Outline 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.

General reference

Names Common name: Karnataka Previously known as :State of Mysore Pronunciation: Official name: Karnāṭaka Nicknames: Kannada nādu, Karunādu Adjectivals Karnataka Karnāṭakadavaru/Karnatakan Canarese Demonyms Kannadigaru Kannadigas Canarese Abbreviations and name codes ISO 3166-2 code: IN-KA Vehicle registration code: KA

Rankings (amongst India's states)

by population: 8th by area: 6th by crime rate (2016): 12th by gross domestic product (GDP) (2019): 3rd by Human Development Index (HDI): 18th by life expectancy at birth: 10th by literacy rate: 23rd

Geography

Geography of Karnataka

Karnataka is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India. Rainfall in Karnataka

Location of Karnataka Karnataka is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia South Asia Indian subcontinent India South India Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)

The state has three principal geographical zones: Karavali Malenadu Bayaluseeme

East flowing rivers 26 east-flowing rivers.

Amarja 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

West flowing rivers

10 west-flowing rivers, providing 60% of state's inland water resources. Gangavalli River Aghanashini River Kali River Kumaradhara River Shambhavi River Varahi River Souparnika River Sharavathi River Kumadvathi River Netravati River Gurupura River

Reservoirs Alamatti Linganamakki Bhadra reservoir Tungabhadra dam, Hospete Krishna Raja Sagara Tippagondanahalli Reservoir Haringi dam Gorur dam. Kabini dam. Navilatirtha Dam, Saundatti taluka of Belgaum District

Lakes Lakes in Bangalore Mysore city lakes Unkal lake, Hubli Fort Lake Belgaum Heggeri Lake, Haveri Hagari Jalashaya, Malavi

Administrative divisions

Districts of Karnataka

Districts of Karnataka There are 30 districts in Karnataka:

Bagalkote Bengaluru Rural Bengaluru Urban Belagavi Bellary Bidar Vijayapura Chamarajanagar Chikkaballapur Chikkamagaluru Chitradurga Dakshina Kannada Davanagere Dharwad Gadag Kalburgi Hassan Haveri Kodagu Kolar Koppal Mandya Mysuru Raichur Ramanagara Shimoga Tumakuru Udupi Uttara Kannada Yadgir

Taluks of Karnataka

Afzalpur 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

Demographics of Karnataka Economy of Karnataka Religion in Karnataka

Government and politics of Karnataka

Politics of Karnataka

Form of government: Indian state government (parliamentary system of representative democracy) Capital of Karnataka: Bengaluru Elections in Karnataka (specific elections) Unification of Karnataka

Union government in Karnataka Rajya Sabha members from Karnataka Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee Indian general election, 2009 (Karnataka) Indian general election, 2014 (Karnataka)

Branches of the government of Karnataka

Government of Karnataka

Executive branch of the government of Karnataka

Head of state: Governor of Karnataka Head of government: Chief Minister of Karnataka Council of Ministers of Karnataka

Legislative branch of the government of Karnataka

Karnataka Legislative Assembly Constituencies of Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Karnataka

High Court of Karnataka Chief Justice of Karnataka

Law and order in Karnataka

Law of Karnataka Law enforcement in Karnataka Karnataka Police

Human rights

LGBTQ rights in Karnataka

History

History of Karnataka Political history of medieval Karnataka Etymology of Karnataka

Nanda Empire Mauryan Empire of Emperor Ashoka Satavahana Kadambas Kadamba Dynasty founded by Mayurasharma Western Ganga Dynasty Badami Chalukyas Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta Western Chalukya Empire Hoysalas Vijayanagara Empire Nayakas of Chitradurga Madakari Nayaka Kempegowda Moghuls architecture literature Literature literary metres Vesara style of architecture Indo-Saracenic Battle of Talikota Nizam of Hyderabad Tippu Sultan Ekikarana Movement

Culture

Art and culture of Karnataka

Carnatic music Architecture of Karnataka Cuisine of Karnataka Kannada people Tulu people Kodava people Beary people Konkani people Folk arts of Karnataka Cinema of Karnataka Languages Kannada language Tulu language Kodava language Konkani language Beary language Dances Gubbi Veeranna Nataka Company Veeragase Kamsale Dollu Kunitha Bharatanatya Dollu Kunitha Bhuta Kola Yakshagana Nagaradhane Gaarudi Gombe Togalu Gombeyaata Veeragase

Symbols of Karnataka

Symbols of Karnataka State animal: Indian Elephant State bird: Indian roller State flower: Lotus State seal: Seal of Karnataka State tree: Sandalwood

Tourism

North Karnataka

World heritage centres

Hampi Group of 8th century CE monuments, Pattadakal: Historical locations Western Chalukya Aihole: Badami: Basavana Bagewadi Basavakalyana, Bidar District Annigeri Bankapura Dambal Haveri Gadag Lakkundi Someshwara temple complex Lakshmeshwar Galaganatha Galageshwara temple Chaudayyadanapura Mahadeva Temple (Itagi) Shambulinga Temple Kundgol Hooli Panchalingeshwara Temple Lakshmeshwar Kudalasangama Rashtrakuta dynasty Malkhed, Kalaburagi district Naregal, Gadag District Kadamba dynasty Halasi Hangal Banavasi Deccan Sultanates Bijapur jaws are trying to devour an elephant. Bidar: Gulbarga Raichur Lakshmeshwar Rattas Saundatti Forts Basavakalyan Fort Bidar Fort Gulbarga Fort Savadatti Fort Bellary Fort Sandur Fort Gajendragad Nargund fort Other Sonda Ulavi Yana Utsav Rock Garden, Shiggaon

Coastal Karnataka Gokarna Mangalore Udupi Karkala Venur Malpe Beach Panambur Beach Kukke Subramanya Dharmastala Kollur Moodabidre Bhatkal Honnavar Ankola Murudeshwar Karwar

South Karnataka Bengaluru Mysuru Belur Halebidu Arasikere Aralaguppe Madhugiri Sira Yediyur Madikeri Srirangapattana Melukote Maddur Nanjanagudu Talakadu Bhadravathi Ikkeri Sravanabelgola Somnathpur Jog Falls Mekedatu Hesaraghatta Shivanasamudram Hogenakkal Falls Devarayanadurga

Outline of Karnataka

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