The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Karnataka:
Karnataka is the 6th biggest, 8th most populous, 13th highest and 16th most literate state of the 28 states of the democratic Republic of India. Karnataka is ranked 3rd 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.
General reference
Names
Common name: Karnataka
Previously known as :State of Mysore
Pronunciation: Official name: Karnāṭaka Nicknames: Kannada nādu, Karunādu Adjectivals Karnataka Karnāṭakadavaru/Karnatakan Canarese Demonyms Kannadigaru Kannadigas Canarese Abbreviations and name codes ISO 3166-2 code: IN-KA Vehicle registration code: KA
Rankings (amongst India's states)
by population: 8th
by area: 6th
by crime rate (2016): 12th
by gross domestic product (GDP) (2019): 3rd
by Human Development Index (HDI): 18th
by life expectancy at birth: 10th
by literacy rate: 23rd
Geography
Geography of Karnataka
Karnataka is: an Indian state, a state of the Republic of India. Rainfall in Karnataka
Location of Karnataka
Karnataka is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia South Asia Indian subcontinent India South India Time zone: Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
The state has three principal geographical zones: Karavali Malenadu Bayaluseeme
East flowing rivers
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
10 west-flowing rivers, providing 60% of state's inland water resources. Gangavalli River Aghanashini River Kali River Kumaradhara River Shambhavi River Varahi River Souparnika River Sharavathi River Kumadvathi River Netravati River Gurupura River
Reservoirs
Alamatti
Linganamakki
Bhadra reservoir
Tungabhadra dam, Hospete
Krishna Raja Sagara
Tippagondanahalli Reservoir
Haringi dam
Gorur dam. Kabini dam. Navilatirtha Dam, Saundatti taluka of Belgaum District
Lakes
Lakes in Bangalore
Mysore city lakes
Unkal lake, Hubli
Fort Lake Belgaum
Heggeri Lake, Haveri
Hagari Jalashaya, Malavi
Administrative divisions
Districts of Karnataka
Districts of Karnataka
There are 30 districts in Karnataka: