Established by the Karnataka State Government on 3rd October 2007, the Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy aims to promote and preserve Beary literature and culture. The following details outline the leadership and membership structure of the academy across various terms

Term: February 05, 2009 – February 04, 2012

Chairman: Abdul Rahman M.B. (Mangalore)

Members:
– Prof. B.M. (D.K. Ichlangodu)
– Abdul Aziz Baikampadi
– Hamza Malar
– Rahim Uchil
– Chikkamagaluru K. Muhammad
– C.K. Ibrahim
– U.P. Abdul Razak (Musa)
– KA Khalid (Chikmagalur)
– Dr. Maqsood Ahmed (Bangalore)
– Shamshuddin Madikeri
– Hamid Palya (Hassan)
– Dr. Sushila P Upadhyaya (Udupi)
– Bantwala P. Muhammed
– Bangalore M.Y. Hanzatullah Kuwenda
– Udupi SP Umar Farooq

Term: June 13, 2012 – July 03, 2013

Chairman: Rahim Uchil (Mangalore)

Members:
– Ahmed Bawa (Mysore)
– Abdul Hameed Ansari (Mangalore)
– A.K. Jamaluddin (Mangalore)
– Khairunnisa Syed
– Umma J. (Sulya)
– Kasim (Belthangadi)
– Fazal Asaigoli (Konaje)
– Muhammad Kalladka (Bantwala)
– Yakub Khader Gulwadi (Udupi)
– T.K. Muhammad Sharif (Bangalore)
– NA (Chikkamagaluru)
– Shekhabba
– H.A. Muhammad Rafiq (Hassan)

Term: February 26, 2014 – June 19, 2014

Chairman: B.A. Muhammad Hanif (Mangalore)

Member:

Hamid Padubidri (Udupi)

Associate Members:
– K. Idinabba Beary (Chikmagalur district)
– Abbas Kirugunda
– M.E. Muhammad Firdaus (Kodagu)
– Rohara Abbas Krishnapura (Mangalore)
– Abdul Hameed Goltamajalu (Bantwal)
– Badruddin K. Mani (Bangalore)
– Yusuf Wakhtar (Ullal)
– UA Kasim Ullal
– UH Khalid Uzire (Belthangadi)

Term: August 04, 2014 – August 13, 2017

Chairman: B.A. Muhammad Hanif (Mangalore)

Members:
– Hamid Padubidri (Udupi)
– K. Idinabba Beary (Chikkamagaluru)
– Abbas Girgunda
– M.E. Muhammad Firdaus (Kodagu)
– Rohara Abba Krishnapura (Mangalore)
– Muhammad Sharif Nirmunje (Bangalore)
– Abdul Hameed Goltamajalu (Bantwal)
– Abdul Latif Neralakatte
– Muhammad Zakaria Kalladka (Mangalore)
– Badruddin K. A (Bangalore)

Associate Members:
– Yusuf Wakhtar (Ullala)
– A.A. (Kasaragod district)
– Aisha Perla
– Haji TA (Mangalore)
– Aliabba Jokatte

Term: November 16, 2017 – August 01, 2019

Chairman: Karambar Muhammad (Chikkamagaluru district)

Members:
– Salim Barimaru (Bantwal taluk)
– KM Muhammad Ansar ( Moodbidri taluk)
– PM Hasanabba (Moodbidri taluk)
– Bashir Ahmed Kinya (Ullal taluk)
– Aisha U.K.
– Muhammad Tansif (Belthangady taluk)
– Abdul Rahman Khethtoor (Mangalore)
– Basheer Baikampadi
– SM Sharif (Kodagu District)
– Attur Chaiyabba (Bangalore)
– Arif Padubire (Udupi District)

Associate Members:
– MH Ashraf Haji (Mysore)
– BA Jamaluddin (Hassan)
– Mariamma Ismail (Ullal)

Term: October 16, 2019 – October 15, 2022

Chairman: Rahim Uchil (Mangalore) [Up to April 5, 2022]

Members:

– Rupesh N. Uchil (Ullala Taluk)
– Muraliraj (Mangalore) [Membership canceled on August 5, 2022]
– Surekha Jayaprakash (Ullala Taluk)
– Dr. Muneer Bawa (up to October 24, 2019 only)
– Fazal Asaigoli (Ullal taluk) [up to October 24, 2019 only]
– Siraj Mudipu (up to October 26, 2019 only)
– Chanchalakshi
– Radhakrishna Navada (Kasaragod)
– Rupshree Varkadi (Manjeshwar)
– Shamsheer Budoli (Bantwala)
– Nazir Polya (Bantwal, Hyderabad)
– Muhammad Mustafa (Karkala)
– M.K. Abdul Rahiman (Uppinangadi)

Associate Members:

– Jalil Mukri (Uppinangadi) [Resigned from March 2, 2020 to April 19, 2021]
– Nafeesa Misria (Resigned from March 2, 2020 to April 7, 2021)
– Saad Shivogga (from June 24, 2021 to October 15, 2022)
– Kamaruddin Salmara (from June 24, 2021 to October 15, 2022)
– Abdul Razak Salmara (from March 2, 2020 to October 15, 2022)

Term: March 16, 2024 – Present

Chairman: Umar U.H. (Mangalore)

Members:

– BS Muhammad (Chikmagalur)
– Hafsa Banu (Bangalore)
– Sara Ali Parladka
– Shamira Jahan
– U.H. Khalid Ujire
– Tajuddin Ammunje
– Abubakar Anilakatte
– Abdul Sharif (Sulya)
– Hamid Hasan Madur
– Sameer Mulki