Outline of Karnataka
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Where in India Karnataka is located
Karnataka is the 8th biggest, 9th most populous, 13th highest and 16th most literate state of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India. Karnataka is ranked 5th 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Karnataka.
Contents
General reference[edit]
- Names
- Common name: Karnataka
- Originally known as :State of Mysore
- Official name: Karnataka
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Adjectivals
- Denonyms
- Karnatakans
- Canarese
- Symbols
- Bird: Indian Roller[1]
- Animal:
- Tree:
- Flower:
- Fish:
Geography[edit]
- Karnataka is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India.
- Location:
- Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
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The state has three principal geographical zones:
East flowing rivers[edit]
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[edit]
10 west-flowing rivers, providing 60% of state's inland water resources.
- Gangavalli River
- Aghanashini River
- Kali River
- Kumaradhara River
- Shambavi
- Varahi River
- Souparnika River
- Sharavathi River
- Netravati River
- Gurupura River
Reservoirs[edit]
- Alamatti
- Linganamakki
- Bhadra reservoir
- Tungabhadra dam, Hospete
- Krishna Raja Sagara
- Tippagondanahalli Reservoir
- Haringi dam
Lakes[edit]
- Lakes in Bangalore
- Mysore city lakes
- Unkal lake, Hubli
- Heggeri Lake, Haveri
- Hagari Jalashaya, Malavi
History[edit]
Statue of Ugranarasimha at Hampi (a World Heritage Site), located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire.
- 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
- Moghuls
- architecture
- literature
- Literature
- literary metres
- Vesara style of architecture
- Indo-Saracenic
- Battle of Talikota
- Nizam of Hyderabad
- Tippu Sultan
- Ekikarana Movement
Administrative divisions[edit]
Districts of Karnataka[edit]
Main article: List of districts of Karnataka
There are 30 districts in Karnataka:
Taluks of Karnataka[edit]
Main article: Taluks of Karnataka
- Afzalpur
- Aland
- Alanvara
- Alur
- Anekal
- Ankola
- Annigeri
- Arkalgud
- Arsikere
- Athani
- Babaleshwar
- Badami
- Bagalkot
- Bagepalli
- Bailahongal
- Bangarapet
- Bantwal
- Basavakalyan
- Basavan Bagevadi
- Belgaum
- Bellary
- Beltangadi
- Belur
- Bengaluru East
- Bengaluru North
- Bengaluru South
- Bhadravati
- Bhalki
- Bhatkal
- Bidar
- Bidar
- Bijapur
- Bilagi
- Brahmavara
- Byadgi
- Byndur
- 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
- Gulbarga
- 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
- kalgi
- 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[edit]
Government[edit]
The Vidhana Soudha
- Government of Karnataka
- Unification of Karnataka
- Karnataka legislature
- Karnataka High Court
- Politics of Karnataka
- Chief Ministers
- Governors
- Legislative Assembly
- Elections in Karnataka
- Indian National Congress
- United Front (India)
- National Democratic Alliance (India)
Culture[edit]
A Yakshagana artist
- Carnatic music
- Architecture of Karnataka
- Cuisine of Karnataka
- Kannada people
- Tulu people
- Folk arts of Karnataka
- Cinema of Karnataka
- Dances
Tourism[edit]
North Karnataka[edit]
North Karnataka Region Tourism
- World heritage centres
Group of monuments At Pattadakal
Mallikarjuna and Kasivisvanatha temples at Pattadakal
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- Hampi [13]
- Group of 8th century CE monuments, Pattadakal:[14]
- Historical locations
- Western Chalukya
- Aihole:[15]
- Badami:[16]
- Basavana Bagewadi
- Basavakalyana,[17]
- 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
- Kadamba dynasty
- Deccan Sultanates
- Rattas
- Forts
- Basavakalyan Fort
- Bidar Fort
- Gulbarga Fort
- Savadatti Fort
- Bellary Fort
- Sandur Fort
- Gajendragad
- Nargund fort
- Other
- Western Chalukya
Coastal Karnataka[edit]
- Gokarna
- Udupi
- Karkala
- Venur
- Malpe Beach
- Dharmastala
- Kollur
- Moodabidre
- Bhatkal
- Honnavar
- Ankola
- Murudeshwar
- Karwar
- Murdeshwara
South Karnataka[edit]
- Bengaluru
- Belur
- Halebidu
- Arasikere
- Aralaguppe
- Madhugiri
- Sira
- Yediyur
- Madikeri
- Srirangapattana
- Melukote
- Maddur
- Talakadu
- Bhadravathi
- Ikkeri
- Sravanabelgola
- Somnathpur
- Jog Falls
- Mekedatu
- Hesaraghatta
- Shivanasamudram
- Hogenakkal Falls
- Devarayanadurga
See also[edit]
Main article: Karnataka
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References[edit]
- ^ Sankara Subramanian (2011-06-27). "Indian Roller–Karnataka’s State Bird". Beontheroad.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ July 14, 2007 (2007-07-14). "Location & Boundaries of Karnataka". Karnataka.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "Location map of Karnataka, Where is Karnataka". Mapsofindia.com. 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ a b "Karnataka River Map, Karnataka Rivers". Mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ a b "River Systems Of Karnataka". Waterresources.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ a b "List of Rivers in Karnataka". Worldlistmania.com. 2013-08-13. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ G. Sathyamoorthi (2012-10-05). "‘Water of west-flowing rivers of Karnataka remains unutilised’". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ Bangalore, June 17, 2013, DHNS: (2013-06-17). "Plentiful flow into Karnataka reservoirs". Deccanherald.com. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "Lake Development Authority". Karnataka.gov.in. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "Lake Development Authority". Karunadu.gov.in. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ a b "2 new districts notified in Bangalore". The Times of India, dated 2007-08-06. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-09.
- ^ A. R. Fatihi. "Urdu in Karnataka". Language in India, Volume 2: 2002-12-09. M. S. Thirumalai, Managing Editor, Language in India. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
- ^ "hampi, UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "Pattadakal, UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "Aihole is located near Badami". Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "Badami Cave Temples, Karnataka". Retrieved 2008-08-06.
- ^ "New tourist spot to be developed". Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Ancient and Medieval Historical Indian Architecture and Art - Bijapur". Kaladarshana. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
- ^ "Bidar has 30 tombs of former kings". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2008-08-06. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
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Karnataka travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website of the Government of Karnataka
- Karnataka Tourism
- Karnataka at DMOZ
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