Outline of Karnataka
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Karnataka:
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.
General reference
Names
- Common name: Karnataka
- Previously known as :State of Mysore
- * Pronunciation:
- Official name: Karnāṭaka
- Nicknames: Kannada nādu, Karunādu
- Adjectivals
- * Karnataka
- * Karnāṭakadavaru/Karnatakan
- *Canarese
- Demonyms
- * 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 : 12th
- by gross domestic product (GDP) : 3rd
- by Human Development Index (HDI): 18th
- by life expectancy at birth: 10th
- by literacy rate: 23rd
Geography
Geography 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
East flowing rivers
26 east-flowing rivers.- 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
West flowing rivers
10 west-flowing rivers, providing 60% of state's inland water resources.- Gangavalli River
- Aghanashini River
- Kali River
- Kumaradhara River
- Shambhavi River
- Varahi River
- Souparnika River
- Sharavathi River
- Kumadvathi River
- Netravati River
- Gurupura River
Reservoirs
- Alamatti
- Linganamakki
- Bhadra reservoir
- Tungabhadra dam, Hospete
- Krishna Raja Sagara
- Tippagondanahalli Reservoir
- Haringi dam
- Gorur dam.
- Kabini dam.
- Navilatirtha Dam, Saundatti taluka of Belgaum District
Lakes
- Lakes in Bangalore
- Mysore city lakes
- Unkal lake, Hubli
- Fort Lake Belgaum
- Heggeri Lake, Haveri
- Hagari Jalashaya, Malavi
Administrative divisions
Districts of Karnataka
Districts of KarnatakaThere are 30 districts in Karnataka:
- Bagalkote
- Bengaluru Rural
- Bengaluru Urban
- Belagavi
- Bellary
- Bidar
- Vijayapura
- Chamarajanagar
- Chikkaballapur
- Chikkamagaluru
- Chitradurga
- Dakshina Kannada
- Davanagere
- Dharwad
- Gadag
- Kalburgi
- Hassan
- Haveri
- Kodagu
- Kolar
- Koppal
- Mandya
- Mysuru
- Raichur
- Ramanagara
- Shimoga
- Tumakuru
- Udupi
- Uttara Kannada
- Yadgir
Taluks of Karnataka
Taluks of Karnataka- Afzalpur
- Aland
- Alanvara
- Alur
- Anekal
- Ankola
- Annigeri
- Arkalgud
- Arsikere
- Athani
- Babaleshwar
- Badami
- Bagalkot
- Bagepalli
- Bailahongal
- Bangarapet
- Bantwal
- Basavakalyan
- Basavana 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
- Kalaburagi
- 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
Demographics
Government and politics of Karnataka
Politics of Karnataka- Form of government: Indian state government
- 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 KarnatakaExecutive 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 AssemblyJudicial branch of the government of Karnataka
Law and order in Karnataka
Law of Karnataka- Law enforcement in Karnataka
- * Karnataka Police
Human rights
History
- 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
- Nayakas of Chitradurga
- Madakari Nayaka
- Kempegowda
- Moghuls
- architecture
- literature
- Literature
- literary metres
- Vesara style of architecture
- Indo-Saracenic
- Battle of Talikota
- Nizam of Hyderabad
- Tippu Sultan
- Ekikarana Movement
Culture
- 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
- State flower: Lotus
- State seal: Seal of Karnataka
- State tree: Sandalwood
Tourism
North Karnataka
- World heritage centres
- * Hampi
- * Group of 8th century CE monuments, Pattadakal:
- Historical locations
- * Western Chalukya
- ** Aihole:
- ** Badami:
- ** Basavana Bagewadi
- ** Basavakalyana,
- ** 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, Kalaburagi district
- ** Naregal, Gadag District
- * Kadamba dynasty
- ** Halasi
- ** Hangal
- ** Banavasi
- * Deccan Sultanates
- ** Bijapur jaws are trying to devour an elephant.
- ** Bidar:
- ** 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