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Karnataka (/ k ər ˈ n ɑː t ə k ə /; ISO: Karnāṭaka, Kannada: [kɐɾˈnaːʈɐkɐ]), also known colloquially as Karunāḍu, is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, and renamed Karnataka in 1973.
Karnataka was divided between the Bombay Presidency, the Kingdom of Mysore and the Nizam of Hyderabad. India became Independent in 1947, and according to the States Reorganization Act, 1956, the Kannada-speaking areas of Hyderabad State, Madras State were unified with Mysore State. The state was renamed as Karnataka in 1973.
Karnataka has a total land area of 191,791 km² and accounts for 5.83% of the total area of the country (measured at 3,288,000 km²). This puts it in seventh place in terms of size. With a population of 6,11,30,704, it occupies eighth place in terms of population.
The southern Indian state of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions, viz ., Belagavi, Bengaluru , Gulbarga, and Mysore.
Karnataka is a state in the Republic of India. It has an area of 74,122 square miles (191,980 km 2 ). It is bigger than Syria but smaller than Senegal. In traditional Indian geography, it is part of the Southern zone. It has 31 districts. As of the 2011 census, it has a population of approximately 61.1 million. [1] .
Karnataka Tourism is the popular name of the Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka (website: karnatakatourism.org). Karnataka Tourism is responsible for the sustainable development of tourism in Karnataka along with marketing of the destination worldwide.
3 days ago · Karnataka, state of India, located on the western coast of the subcontinent. It is bounded by the states of Goa and Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the south and by the Arabian Sea to the west.
Economy of Karnataka - Wikipedia. Karnataka is one of the highest economic growth states in India with an expected GSDP (Gross State Domestic Product) growth of 9.5% in the 2021–22 fiscal year. [4] [5] The total expected GSDP of Karnataka in 2022–2023 is about $240 billion. [5] .
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.
Demographics of Karnataka. Karnataka, with a total population of 61,100,000, is one of the major states in South India. Kannada is the official state language, [1] while other linguistic minorities in the state include Kodava, Konkani, Tulu and Urdu. [2]
