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KARNATAKA

CAPITAL
Bengaluru
ESTABLISHED
November 1, 1956
CHIEF MINISTER
B S Yediurappa
GOVERNOR
Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
RULING PARTY
BJP
HIGH COURT
Bengalore, 1884
STATE ANIMAL
Indian Elephant
STATE BIRD
Indian Roller
STATE TREE
Sandalwood
STATE FLOWER
Lotus
STATE FRUIT
---
STATE EMBLEM
Gandaberunda
STATE SONG
Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
STATE SPORT
---
STATE LANGUAGE(S)
Kannada (State Language), Telugu, Urdu, Konkani, Hindi, Mahl, Tulu, Kodava
STATE DANCE(S)
  1. 1Yakshagana (State Dance)
  2. 2Huttari
  3. 3Suggi Kunitha
  4. 4Dollu Kunitha (Folk Dance)
  5. 5Bayalata
  6. 6Veeragasi
  7. 7Kola
  8. 8Lavani
  9. 9Bootha Aradhana
  10. 10Patta Gunita
  11. 11Somana Kunita
  12. 12Jaggahalige Kunita
  13. 13Bolak – aat
  14. 14Komb – aat
BOUNDARY STATES (7)
  1. 1Maharashtra
  2. 2Andhra Pradesh
  3. 3Kerala
  4. 4Tamil Nadu
  5. 5Telangana
  6. 6Arabian Sea
  7. 7Goa
AREA

1, 91, 791 sq km (7th), Density: 320 per sq. km

POPULATION

6,10,95,297 (8th), Males = 3,09,66,657 & Females = 3,01,28,640 M : F = 1000 : 968

LITERACY

75.36%

ASSEMBLY

224, Vidhana Parishat = 75

LOK SABHA

28

RAJYA SABHA

12

TRIBES
  1. 1Lambadi
  2. 2Medara
  3. 3Soligas
  4. 4Yeravas
  5. 5Todas
  6. 6Siddhis
FESTIVALS
  1. 1Dasara
  2. 2Sankrantri
  3. 3Ugadi
  4. 4Karago
  5. 5Urs
  6. 6Diwali
  7. 7Navaratri
  8. 8Ramzan
  9. 9Maha Mastabhisheka Utsav – Lord Gomateshwara (Bahubali)
DISTRICTS (30)
  1. 1Bengalure Rural
  2. 2Bagalkot
  3. 3Ballari
  4. 4Belagavi
  5. 5Bidar
  6. 6Bengaluru Urban
  7. 7Kalaburagi
  8. 8Kodagu
  9. 9Koppal
  10. 10Mandya
  11. 11Chamarajnagar
  12. 12Hassan
  13. 13Haveri
  14. 14Mysuru
  15. 15Raichur
  16. 16Chikkaballapur
  17. 17Tumakuru
  18. 18Udupi
  19. 19Dharwad
  20. 20Gadag
  21. 21Chikkamagaluru
  22. 22Vijayapura
  23. 23Yadgir
  24. 24Chitradurga
  25. 25Devanagere
  26. 26Dakshina Kannada
  27. 27Ramanagara
  28. 28Shivamogga
  29. 29Uttara Kannada
MAIN CITIES
  1. 1Davanagere
  2. 2Karvar
  3. 3Hubli
  4. 4Mysore
  5. 5Mangaluru
  6. 6Shivamogga
  7. 7Belgavi
  8. 8Bellari
  9. 9Kolar
  10. 10Gadag
  11. 11Chitradurga
  12. 12Bidar
  13. 13Udupi
  14. 14Hosapete
  15. 15Raichur
  16. 16Vijayapura
  17. 17Tumakuru
  18. 18Kalaburagi
  19. 19Dharwad
  20. 20Coorg
  21. 21Hampi – Tungabhadra River
  22. 22Kolar
  23. 23Hosur

TEMPLES/CHURCH/MASJID

#Temple/Church/MasjidLocation
1Keshava TempleSomanathapura
2Mysore PalaceMysore
3Marikamba TempleSirsi
4Sri Krishna MathaUdupi
5Sri Manjunatha TempleDharmasthala
6Virupaksha TempleHampi
7Kukke Sumbramanya TempleShringeri
8Sharadamba TempleShringeri
9Gomateswar Temple---
10 Murudeswar Temple---

INDUSTRIES

#Industry/Company NameYearLocation
1Visweswaraiah Iron & Steel ---Bhadravati

POWER PLANTS :

#Power Plant NameYearLocation
1Kaiga Atomic power plant------
2Kakarpar Nuclear Power Plant------
3Kali Hydro power plant------
4Sharavati Hydro Power Plant------
5Siva samudram Hydro Power Plant------
6Raichur Thermal Power Station------
7Udupi Thermal Power Plant------
8Bellary Thermal Power Plant------
RIVERS
  1. 1Thungabadhra
  2. 2Kaveri
  3. 3Penna
  4. 4Sharavati
  5. 5Malaprabha
  6. 6Krishna
  7. 7Hemavati
  8. 8Bhima
  9. 9Ghataprabha
  10. 10Vedavathi
  11. 11Shimsha
  12. 12Arkavati
  13. 13Laxmana Thirta
  14. 14Kabini

LAKES :

#Lake NameRiverLocation
1Ulsoor Lake---Bengaluru
2Agara Lake ---Bengaluru
3Bellandur Lake---Bengaluru
4Honnaman Lake---Kodagu
5Karanji Lake---Mysore
6Kukarahalli Lake ---Mysore
7Pampa Sarovar Lake---Hampi

PROJECTS/DAMS :

#Project/Dam NameRiverLocation
1Supa damKali River---
2Bhadra Dam------
3Malaprabha project------
4Kundremukh Iron project------
5Chakra Dam------
6Tungabadra Dam Tungabadra River---
7Krishna Raja Sagar Dam Kaveri River---
8Alamatti Dam Krishna River---
9Kodasali Dam Kali River---

WATERFALLS/BEACH :

#NameLocation
1Abbey Waterfalls---
2Jog Waterfalls Shimoga
3Unchalli Waterfalls---
4Gokak Waterfalls---
5Magod Waterfalls---
6Kunchikal Waterfalls Udipi
7Shivanasmudra Waterfalls Mysore
8Kedumar Waterfalls Udipi
9Barkana Waterfalls Shimoga
10 Hebbe Waterfalls Chikkamangulur
11 Kalhatti Waterfalls Chikkamangulur
12 Barachukki Waterfalls---
13 Koosali Waterfalls Udipi
14 Keppa Waterfalls Uttar Kannada
15 Mutyala Maduva Waterfalls Bengalore Rural
16 Maravanthe Beach---
17 Kudle Beach---
18 Panambur Beach---

PORTS :

#Port NameLocation
1 Panambur Port---
2New Mangalore Port---

HILLS/VALLEY/CAVES :

#NameLocation
1---------

BIOSPHERE RESERVES :

Nil

TIGER RESERVES :

#NameYearLocation
1Bandipur Tiger Reserve 1974 Chamarajanagar District
2Bhardra Tiger Reserve 1999 Chikkamagalur District
3Dandeli – Anshi (Kali) Tiger Reserve 2009 Uttara Kannada District
4Nagarhole Tiger Reserve 2009 Kodagur District
5Biligiri Ranganatha Temple T.R2011 --

NATIONAL PARKS :

#NameYearLocation
1Bandipur National Park 1974 Chamarajanagar District
2Bannerghatta National Park 1986 Near Bengaluru
3Anshi National Park 1987 Uttara Kannda District
4Kundremukh National Park 1987 Chikkamagaluru
5Nagarhole National Park 1988 Kodagu and Mysore

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES :

#NameYearLocation
1Thungabadhra Wildlife Sanctuary----
2Dandeli Wild Life Sanctuary 1987--
3Someswar Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 --
4Sharavati Wildlife Sanctuary 1974--
5Bhadra Wild Life Sanctuary 1974 --
6Bhimgad Wild Life Sanctuary 2010 --
7Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 --
8Attiveri Wildlife Sanctuary 1994--
9Bankapura Bird Sanctuary----
10 Bonal Bird Sanctuary----
11 Kokrebellur Pelicanry Bird Sanctuary--Kokrebellur
12 Pavagada Solar Park --Tumakuru
13 Magadi Bird Sanctuary – Gadag----
14 Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 --
15 Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary 1987--
16 Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary 1987--
17 Rangan Tittu Bird W.L.S1940 --
18 Gudavi Bird Sanctuary 1989 Shimoga
19 Attiveri Bird Sanctuary --Mundgod Taluk
20 Bonal Bird Sanctuary --Yadgir
21 Kaggaladu Bird Sanctuary--Sira Taluk
22 Adichunchunagiri W.L.S1981 --
23 Biligiri Rangaswami Temple W.L.S1987 --
24 Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary 1974--
25 Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 --
26 Daroji Bear Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 --
27 Ghataprabha Bird W.L.S1974--
28 Gudekote Sloth Bear W.L.S2013 --
29 Malai Mahadeswara W.L.S2013 --
30 Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary 1974--
31Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary 1974--
32Ranebennur Black Buck W.L.S1974--
33Ramadevara Betta Vulture W.L.S2012--
34Ranganayana Durga Four Horned Antelope2011--
35Shettinahalli Wildlife Sanctuary1974--
36 Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary 1987--
37 Jogimatti Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 --
38 Thimlapura Wildlife Sanctuary 2016--
39 Yadahalli Chinkara W.L.S2015--
40Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary------

ZOO PARKS/MUSEUM :

#Zoo Park NameLocation
1Bannerghatta National ParkBengaluru
2Sri Champarajendra Zoological GardenMysore
3Pilikula Biological ParkMangalore
4Visweswaraiah Institute of Technological Museum Bengaluru
5Tippu Sultan Museum Srirangapatnam

INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Kempegowda International AirportBengaluruInternational
2Mangalore International AirportMangaloreInternational

AIRPORTS :

#Airport NameCityCategory
1Belgaum AirportBelgaumDomestic
2Bellary AirportBellaryDomestic
3HAL AirportBengaluruDefense
4Yelahanka Air Force StationBengaluruDefense
5Jakkur AirfieldBengaluruDomestic
6Bidar AirportBidarDefense
7Bijapur AirportBijapurDomestic
8Chitradurga Aeronautical Test RangeChitradurgaDefense
9Harihar AirportHariharPrivate
10 Hassan AirportHassanDomestic
11 Hubli AirportHubliDomestic
12 Gulbarga AirportKalaburagiDomestic
13 Karwar AirportKarwarDomestic
14 Mysore AirportMysoreDomestic
15 Shimoga AirportShimogaDomestic
16 Jindal Vijayanagar AirportBallariDomestic
17 Raichur AirportRaichurDomestic

IIT/IIM/NIT/IIIT/AIIMS :

#NameLocation
1Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bengalore
2Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad
3Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Dharwad
4National Institute of Technology (NIT) Surathkal
5Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Raichur

UNIVERSITIES :

#University NameLocation
1Central University for National Law School Benglalore
2Gandhi Institute of Technology & Management (GITAM University)Bengalore
3University of Agricultural Sciences Bengalore + Dharwad + Raichur
4Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University (Medicine) Mysore
5Central University of Karnataka Gulbarga
6University of Horticultural Sciences Bagalkot
7University of Horticultural & Agricultural Sciences Shimoga

STADIUMS :

#Stadium NameLocation
1M Chinnaswami Cricket StadiumBangalore
FAMOUS PERSONS
  1. 1Pampa
  2. 2Ponna
  3. 3Ranna
  4. 4K V Puttappa
  5. 5Bhimsen Joshi
  6. 6Tippu Sultan – Mysore Tiger
  7. 7Rahul Dravid
  8. 8Anil Kumble
  9. 9Mokshagundam Vishweswaraiah – Father of Indian Engineering
  10. 10Javagal Srinath – Mysore Express
  11. 11Purandaradas – Father of Yakshagana
  12. 12H. D Deva Gowda – The Son of the Soil

MISCELLANEOUS :

Gomateswara – Mysore (2000 year old statue of Jain sage carved out of a single stone)

Karnataka

  • 1Roof of the South

Bengaluru

  • 1IT Capital of India
  • 2Space City
  • 3Electronic City of India
  • 4Silicon Valley of India
  • 5Pensioners Paradise
  • 6Science City
  • 7Garden City

Mysore

  • 1City of Sandals
  • 2Cultural Capital of Karnataka

Mangalore

  • 1Rome of the East
  • 2Gate Way of Karnataka

Coorg

  • 1Scotland of India

Hampi

  • 1Ruined City of India

Bengaluru

  • 1National Horticulture Research Institute
  • 2National Aeronautical Laboratory
  • 3Indian Plywood Industries Research Institute
  • 4Indian Scientific Satellite Project
  • 5Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
  • 6Indian Institute of Spirtualogy
  • 7Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
  • 8Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
  • 9Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML)
  • 10Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT)
  • 11Central Power Research Institute (CPRI)
  • 12Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
  • 13Kingfisher Airlines
  • 14Indian Institute of Astrophysics
  • 15National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro – Sciences (NIMHANS)
  • 16National Institute of Fashion Technology
  • 17National Institute of Design
  • 18Indian Institute of Sciences (IIS)
  • 19Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
  • 20International Institute of Information Technology
  • 21Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana
  • 22Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) = Bangalore + Tiruvananthapuram
  • 23Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN)
  • 24ISRO Telemetry, Tracking & Command Network
  • 25Institute of Aviation and Medicine
  • 26Indian Cricket Academy
  • 27Indian Coffee Board
  • 28National Accreditation & Assessement Council (NAAC)
  • 29India – Israel Innovation Centre (IIIC)

Mysore

  • 1Central Institute of Indian Languages
  • 2Chemical Food Technological Research Institute
  • 3All India Institute of Speech & Hearing
  • 4Defence Food Research Laboratory
  • 5Central Food Technological Research Institute

Hubli

  • 1South – Western Railway Zone

Belgaum

  • 1K L E Academy of Hegher Education & Research (Medicine)

Kolar

  • 1Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education & Research (Medicine)

Nagamangla

  • 1PG Institute for Research in Yoga

Jalahalli

  • 1Airforce Technical College

Yelahanka

  • 1Rail Wheel Factory