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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 theSahyadris receives the second heaviest annualrainfall (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, ivorycarvings, 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, ElectricalEngineering, 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 ResearchInstitute, National Institute of Mental Health andNeuro-Sciences, Central Food TechnologicalResearch Institute, Indian Space Research Organisation, National Aeronautical Laboratory,National Institute for Sports(South).
Major Cities/Towns
Over 10 lakhs: Bangalore;Over 5 lakhs: Hubli-Dharwad;Over 2 lakhs: Belgaum, Bellary, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore;Over 1 lakh: Bhadravati, Bijapur, Chitradurga,Gadag-Betagiri, Hospet, KGF, Mandya, Raichur,Shimoga, Tumkur.
Religion
Hindus, Jains, Muslims, Christians
Roads
Total length of roads: 1,22,489 ನ್ಯಾಷನಲ್ highways: 2,357 ಸ್ಟೇಟ್ highways: 28,311 ಮಜೋರ ಡಿಸ್ಟ್ರಿಕ್ಟ್ roads: 2,090 kms
Lingua Franca
Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Marathi, Tulu, Kodagu, Konkani, Hindi