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1 General reference  



1.1  Names  





1.2  Rankings (amongst India's states)  







2 Geography  



2.1  Location of Karnataka  





2.2  East flowing rivers  





2.3  West flowing rivers  





2.4  Reservoirs  





2.5  Lakes  







3 Administrative divisions  



3.1  Districts of Karnataka  





3.2  Taluks of Karnataka  







4 Demographics  





5 Government and politics of Karnataka  



5.1  Union government in Karnataka  





5.2  Branches of the government of Karnataka  



5.2.1  Executive branch of the government of Karnataka  





5.2.2  Legislative branch of the government of Karnataka  





5.2.3  Judicial branch of the government of Karnataka  







5.3  Law and order in Karnataka  







6 History  





7 Culture  



7.1  Symbols of Karnataka  







8 Tourism  



8.1  North Karnataka  





8.2  Coastal Karnataka  





8.3  South Karnataka  







9 See also  





10 References  





11 External links  














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Location of Karnataka

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Karnataka:

Karnataka is the 6th biggest, 8th most populous, 13th highest and 16th most literate state of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India. Karnataka is ranked 3rd in the country in tax revenue and 7th in the country in GDP. Karnataka is at 8th position in life expectancy and 11th in female-to-male sex ratio among the states in India. Karnataka is at 7th most media exposed states in India.

Seal of Karnataka

General reference[edit]

Names[edit]

Rankings (amongst India's states)[edit]

Geography[edit]

Geography of Karnataka

Location of Karnataka[edit]

[2][3]

The state has three principal geographical zones:

  1. Karavali
  2. Malenadu
  3. Bayaluseeme

East flowing rivers[edit]

26 east-flowing rivers.

  • Arkavathy River
  • Bhadra River
  • Chakra River
  • Dandavathi
  • Ghataprabha River
  • Hemavati River
  • Honnuhole River
  • Kabini River
  • Kaveri River
  • Kedaka River
  • Krishna River
  • Kubja River
  • Lakshmana Tirtha River
  • Malaprabha River
  • Palar River
  • Panchagangavalli River
  • Penner River
  • Ponnaiyar River
  • Shimsha
  • South Pennar River
  • Tunga River
  • Tungabhadra River
  • Varada
  • Vedavathi River
  • Vrishabhavathi River
  • [4][5][6]

    West flowing rivers[edit]

    Wide photo of large waterfall in mist
    Jog Falls are the highest plunge waterfalls in India, formed by Sharavathi River.

    10 west-flowing rivers, providing 60% of state's inland water resources.

    [4][5][6][7]

    Reservoirs[edit]

    [8]

    Lakes[edit]

    [9][10]

    Administrative divisions[edit]

    Districts of Karnataka[edit]

    Map of 30 districts in region
    Districts of Karnataka

    Districts of Karnataka There are 30 districts in Karnataka:

  • Bengaluru Rural
  • Bengaluru Urban
  • Belagavi
  • Bellary
  • Bidar
  • Vijayapura
  • Chamarajanagar
  • Chikkaballapur[11]
  • Chikkamagaluru
  • Chitradurga
  • Dakshina Kannada
  • Davanagere
  • Dharwad
  • Gadag
  • Kalburgi
  • Hassan
  • Haveri
  • Kodagu
  • Kolar
  • Koppal
  • Mandya
  • Mysuru
  • Raichur
  • Ramanagara[11]
  • Shimoga
  • Tumakuru
  • Udupi
  • Uttara Kannada
  • Yadgir
  • Taluks of Karnataka[edit]

    Taluks of Karnataka

  • Aland
  • Alanvara
  • Alur
  • Anekal
  • Ankola
  • Annigeri
  • Arkalgud
  • Arsikere
  • Athani
  • Babaleshwar
  • Badami
  • Bagalkot
  • Bagepalli
  • Bailahongal
  • Bangarapet
  • Bantwal
  • Basavakalyan
  • Basavana Bagevadi
  • Belgaum
  • Bellary
  • Beltangadi
  • Belur
  • Bengaluru East
  • Bengaluru North
  • Bengaluru South
  • Bhadravati
  • Bhalki
  • Bhatkal
  • Bidar
  • Bidar
  • Bijapur
  • Bilagi
  • Brahmavara
  • Byadgi
  • Baindur
  • Chadchan
  • Challakere
  • Chamrajnagar
  • Channagiri
  • Channarayapattana
  • Chik Ballapur
  • Chikmagalur
  • Chiknayakanhalli
  • Chikodi
  • Chincholi
  • Chintamani
  • Chitapur
  • Chitgoppa
  • Chitradurga
  • Dandeli
  • Davanagere
  • Devadurga
  • Devanhalli
  • Devar Hipparagi
  • Dharwad
  • Doddaballapura
  • Gadag-Betigeri
  • Gangawati
  • Ganjendragad
  • Gauribidanur
  • Gokak
  • Gubbi
  • Gudibanda
  • Kalaburagi
  • Guledgudda
  • Gundlupet
  • Gurmitkal
  • Hagaribommanahalli
  • Haliyal
  • Hangal
  • Hanur
  • Harihar
  • Harpanahalli
  • Hassan
  • Haveri
  • Heggadadevanakote
  • Hirekerur
  • Hiriyur
  • Holalkere
  • Holenarsipur
  • Homnabad
  • Honavar
  • Honnali
  • Hoovina Hadagalli
  • Hosanagara
  • Hosdurga
  • Hoskote
  • Hospet
  • Hubli city
  • Hubli
  • Hukkeri
  • Hulsoor
  • Hungund
  • Hunsagi
  • Hunsur
  • Ilkal
  • Indi
  • Jagalur
  • Jamkhandi
  • Jevargi
  • Joida
  • Kadaba
  • Kadur
  • Kagawad
  • Kalghatgi
  • kanakapura
  • Kamalapura
  • Kamalnagar
  • Kampli
  • Kanakagiri
  • Karatagi
  • Karkal
  • Karwar
  • Khanapur
  • Kittur
  • Kolar
  • Kolhar
  • Kollegal
  • Koppa
  • Koppal
  • Koratagere
  • Kotturu
  • Krishnarajanagar
  • Krishnarajpet
  • Kudligi
  • Kukanur
  • Kumta
  • Kundapura
  • Kundgol
  • Kunigal
  • Kurugodu
  • Kushtagi
  • Lakshmeshwara
  • Lingsugur
  • Maddur
  • Madhugiri
  • Madikeri
  • Malavalli
  • Malur
  • Mandya
  • Mangalore
  • Manvi
  • Maski
  • Molakalmuru
  • Moodbidri
  • Mudalgi
  • Muddebihal
  • Mudhol
  • Mudigere
  • Mulbagal
  • Mundargi
  • Mundgod
  • Mysore
  • Nagamangala
  • Nanjangud
  • Narasimharajapura
  • Nargund
  • Navalgund
  • Nelmangala
  • Nidagundi
  • Nipani
  • Nyamati
  • Pandavapura
  • Pavagada
  • Piriyapatna
  • Puttur
  • Rabkavi Banhatti
  • Raichur
  • Ramdurg
  • Ranibennur
  • Raybag
  • Ron
  • Sagar
  • Sakleshpur
  • Sanduru
  • Saundatti
  • Savanur
  • Sedam
  • Shahabad
  • Shahpur
  • Shiggaon
  • Shikaripura
  • Shimoga
  • Shirahatti
  • Shorapur
  • Shrirangapattana
  • Siddapur
  • Sidlaghatta
  • Sindagi
  • Sindhnur
  • Sira
  • Sirsi
  • Siruguppa
  • Sirwar
  • Somvarpet
  • Sorab
  • Sringeri
  • Srinivaspur
  • Sulya
  • Talikota
  • Tarikere
  • Tikota
  • Tiptur
  • Tirthahalli
  • Tirumakudalu Narasipura
  • Tumkur
  • Turuvekere
  • Udupi
  • Vadagera
  • Virajpet
  • Yadgir
  • Yadrami
  • Yelahanka
  • Yelandur
  • Yelbarga
  • Yellapur
  • Demographics[edit]

    Distribution of population in Karnataka
    Religion in Karnataka
    Hindus

    83%
    Muslim

    12.2%
    Christian

    3.1%
    Others

    1.7%
    Languages in Karnataka[12]
    Kannada

    64.8%
    Urdu

    9.7%
    Telugu

    8.3%
    Tamil

    3.8%
    Tulu

    5.4%
    konkani

    5.4%
    Marathi

    4%
    other

    4%

    Government and politics of Karnataka[edit]

    The Vidhana Soudha

    Politics of Karnataka

    Union government in Karnataka[edit]

    Branches of the government of Karnataka[edit]

    Government of Karnataka

    Executive branch of the government of Karnataka[edit]

    Legislative branch of the government of Karnataka[edit]

    Karnataka Legislative Assembly

    Judicial branch of the government of Karnataka[edit]

    Law and order in Karnataka[edit]

    Law of Karnataka

    History[edit]

    Brown stone statue of smiling deity sitting cross-legged under arch
    Statue of UgranarasimhaatHampi (aWorld Heritage Site), located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
    History of Karnataka
    Political history of medieval Karnataka
    Etymology of Karnataka

    Culture[edit]

    A yakshagana artist wearing pagaDe
    Ayakshagana artist
    Art and culture of Karnataka

    Symbols of Karnataka[edit]

    Symbols of Karnataka

    Tourism[edit]

    Jog falls
    Banavasi
    Balligavi
    Bidar
    Mantralayam
    Basavakalyan
    Gulbarga
    Kudalasangama
    Alamatti
    Hampi
    Anegundi
    Halasi
    Hooli
    Asoga
    Degaon
    Lakkundi
    Lakshmeshwar
    Kanakagiri
    Itagi
    Dambal
    Gokak Falls
    Pattadakal
    Chitradurga
    Coorg
    Bijapur
    Udupi
    Belur
    Shravanabelagola
    Melukote
    Mysore
    Aihole
    Badami
    Hangal
    Chaudayyadanapura
    Bankapura
    Kuruvatti
    Dandeli
    Gokarna
    Karwar
    Ikkeri
    Mirjan Fort
    Murudeshwara
    Yana
    Sirsi
    Agumbe
    Belavadi
    Shringeri
    Hornadu
    Dharmasthala
    Kemmangundi
    Kudremukha
    Kollur
    Kodachadri
    Halebidu
    Somanathapura
    Mangalore
    Antaragange
    Nandi Hills
    Devarayanadurga
    BR Hills
    Kabini backwaters
    Different tourist places in Karnataka. (
  • t
  • e
  • )

    North Karnataka[edit]

    North Karnataka Region Tourism
    Hampi
    Group of monuments At Pattadakal
    Mallikarjuna and Kasivisvanatha temples at Pattadakal

    Coastal Karnataka[edit]

    South Karnataka[edit]

    See also[edit]

    Karnataka

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Jones, Daniel (2003) [1917], Peter Roach; James Hartmann; Jane Setter (eds.), English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 3-12-539683-2
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