Area
1,92,000 sq. Km (eighth largest state in India)
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Length
760 Km. (north-south)
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Breadth
420 Km. (east-west)
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Population (1981 Census)
52.73 million (eighth rank in India);
Urban Population: 28.5%
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Literacy
38.5% (National average:36.2%);
Female Literacy:27.7% |
Climate
Semi-tropical |
Seasons
Summer: March to May (18oC to 40oC);
Winter: March to May (14oC to 32oC);
South-West Monsoon: June to August;
North-East Monsoon: October to December
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Rainfall
500 mm to over 4000 mm. Agumbe in the
Sahyadris receives the second heaviest annual
rainfall (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, ivory
carvings, 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
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Greens
Tropical Evergreen, Tropical Semi-evergreen,
Dry Deciduous (Malnad), Dry Deciduous
(Plateau), Shrub |
Prime Industries:
Electronics, Computer Engineering, Aeronautics,
Machine Tools, Watch-making, Electrical
Engineering, Aluminiun, Steel |
Major Crops:
Ragi, jowar, rice; sugarcane, coconut, groundnuts; coffee; cotton
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Major Minerals:
Gold (90% of India's production), iron ore,
manganese, maganesite
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Premier Educational Centres:
Indian Institute of Science, Raman Research
Institute, National Institute of Mental Health and
Neuro-Sciences, Central Food Technological
Research Institute, Indian Space Research
Organisation, National Aeronautical Laboratory,
National Institute for Sports(South).
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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.
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Religion:
Hindus, Jains, Muslims, Christians
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Roads:
Total length of roads: 1,22,489 kms
National Highways: 2,357 kms
State Highways: 28,311 kms
Major District roads: 2,090 kms
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Lingua Franca:
Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Marathi, Tulu, Kodagu, Konkani, Hindi
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