Fact Sheet of Karnataka (Details of Karnataka)

• Location: Southern part of India
• Head Quarters: Bangalore (Bengaluru)
• Notable Cities: Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Hassan, Hubli, Manipal, Belgaum, Hostpet, Mandya
• Official Language: Kannada
• Districts: 29
• Talukas: 175
• Area: 191,791 Sq km
• Population: 52,733,958 (According to 2001 census)
• Major Industries: IT Products, Software’s, Aeronautical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Steel, Aluminum, Textiles, Railway Products.
• Major Festivals: Ugadi, Mysore Dasara, Deepavali, Kailpoldu, Ramanavami, Mahashivarathri
• Religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism, Buddhism
• Tourist Places: Coorg, Hampi, Chikmaglur, Mysore, Bijapur, Uttar and Dakshin Kannada Districts
• Other Castes: Okkaligas, Lingayaths, Kodavas, Arebhase Gowdas, Tuluvas, Konkanis
• Tourist Attractions: Waterfalls, Forts, Palaces, Wildlife, Temples, Festivals, Trekking.
• Populous Animals: Elephants, Tiger, Gaur
• Coastal Length: 300km (Udupi, uttara and Dakshina Kannada District)