Karnataka at a Glance: Land of the Sun Rising Industry

Karnataka is a state in south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The capital and largest city is Bengalore/ Bengaluru is known as the silicon valley of India. The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres (74,122 sq mi), or 5.83 per cent of the total geographical area of India. It is the seventh largest Indian state by area.


Karnataka is a state in south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The capital and largest city is Bangalore/ Bengaluru is known as the silicon valley of India. The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres (74,122 sq mi), or 5.83 per cent of the total geographical area of India. It is the seventh largest Indian state by area.

Facts about Karnataka:
1. Area
1,91,791 sq km
2. Establishment
1st November 1956 (in 1973 renamed as Karnataka)
3. Population
6.1 cr.(2011 census)
4. Principal official Language
Kannada
5. Capital 
Bangalore (Bangaluru)
6. Members of  Parliament
Lok Sabha 28, Rajya Sabha 12
7. Legislature
Bicameral (L. Assembly  224 seats, L council 75)
8. Airports
Bangalore, Mangalore, and Belgaum
9. Major Cities
Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Hasan, Kolar, Raichur
10. Festivals
Mysore Dussera, Karaga, Ugadi (Karnataka New Year), Diwali, Navratri, Yellu Amawasya, Ramzan
11. Economy  Size
US$ 120.27 billion (2014-15),
Its 55% population is engaged in Agriculture, rural population is 66%
12. Literacy
75.60%
13. Districts
30
14.Sex Ratio (as per 2011 census)
968 per thousand male (lowest in the whole country)
15.Child Sex Ratio
946/ 1000 boys Children
16. Principal Rivers
Cauvery, Krishna, tungbhadra, shravati, kabini
17. Principal Minerals
Gold, Silver, Magnesite, Iron Mica, Manganese, Bauxite and copper
18. Tourist & Historical Places
Virupaksha Temple Hampi, Gol Gumbaz Bijapur, Mallikarjuna and Kasivisvanatha temples at Pattadakal,Cave temple 3 Badami, Someshwara temple at Lakshmeshwar, North Karnataka
19. State Density
319 person/ km2
20. Religion in the state (2011)
Hinduism (84%)
Islam (12.92%)
Christianity (1.87%)
Jainism (0.72%)
Buddhism (0.16%)
Sikhism (0.05%)
Other (0.02%)
Not religious (0.27%)

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