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Overview of and topical guide to Karnataka
Location of Karnataka

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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

Names

Rankings (amongst India's states)

Geography

Geography of Karnataka

Location of Karnataka

Places adjacent to Outline of Karnataka
Goa Maharashtra
Arabian Sea Karnataka Andhra Pradesh
Kerala Tamil Nadu

The state has three principal geographical zones:

  1. Karavali
  2. Malenadu
  3. Bayaluseeme

East flowing rivers

26 east-flowing rivers.

West flowing rivers

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.

Reservoirs

Lakes

Administrative divisions

Districts of Karnataka

Map of 30 districts in region
Districts of Karnataka

Districts of Karnataka There are 30 districts in Karnataka:

Taluks of Karnataka

Taluks of Karnataka

Demographics

Distribution of population in Karnataka
Religion in Karnataka
Hindus   83%
Muslim   12.2%
Christian   3.1%
Others   1.7%
Languages in Karnataka
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

The Vidhana Soudha

Politics of Karnataka

Union government in Karnataka

Branches of the government of Karnataka

Government of Karnataka

Executive branch of the government of Karnataka

Legislative branch of the government of Karnataka

Karnataka Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Karnataka

Law and order in Karnataka

Law of Karnataka

History

Brown stone statue of smiling deity sitting cross-legged under arch
Statue of Ugranarasimha at Hampi (a World 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

A yakshagana artist wearing pagaDeA yakshagana artist
Art and culture of Karnataka

Symbols of Karnataka

Symbols of Karnataka

Tourism

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North Karnataka

North Karnataka Region Tourism
  • World heritage centres
Hampi
Group of monuments At Pattadakal
Mallikarjuna and Kasivisvanatha temples at Pattadakal

Coastal Karnataka

South Karnataka

See also

Karnataka

References

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  12. A. R. Fatihi. "Urdu in Karnataka". Language in India, Volume 2: 2002-12-09. M. S. Thirumalai, Managing Editor, Language in India. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
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  14. "hampi, UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  15. "Pattadakal, UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Retrieved 2008-08-06.
  16. "Aihole is located near Badami". 14 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
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External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Karnataka

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