IAS Srushti Jayant Deshmukh. Arjun revealed the news of his engagement through an IG post on 2nd August 2021.

Let me tell you that Srushti Jayant is also an IAS officer. Arjun shared two photos with Srushti on his Instagram account.

Not only Arjun, but Srushti also shared her engagement photo on her IG profile. However, Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda does not share any information about his past love life and relationship details.
Arjun Gowda’s IAS Preparation, Rank, Marksheet & Selection
After completing his MBBS degree, Arjun Gowda got a job at Mandya Medical College in Karnataka. Because of his family responsibilities, he did not take coaching for UPSC and gave preference to self-studies.

As per the sources, he used to buy the IAS books and mock tests worth Rs 10, 000. After that, he began preparing himself for the exam. He gave 6-8 hours for his self-preparation. He also made a schedule for the whole year.
Due to his hard work, Arjun Gowda grabbed the AIR 418 UPSC CSE 2018 batch. After one year, he got appointed as an IAS officer at Manipur Cadre. After some time, Gowda transferred to the Madhya Pradesh Cadre. At present, he is an IAS officer at MP.

What is Arjun Gowda’s Salary & Net worth?
Being an IAS officer, Arjun Gowda currently works at Madhya Pradesh Cadre. He does his work with honesty. Being a government official, he gets a basic pay salary of Rs 56,100 per month along with all allowances.

According to a guess, Arjun Gowda made a net worth of INR 1-3 Crore (approx.) from his career. Apart from an IAS, Arjun is also an MBBS doctor. He completed his MBBS degree in 2016 from MIMS.
Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda Inspirations & Advice for Students
IAS Arjun has also appeared in various seminars and educational institutes. Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda always prefers self-studies. He said in all speeches that coaching is not necessary.

Gowda said that the only thing which matters in the exams is your hard work and dedication. He also said that never let your past dominate you. Sometimes you lost, but do not get discouraged by this or lose your confidence.
10 Facts You Must Know About IAS Arjun Gowda

- He is also a motivational speaker.
- Arjun Gowda has also won so many medals and awards including the Coveted Esprit de corps Award GOLD medal.

- Being a dog lover, he has three pet dogs in his house.

- Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda likes to do cycling in his free time.

- He loves to travel to different places with friends.
- Arjun Gowda shared lots of traveling memories with his friends on his social media handles.
- Gowda is a huge fan of Iron Man ‘Sardar Vallabhai Patel’.

- As of August 2021, there are over 101K followers on his Instagram account.
- Dr. Nagarjun B Gowda IAS shared his first IG post with his school friends on 13 October 2015.
- He is an avid bike lover and loves to ride bikes in hilly areas.

Social Media Profile(s)
Instagram: @arjun_gowda__ias
Facebook: @rj.gowda.5
Twitter: @GowdaIas
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Images Source: Instagram.com/arjun_gowda__ias