Kerala Lottery Official App (Bhagya Keralam): Scan and Verify a Ticket
The official Kerala lottery app is Kerala Lottery Official, formerly called Bhagya Keralam. The Department of State Lotteries publishes it on Google Play. It verifies paper tickets and results, and it sells no tickets.
What is the official Kerala lottery app?
The official app is Kerala Lottery Official, published by The Department of State Lotteries, Government of Kerala. Its Google Play listing names it as “formerly known as Bhagya Keralam”. The package name is gov.kerala.lotis.
The listing, checked on 4 October 2026, shows 5 facts about the app.
| Item | Listing detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | The Department of State Lotteries |
| Category badge | Government |
| Downloads | 5 lakh+ |
| Last update | 27 July 2026 |
| Data safety | No data collected, none shared with third parties, data encrypted in transit (developer’s declaration) |
The app is the public face of LOTIS, the Lottery Information System. NIC Kerala built LOTIS for the State Lotteries Department, according to NIC’s Informatics magazine (January 2021). LOTIS runs draw management, ticket printing orders, agent registration, result entry and prize payment.
The official listing is Kerala Lottery Official on Google Play. Open it from this link, not from a search for “Kerala lottery app”.
What does the Kerala Lottery Official app do?
The app checks that a ticket is genuine, checks it for prizes, and tracks prize claims. Its listing adds live draw viewing. Lottery agents log in to manage their own work.
| Function | What you get | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Genuineness check | Whether the scanned ticket was officially issued | Play listing; NIC Informatics 2021 and 2025 |
| Prize check | Whether the ticket won, after the draw | Play listing; NIC Informatics 2025 |
| Claim status | Each stage of a prize claim and payment | Play listing; NIC Informatics 2021 |
| Live draw | The draw event as it happens | Play listing |
| Agent login | Account tools for registered agents | Play listing |
How do you scan a Kerala lottery ticket with the app?
Scan the ticket’s QR code from inside the official app, then read the details it returns. A phone camera app alone does not verify anything.
- Install Kerala Lottery Official from its Google Play listing.
- Open the app and start the ticket scan.
- Point the camera at the QR code printed on the ticket.
- Compare the lottery, draw code and number on screen with the printed ticket.
- Run the prize check after the draw to see whether the ticket won.
How does the QR code prove a ticket is genuine?
The QR code carries an AES-encrypted code that only the LOTIS server decrypts. NIC described the design in its Informatics magazine in January 2021. The decryption key is regenerated for every draw.
A forger copies the look of a ticket, but not a valid code for that draw. The app reads the code with the open-source ZXing scanner library, according to the same article. The server, not the phone, gives the answer.
Can you check a ticket without scanning it?
Yes. The prize check accepts a typed ticket number, according to NIC’s Informatics magazine (April 2025). The app uses captchas for security. The department said on Google Play in October 2025 that they stop automated bot requests.
What does the official app not do?
The app does not sell tickets, pay prizes or predict numbers. Tickets are sold only by authorised agents and sellers in Kerala. Prizes are claimed with the original paper ticket.
- Sales: none. The department has no online sale and no tie-up with any app, the Lottery Director said in October 2025.
- Claims: none. Rule 9 of the Kerala Paper Lotteries (Regulation) Rules 2005 requires the signed paper ticket.
- Payments: none to the winner through the app. LOTIS handles e-payment of prize money to the winner’s bank account after a claim.
- Predictions: none. The Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998 forbids prizes on pre-announced numbers.
How do you tell the official app from look-alike apps?
Check the developer name, the package name and the Government badge on the listing. The official app shows The Department of State Lotteries, gov.kerala.lotis and the Government badge. An app that takes money for tickets is not official.
Look-alikes rank well in search. We checked the Indian results for “kerala lottery app” on 4 October 2026.
- Position 2: a private results app on Google Play.
- Position 4: a private results app on the Apple App Store.
- Position 7: the official Kerala Lottery Official app.
- Positions 6 and 10: APK download pages for an app called “Kerala Lottery Online”.
Kerala Police counted 60 fake apps using the lottery’s name in August 2024. Private results apps differ from fake sale apps. A results app shows numbers, while a fake sale app takes money. Neither carries the department’s verification.
Is an APK download of the app safe?
An APK from a third-party site is not the department’s listing. The department publishes the app on Google Play. Install it from that listing only.
What other official channels show Kerala lottery results?
3 official channels sit beside the app: the live stream, the result sheet and the LOTIS result page. All 3 come from the State Lotteries Department. The draw is at 3:00 PM at Gorky Bhavan, near Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Live stream: youtube.com/@kslott/streams.
- Result sheet: result.keralalotteries.com, linked from statelottery.kerala.gov.in.
- LOTIS result page: lotteryagent.kerala.gov.in/result/public.
The app checks one ticket at a time by scan. The Kerala lottery ticket checker on this site matches a typed number against recent official sheets.
Official app questions
What is the name of the Kerala lottery official app?
Kerala Lottery Official, formerly Bhagya Keralam. The Department of State Lotteries publishes it on Google Play under the package name gov.kerala.lotis.
What happened to the Bhagya Keralam app?
It was renamed. The Google Play listing now calls it Kerala Lottery Official, “formerly known as Bhagya Keralam”.
How do I scan a Kerala lottery ticket?
Open Kerala Lottery Official and scan the QR code on the ticket. Compare the details shown with the printed ticket.
What is LOTIS?
LOTIS is the Lottery Information System of the State Lotteries Department, built by NIC Kerala. It runs draws, results, agents and prize payments.
Why does the app show a captcha?
The department says captchas block automated bot requests. It gave this reason in a Google Play reply in October 2025.
How do I find the real Kerala lottery app?
Check for the developer name The Department of State Lotteries, the package gov.kerala.lotis and the Government badge.
How many people use the official app?
The Google Play listing showed 5 lakh+ downloads on 4 October 2026.
Can I buy Kerala lottery tickets on the official app?
No. The app verifies tickets and results only. Tickets are sold in person by authorised agents and sellers in Kerala.
Can I claim a prize through the app?
No. The claim needs the original signed ticket under Rule 9. The app tracks the claim status after you submit it.
Can the app check a ticket number without the QR code?
Yes. The prize check accepts a typed ticket number, according to NIC’s Informatics magazine (April 2025).
Does the official app collect personal data?
No, according to the developer’s Google Play data safety declaration. It lists no data collected and none shared.
Does the app show the live draw?
Yes. The Google Play listing says the app lets users watch live draw events.
Is a Kerala lottery guessing number app official?
No. The department publishes no guessing app. The 1998 Act forbids prizes on pre-announced numbers.
Is the Kerala Lottery Online app official?
No. The official app is Kerala Lottery Official by The Department of State Lotteries. No official app sells tickets.
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Sources: Google Play listing of Kerala Lottery Official (gov.kerala.lotis), checked 4 October 2026; NIC Informatics, January 2021 and April 2025; Lotteries (Regulation) Act 1998, Section 4; Kerala Paper Lotteries (Regulation) Rules 2005, Rule 9; Kerala Police (August 2024). Unofficial site: always confirm with the official result.