Karnataka is the eighth largest
state in India in both area and population. It was formerly
known as Mysore. On November 1,1973, the name Mysore was changed
to Karnataka. Karnataka lies between 74 o and 78 o
East longitudes and 11 o and 18 o North latitudes.
It is situated on the western edge of the Deccan plateau and is
surrounded by Maharashtra and Goa on the north, Andhra Pradesh on
the east, and Tamil Nadu and Kerala on the south. On the west, it
opens out on the Arabian Sea. Geographically, Karnataka occupies
three natural regions like the Coastal strip, the Sahyadris and
the Deccan plateau. They are known in Kannada as Paschima Karavali,
Malnad and Maidan respectively.
| State Bird - Indian
Roller |
State Animal - Indian
elephant |
| State Tree - Sandalwood |
State Flower - Lotus |
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| Area |
191,791 km²
|
Capital |
Bangalore (Bengaluru) |
Language |
Kannada |
Districts |
29 |
Population
Male
Female |
52,850,562
26,898,918
25,951,644 |
Literacy |
67% |
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