Karnataka
Etymology: Land of Kannadigas Nickname: "IT Capital of India"
Motto : Anthem: Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate, Jaya he Karnataka Maate (Victory to You Mother Karnataka, Daughter of Mother India)[1] Location of Karnataka in India
Coordinates: 12°58′N 77°30′E / 12.97°N 77.50°E / 12.97; 77.50 Country India Region South India
Before was Mysore State Formation 1 November 1956
Capital and largest city Bangalore Largest metro Bangalore Districts 31 (4 divisions) • Body Government of Karnataka • Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot • Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai (BJP )State Legislature Bicameral • Council Karnataka Legislative Council (75 seats ) • Assembly Karnataka Legislative Assembly (224 seats )National Parliament Parliament of India • Rajya Sabha 12 seats • Lok Sabha 28 seats High Court Karnataka High Court
• Total 191,791 km2 (74,051 sq mi) • Rank 6th • Length 750 km (470 mi) • Width 400 km (200 mi) Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft) Highest elevation 1,925 m (6,316 ft) Lowest elevation −1 m (−3 ft) • Total 61,130,704 • Rank 8th • Density 320/km2 (800/sq mi) • Urban
38.67% • Rural
61.33% Demonym(s) Kannadiga (gender neutral)
Kannadati (feminine) • Official Kannada [5] [6] • Official script Kannada script • Total (2021–22) ₹ 20.5 trillion (US$260 billion) • Rank 5th • Per capita ₹ 305,000 (US$3,800) (5th )Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST )ISO 3166 code IN-KA Vehicle registration KA HDI (2022) 0.706 High [8] (15th)Literacy (2011) 75.36%[9] (22nd)Sex ratio (2011) 973♀ /1000 ♂ (6th) Website www.karnataka.gov.in
Song Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate, Jaya he Karnataka Maate (Victory to You Mother Karnataka, Daughter of Mother India)[1] Foundation day Karnataka Formation Day Bird Indian roller Flower Lotus Mammal Indian elephant [10] Tree Sandalwood State highway mark State highway of Karnataka KA SH1 - KA SH188 List of Indian state symbols
Karnataka
Etymology: Land of Kannadigas Nickname: "IT Capital of India"
Motto : Anthem: Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate, Jaya he Karnataka Maate (Victory to You Mother Karnataka, Daughter of Mother India)[1] Location of Karnataka in India
Coordinates: 12°58′N 77°30′E / 12.97°N 77.50°E / 12.97; 77.50 Country India Region South India
Before was Mysore State Formation 1 November 1956 As province (({formation_date5))}
Capital and largest city Bangalore Largest metro Bangalore Districts 31 (4 divisions) • Body Government of Karnataka • Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot • Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai (BJP )State Legislature Bicameral • Council Karnataka Legislative Council (75 seats ) • Assembly Karnataka Legislative Assembly (224 seats )National Parliament Parliament of India • Rajya Sabha 12 seats • Lok Sabha 28 seats High Court Karnataka High Court
• Total 191,791 km2 (74,051 sq mi) • Rank 6th • Length 750 km (470 mi) • Width 400 km (200 mi) Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft) Highest elevation 1,925 m (6,316 ft) Lowest elevation −1 m (−3 ft) • Total 61,130,704 • Rank 8th • Density 320/km2 (800/sq mi) • Urban
38.67% • Rural
61.33% Demonym(s) Kannadiga (gender neutral)
Kannadati (feminine) • Official Kannada [5] [6] • Official script Kannada script • Total (2021–22) ₹ 20.5 trillion (US$260 billion) • Rank 5th • Per capita ₹ 305,000 (US$3,800) (5th )Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST )ISO 3166 code IN-KA Vehicle registration KA HDI (2022) 0.706 High [8] (15th)Literacy (2011) 75.36%[9] (22nd)Sex ratio (2011) 973♀ /1000 ♂ (6th) Website www.karnataka.gov.in
Song Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate, Jaya he Karnataka Maate (Victory to You Mother Karnataka, Daughter of Mother India)[1] Foundation day Karnataka Formation Day Bird Indian roller Flower Lotus Mammal Indian elephant [10] Tree Sandalwood State highway mark State highway of Karnataka KA SH1 - KA SH188 List of Indian state symbols