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- General reference Names Rankings (amongst India's states)
- Geography Location of Karnataka East flowing rivers West flowing rivers Reservoirs Lakes
- Administrative divisions Districts of Karnataka Taluks of Karnataka
- Demographics
- Government and politics of Karnataka Union government in Karnataka Branches of the government of Karnataka Executive branch of the government of Karnataka Legislative branch of the government of Karnataka Judicial branch of the government of Karnataka Law and order in Karnataka
- History
- Culture Symbols of Karnataka
- Tourism North Karnataka Coastal Karnataka South Karnataka
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to Karnataka}}The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Karnataka: Karnataka is the 7th 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. {{TOC limit|limit=2}}General reference Names - Common name: Karnataka
- Previously known as :State of Mysore
- Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|k|ər|ˈ|n|ɑː|t|ə|k|ə|,_|k|ɑːr|-}}[1]
- Official name: Karnāṭaka
- Nicknames: Kannada nādu, Karunādu
- Adjectivals
- Karnataka
- Karnāṭakadavaru/Karnatakan
- Canarese
- Denonyms
- 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
GeographyGeography 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 (30)
{{Geographic location |Centre = Karnataka |North = Maharashtra |Northeast = |East = Andhra Pradesh |Southeast = Tamil Nadu |South = Kerala |Southwest = |West = Arabian Sea |Northwest = Goa }}[2][3]The state has three principal geographical zones: - Karavali
- Malenadu
- Bayaluseeme
East flowing rivers26 east-flowing rivers. {{div col|colwidth=22em}}- 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
{{div col end}}[4][5][6]West flowing rivers10 west-flowing rivers, providing 60% of state's inland water resources. - Gangavalli River
- Aghanashini River
- Kali River
- Kumaradhara River
- Shambavi
- Varahi River
- Souparnika River
- Sharavathi River
- Kumadvathi River
- Netravati River
- Gurupura River
[4][5][6][7] Reservoirs - Alamatti
- Linganamakki
- Bhadra reservoir
- Tungabhadra dam, Hospete
- Krishna Raja Sagara
- Tippagondanahalli Reservoir
- Haringi dam
- Navilatirtha Dam, Saundatti taluka of Belgaum District
[8] Lakes - Lakes in Bangalore
- Mysore city lakes
- Unkal lake, Hubli
- Fort Lake Belgaum
- Heggeri Lake, Haveri
- Hagari Jalashaya, Malavi
[9][10]Administrative divisionsDistricts of KarnatakaDistricts of KarnatakaThere are 30 districts in Karnataka: {{div col|colwidth=30em}}- Bagalkote
- Bengaluru Rural
- Bengaluru Urban
- Belagavi
- Ballary
- 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
{{div col end}}Taluks of KarnatakaTaluks of Karnataka{{div col|colwidth=18em}}- Afzalpur
- Aland
- Alanvara
- Alur
- Anekal
- Ankola
- Annigeri
- Arkalgud
- Arsikere
- Athani
- Babaleshwar
- Badami
- Bagalkot
- Bagepalli
- Bailahongal
- Bangarapet
- Bantwal
- Basavakalyan
- Basavan 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
- Gulbarga
- 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
{{div col end}}Demographics- Demographics of Karnataka
- Economy of Karnataka
- Religion in Karnataka
{{bar box |title=Religion in Karnataka |titlebar=#ddd |left1= |float=left |bars={{bar percent|Hindus|Red|83}}{{bar percent|Muslim|Green|12.2}}{{bar percent|Christian|Blue|3.1}}{{bar percent|Others|Black|1.7}} }}{{bar box |title=Languages in Karnataka[12] |titlebar=#ddd |left1= |float=left |bars={{bar percent|Kannada |Red|64.8}}{{bar percent|Urdu|Green|9.7}}{{bar percent|Telugu|Blue|8.3}}{{bar percent|Tamil|Orange|3.8}}{{bar percent|Tulu|Violet|5.4}}{{bar percent|konkani|Violet|5.4}}{{bar percent|Marathi|Yellow|4}}{{bar percent|other|black|4}} }}{{clear}} 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
- 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
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
- Moghuls
- architecture
- literature
- Literature
- literary metres
- Vesara style of architecture
- Indo-Saracenic
- Battle of Talikota
- Nizam of Hyderabad
- Tippu Sultan
- Ekikarana Movement
Culture{{Multiple image | align = right | direction = vertical | header = | header_align = left/right/center | header_background = | footer = | footer_align = left/right/center | footer_background = | width = 200 | image1 = FullPagadeYakshagana.jpg|thumb | width1 = | alt1 = A yakshagana artist wearing pagaDe | caption1 = A yakshagana artist }}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[13]
- State flower: Lotus
- State seal: Seal of Karnataka
- State tree: Sandalwood
Tourism{{Karnataka tourism map}}North Karnataka- Hampi[14]
- Group of 8th century CE monuments, Pattadakal:[15]
- Historical locations
- Western Chalukya
- Aihole:[16]
- Badami:[17]
- Basavana Bagewadi
- Basavakalyana,[18]
- 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, Gulbarga District
- Naregal, Gadag District
- Kadamba dynasty
- Halasi
- Hangal
- Banavasi
- Deccan Sultanates
- Bijapur[19] jaws are trying to devour an elephant.
- Bidar:[20]
- 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
- List of tourist attractions in Kolar district, Kolar
See alsoKarnataka{{portal|Geography||Asia|South Asia|India|Karnataka}}- Outline of India
- Kannada
- Kannada people
- Kannada language
- {{wikipedia books link|India}}
{{clear}} References 1. ^{{Citation |last=Jones |first=Daniel |author-link=Daniel Jones (phonetician) |title=English Pronouncing Dictionary |editors=Peter Roach, James Hartmann and Jane Setter |place=Cambridge |publisher=Cambridge University Press |orig-year=1917 |year=2003 |isbn=3-12-539683-2 }} 2. ^{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.karnataka.com/profile/location/ |title=Location & Boundaries of Karnataka |publisher=Karnataka.com |date=2007-07-14 |accessdate=2013-10-17}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/karnataka/karnatakalocation.htm |title=Location map of Karnataka, Where is Karnataka |publisher=Mapsofindia.com |date=2012-09-26 |accessdate=2013-10-17}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/karnataka/rivers/ |title=Karnataka River Map, Karnataka Rivers |publisher=Mapsofindia.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-17}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://waterresources.kar.nic.in/river_systems.htm |title=River Systems Of Karnataka |publisher=Waterresources.kar.nic.in |date= |accessdate=2013-10-17}} 6. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.worldlistmania.com/list-notable-rivers-karnataka/ |title=List of Rivers in Karnataka |publisher=Worldlistmania.com |date=2013-08-13 |accessdate=2013-10-17}} 7. ^{{cite web|author=G. Sathyamoorthi |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/water-of-westflowing-rivers-of-karnataka-remains-unutilised/article3968205.ece |title=‘Water of west-flowing rivers of Karnataka remains unutilised’ |publisher=The Hindu |date=2012-10-05 |accessdate=2013-10-17}} 8. ^{{cite web|author=Bangalore, June 17, 2013, DHNS: |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/339436/plentiful-flow-karnataka-reservoirs.html |title=Plentiful flow into Karnataka reservoirs |publisher=Deccanherald.com |date=2013-06-17 |accessdate=2013-10-17}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.karnataka.gov.in/lda/index.html |title=Lake Development Authority |publisher=Karnataka.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2013-10-17}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.karunadu.gov.in/lda/lakes-list.html |title=Lake Development Authority |publisher=Karunadu.gov.in |date= |accessdate=2013-10-17}} 11. ^1 {{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-08-06/bangalore/27961491_1_new-districts-ramanagaram-taluks|title=2 new districts notified in Bangalore|work=The Times of India, dated 2007-08-06|accessdate=2007-08-09|date=6 August 2007}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.languageinindia.com/dec2002/urduinkarnataka.html|author=A. R. Fatihi|work=Language in India, Volume 2: 2002-12-09|publisher=M. S. Thirumalai, Managing Editor, Language in India|title=Urdu in Karnataka|accessdate=2007-06-29}} 13. ^{{cite web|author=Sankara Subramanian |url=http://www.beontheroad.com/2011/06/indian-rollerkarnatakas-state-bird.html |title=Indian Roller–Karnataka’s State Bird |publisher=Beontheroad.com |date=2011-06-27 |accessdate=2013-10-17}} 14. ^{{cite web |url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/241 |title=hampi, UNESCO World Heritage Centre |publisher= |accessdate=2008-08-06 }} 15. ^{{cite web |url=http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/239 |title=Pattadakal, UNESCO World Heritage Centre |publisher= |accessdate=2008-08-06 }} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://ellakavi.wordpress.com/2007/07/14/aihole-is-located-near-badami/ |title=Aihole is located near Badami|publisher=|accessdate=2008-08-06}} 17. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.cultureholidays.com/Temples/badami.htm |title=Badami Cave Temples, Karnataka |publisher=|accessdate=2008-08-06 }} 18. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20080614/974456.html|title=New tourist spot to be developed|publisher=|accessdate=2008-08-08}} 19. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kaladarshana.com/sites/bijapur/index.html |title=Ancient and Medieval Historical Indian Architecture and Art - Bijapur |publisher=Kaladarshana |date= |accessdate=2013-07-13}} 20. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/06/stories/2008080653730300.htm |title=Bidar has 30 tombs of former kings |publisher=|accessdate=2008-08-08 |location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu |date=2008-08-06 }}
External links{{Sister project links|voy=Karnataka|Karnataka}}{{wikiatlas|Karnataka}}- Official website of the Government of Karnataka
- Karnataka Tourism
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