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Karnataka-Some Facts and Figures |
| Area |
1,92,000 sq. Km (eighth largest state in India) |
| Length |
760 Km. (north-south) |
| Breadth |
420 Km. (east-west) |
| Population |
(1981 Census)
52.73 million (eighth rank in India);
Urban Population: 28.5% |
| Literacy |
38.5% (National average:36.2%);
Female Literacy:27.7% |
| Climate |
Semi-tropical |
| Seasons |
Summer: March to May (18oC to 40oC);
Winter: Oct to Dec (14oC to 32oC);
South-West Monsoon: June to August;
North-East Monsoon: October to December |
| Rainfall |
500 mm to over 4000 mm. Agumbe in the
Sahyadris receives the second heaviest annual
rainfall (7600 mm) in India |
| Physiograpy |
Karavali, the Coastal Plain; Sahyadris,
The Western Ghats; Malnad, the Transitional Belt;
The Southern Plateau; the Northern Plateau;
The Eastern Ghats. |
| Traditional Products |
Coffee, silk, sandalwood, agarbathis, ivory
carvings, inlay work, badriware, lacquerware |
| Rivers |
The Krishna System- Krishna, Tungabhadra,Vedavati, Hagari Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Doni, Bhima.
The Kaveri System- Kaveri, Hemavati, Harangi,Kapila, Shimsha.
West-flowing rivers - Kalinadi, Gagavali,Aghanashini, Sharavati, Varahi, Netravati.
Other rivers - Manjra and Karanja (tributaries of the Godavari);Palar, Pennar, Poonaiyar |
| Greens |
Tropical Evergreen, Tropical Semi-evergreen,
Dry Deciduous (Malnad), Dry Deciduous
(Plateau), Shrub |
| Prime Industries |
Electronics, Computer Engineering, Aeronautics,
Machine Tools, Watch-making, Electrical
Engineering, Aluminiun, Steel |
| Major Crops |
Ragi, jowar, rice; sugarcane, coconut, groundnuts; coffee; cotton |
| Major Minerals |
Gold (90% of India's production), iron ore,
manganese, maganesite |
| Premier Educational Centres |
Indian Institute of Science, Raman Research
Institute, National Institute of Mental Health &
Neuro-Sciences, Central Food Technological
Research Institute, Indian Space Research
Organisation, National Aeronautical Laboratory,
National Institute for Sports(South). |
| Major Cities/Towns |
Bangalore,
Hubli-Dharwad,
Belgaum, Bellary, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore,
Bhadravati, Bijapur, Chitradurga,Gadag-Betagiri, Hospet, KGF, Mandya, Raichur,Shimoga, Tumkur. |
| Religion |
Hindus, Jains, Muslims, Christians |
| Roads |
Total length of roads: 1,22,489 kms
National Highways : 2,357 kms
State Highways: 28,311 kms
Major District roads : 2,090 kms |
| Languages spoken |
Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Marathi, Tulu, Kodagu, Konkani, Hindi |
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