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The State of Karnataka is located within 11.5 degree North and 18.5 degree North latitudes and 74 degree East and 78.5 degree east longitude. It is situated on a tableland where the Western and Eastern Ghat ranges converge into the Nilgiri hill complex, in the Western part of the Deccan Peninsular region of India. The State is bounded by Maharastra and Goa States in the North and North-West; by the Arabian Sea in the West; by Kerala and Tamilnadu States in the South and by the States of Andhra Pradesh in the East. Karnataka extends to about 750 km from North to South and about 400 km from East to West. Karnataka is situated in the Deccan Plateau and is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the east and southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. It is situated at the angle where the Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats of South India converge into the Nilgiri Hills. Map of the Arabian Sea. ...
Goa (Konkani: à¤à¥à¤à¤¯ goá¹ya; Marathi: à¤à¥à¤µà¤¾ govÄ; Portuguese: Goa) is Indias smallest state in terms of area and the fourth smallest in terms of population (after Sikkim, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh). ...
Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराषà¥à¤à¥à¤° , English: , IPA: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...
Andhra Pradesh : (Telugu: à°à°à°§à±à°° à°ªà±à°°à°¦à±à°¶à±, Urdu: Ø¢ÙØ¯Ú¾Ø±Ø§ Ù¾Ø±Ø¯ÛØ´, IPA: ), is a state in southern India. ...
Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...
Kerala ( ; Malayalam: à´àµà´°à´³à´; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...
The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ...
The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains, eroded and cut through by the four major rivers of southern India, the Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, and Kaveri. ...
Map of The Nilgiris district The Nilgiris or Blue Mountains are a range of mountains and a district in the south-Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ...
Landforms of Karnataka
The state has three principal physical zones; - The coastal strip, between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, which is lowland, with moderate to high rainfall levels. This strip is around 320 km in length and 48-64 km wide.
- The Western Ghats, a mountain range inland from the Arabian Sea, rising to about 900 m average height, and with moderate to high rainfall levels.
- The Deccan Plateau, comprising the main inland region of the state, which is drier and verging on the semi-arid. The humidity in these plains or maidans never exceeds 50%.
Karnataka has one of the highest average elevations of Indian states at 1,500 feet. The highest recorded temperature was 45.6 C (114.08 F) at Raichur on May 23, 1928. The lowest recorded temperature was 2.8 C (37.04 F) at Bidar on December 16, 1918.[1] The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ...
The Agasthiyamalai range of the Western Ghats The Western Ghats are a mountain range in India. ...
The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ...
Image:NONE Monte Roraima In geology and earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat rural area. ...
Raichur, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, is the capital of the Raichur district, an administrative district in the state of Karnataka (formerly Mysore) in India. ...
Bidar is a city in Karnataka state, India. ...
Area and population Karnataka has a total land area of 1,91,791 sq.km and accounts for 5.83 percent of the total area of the country(measured at 32.88 lakh sq.km). This puts it in eighth place in terms of size. With a population of 527 lakhs, it occupies ninth place in terms of population. The population density which stands at 275 persons per sq.km is considerably lower than the all-India average of 324.
Mineral resources Karnataka is rich in its mineral wealth which is distributed fairly evenly across the state. Karnataka's Geological Survey department started in 1880 is one of the oldest in the country. Rich deposits of asbestos, bauxite, chromite, dolomite, gold, iron ore, kaolin, limestone, magnesite, Manganese, ochre, quartz and silica sand are found in the state. Karnataka is also a major producer of felsite, moulding sand (63%) and fuchsite quartzite (57%) in the country. Karnataka has two major centers of gold mining in the state at Kolar and Raichur. These mines produce about 3000 kg of gold per annum which accounts for almost 84% of the country's production. Karnataka has very rich deposits of high grade iron and manganese ores to the tune of 1,000 million tonnes. Most of the iron ores are concentrated around the Bellary-Hospet region. Karnataka with a granite rock spread of over 4200 Sq.kms is also famous for its Ornamental Granites with different hues.
Geology The common types of soil groups found in Karnataka are:[2] - Red soils: Red gravelly loam soil, Red loam soil, Red gravelly clay soil, Red clay soil
- Lateritic soils: Lateritic gravelly soil, Lateritic soil
- Black soils: Deep black soil, Medium deep black soil, Shallow black soil
- Alluvio-Colluvial Soils: Non-saline, saline and sodic
- Forest soils: Brown forest soil
- Coastal soils: Coastal laterite soil, Coastal alluvial soil
Laterite is a red-colored clay rich soil found in the tropics and subtropics. ...
Chernozem, or Black Earth (from Russian: ), is a kind of soil. ...
Water Resources - See also: Rivers of Karnataka
With a surface water potential of about 1.02 lakh million cubic meters (Mcum), Karnataka accounts for about six percent of the country's surface water resources. Around 60% of this is provided by the by the west flowing rivers while the remaining comes from the east flowing rivers. There are seven river basins in all formed by the Godavari, Cauvery, Krishna, the West flowing rivers, South Pennar, & Palar.
Climate Meteorologically, the State can be divided into three divisions namely (a) Coastal Karnataka (Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada Districts), (b) North Interior Karnataka (Belgaum Bidar, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gulbarga and Raichur Districts) and (c) South Interior Karnataka (the remaining Districts of Bangalore Rural, Bangalore, Bellary, Chikmagalur, Chitradurga, Kodagu, Hassan, Kolar, Mysore, Mandya, Shimoga and Tumkur Districts). The State experiences three distinct climates. The year starts with a spell of winter in January and Febraury followed by about four months of summer until June. The months April and May are especially hot and dry. June is marked by hot weather and a rise in humidity. The months between October to March is generally marked by pleasant weather all over the state. There are sporadic spells of rain associated with the north-east monsoon during this period which is limited to very few areas in the south-eastern parts of the stateduring October to December.
Rainfall The South-west monsoon accounts for almost 80% of the rainfall that the state receives. The annual rainfall across the state ranges from low 50 cm to copious 350cm. The districts of Bijapur, Raichur, Bellary and Southern half of Gulbarga experience the lowest rainfall rangin from 50 to 60 cm while the west coastal region and Malenadu enjoy the highest rainfall. Agumbe in the western ghats experiences the heaviest rainfall in the country next only to Cherrapunji.
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References - ^ Karnataka Temperatures. Karnataka.com Website. Retrieved on July 20, 2005.
- ^ Soil distribution in Karnataka state is discussed in a webpage by National Informatics Centre. Traditional Soil Groups of Karnataka and their Geographic Distribution. Official Website of the Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Karnataka. Govt. of Karnataka. Retrieved on 2007-03-25.
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India is subdivided into 28 states, 6 union territories and a national capital territory. ...
KarnÄtakÄ (Kannada: à²à²¨à²¾à³¯à²à²) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ...
The cuisine of Karnataka comprises diverse vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisines. ...
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Hoysala Empire architecture in Belur The recorded history of Karnataka goes back more than two millenia. ...
| | History | Aihole | Badami | Banavasi | Belur | Chalukyas | Gangas | Halebid | Halmidi | Hampi | Ikkeri | Kadambas | Keladi | Kittur Chennamma | Manyakheta | Pattadakal | Pulakesi II | Rashtrakutas | Srirangapatna | Tipu Sultan | Unification of Karnataka | Vijayanagara empire | Western Chalukyas | Wodeyar | Aihole (Kannada à²à²¹à³à²³à³)is in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka, India. ...
Badami Cave Temple No 3. ...
Banavasi ಬನವಾಸಿ is an ancient temple town on the border of Uttara Kannada District and Shimoga district in the south Indian state of Karnataka. ...
Belur (Kannada:ಬà³à²²à³à²°à³) was the early capital of the Hoysala Empire. ...
The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190. ...
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Halebid, located in Hassan district, Karnataka, India, is home of one of the greatest examples of Hoysala architecture. ...
The Halmidi inscription is so far the oldest known Kannada inscription in Kannada script. ...
Hampi (ಹ೦ಪà³, Hampe in Kannada) is a village in northern Karnataka, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in India. ...
Aghoreshwara Temple, Hoysala-Kadamba style Ikkeri (Kannada:à²à²à³à²à³à²°à²¿) is situated in Shimoga district of Karnataka state at about 3 km to the south of Sagar. ...
Kadambas was an ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka, who ruled from their capital of Banavasi from (345-525AD) later branched into Goa, Hanagal and Chandavar. ...
Keladi can mean: Keladi (India) Taro, also called keladi or ubi keladi This is a disambiguation page â a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Kitturu Rani Chennamma (Chennamma, the Queen of Kitturu)(1778 - 1829) was the queen of the prince state Kittur in Karnataka. ...
Modern Malkheda in Karnataka, once tha capital of Rashtrakutas ...
Pattadakal is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka famous for its group of monuments that comprise of initial experiments in Hindu temple architecture. ...
PULAKESI II (C.610-642 A.D.): Pulakesi II ascended the throne in C.610 A. D., and he has been rightly regarded as the ablest monarch in the Chalukyan line. ...
The Rashtrakutas were a dynasty which ruled the Deccan during the 8th-10th centuries. ...
Srirangapattana (also spelt Srirangapatna; anglecized to Seringapatam during the British Raj) is a town of great religious, cultural and historic importance located near the city of Mysore in the south Indian state of Karnataka. ...
Portrait of Tippu Sultan, 1792 Tippu Sultan (full name Sultan Fateh Ali Tippu), also known as the Tiger of Mysore (November 20, 1750, Devanahalli â May 4, 1799, Srirangapatna), was the first son of Haidar Ali by his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-nissa. ...
During the period of British rule, the Indian state of Karnataka as it stands today did not exist. ...
The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ...
The Western Chalukyas ruled the western Deccan in South India between the tenth and the thirteenth centuries CE. They were related to the Chalukya dynasty of Badami who were a powerful dynasty who reigned over most of the Deccan between the seventh and the eight centuries. ...
The Wodeyar dynasty (also spelt as Wadiyar-by the British and the Royal family members themselves and also as Odeyar by some) was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947, until the independence of India from British rule and the subsequent unification of...
| | Geography | Cities and towns | Districts | Hills | Rivers | Taluks | Villages | Waterfalls | The table below lists all the Taluks in Karnataka state of India, district wise. ...
| | Culture | Bharatanatya | Bidriware | Channapatna toys | Chitrakala Parishat | Ilkal saree | Jamboo Savari | Kamsale | Kannada | Kannada Sahitya Parishat | Kannada Sahitya Sammelana | Karnatik music | Kasuti | Khedda | Togalu Gombeyaata | Udupi cuisine | Veeragase | Yakshagana | ...
Bidriware is a metal handicraft that originated in Bidar during the rule of the Bahamani Sultans. ...
An assortment of Channapatna toys and dolls Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys (and dolls) that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka state, India. ...
Chitrakala Parishat (Kannada: ) is an art institution and cultural organisation located in the city of Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka, India. ...
Ilkal saree (Kannada: ) is a traditional form of saree which is a common feminine wear in India. ...
Jamboo Savari as it is called popularly in kannada is the Elephant Procession during the fabled Mysore Dasara. ...
Kamsale is a unique folk art performed by the devotees of God Mahadeshwara. ...
Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ...
Kannada Saahithya Parishath (Kannada: à²à²¨à³à²¨à²¡ ಸಾಹಿತà³à²¯ ಪರಿಷತà³à²¤à³, literally Kannada literature organisation) is an Indian non-profit organisation that promotes the Kannada language. ...
Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (Kannada Literature Conference) is the premier gathering of writers, poets and kannadigas. ...
Carnatic music, also known as is one of the two styles of Indian classical music, the other being Hindustani music. ...
Kasuti work on silk, © Kamats Potpourri Kasuti (Kannada: ) is a traditional form of embroidery practiced in the state of Karnataka, India. ...
The Khedda system was a technique used in southern India mainly Karnataka to capture and tame wild elephants for domestic and public (like in temples, in military) use. ...
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A Yakshagana artist wearing pagaDe, one type of head-wear. ...
| | Society | Beary | Bunt | Havyaka | Hebbar Iyengar | Hoysala Karnataka | Kannadiga | Kodava | Konkani | Kota | Lingayat | Sankethi | Tuluva | Vokkaliga | A beary woman clad in traditional Kuppaya and Tuni The Beary (also known as Byari) (Kannada: ಬà³à²¯à²¾à²°à²¿) is a small, vibrant Muslim community concentrated mostly in coastal South Kanara (Dakshina Kannada) district of Karnataka state in India, having its own unique traditions, and distinct cultural identity. ...
Bunt is a Tulu/Kannada-speaking class found mainly in Southern coastal Karnataka and Kerala. ...
Havyaka Brahmins are a Brahmin subsect primarily from the Indian state of Karnataka and Northern Kerala. ...
Hebbar Iyengars are followers of Ramanujas philosophy preaching Vishishtadvaita. ...
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Kannadiga is the term for a native speaker of Kannada. ...
Languages Kodava Takk Religions Hinduism, Christianity Related ethnic groups Dravidian people Brahuis Kannadigas Malayalis Tamils Telugus Tuluvas The Kodava (written à²à³à²¡à²µ in Kannada script) are a people of southern India, originating in the western region of Kodagu. ...
The Konkani people are a group of people who speak Konkani. ...
Kota Brahmins hail from the Kundapur and surrounding areas of Udupi district in Karnataka. ...
Virasaivism is a religious movement of Hinduism in India. ...
SankEti is the name of a community as well as their language. ...
Languages Tulu Religions Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism Related ethnic groups Dravidian people Brahui people Gonds Kannadigas Malayalis Tamils Telugus The Tuluvas (Tulu: ತà³à²²à³à²µ) are speakers of the Tulu language. ...
The Vokkaligas are an Indian caste or social group found mainly in the Old Mysore Region of southern Karnataka state. ...
| | People | Aishwarya Bachchan | Akka Mahadevi | Aluru Venkata Rao | U. R. Ananthamurthy | Anil Kumble | Basavanna | Bhimsen Joshi | K. M. Cariappa | H. D. Devegowda | Kuvempu | H. Narasimhaiah | N. R. Narayana Murthy | S. Nijalingappa | Rajkumar | Sir M Vishweshwariah | Aishwarya Bachchan [1][2][3] (née Aishwarya Rai) (Tulu-Kannada: à²à²¶à³à²µà²°à³à²¯ ರà³, DevanÄgarÄ«: à¤à¤¶à¥à¤µà¤°à¥à¤¯à¤¾ बà¤à¥à¤à¤¨, IPA: ) (born on November 1, 1973), is a two-time Filmfare Award-winning Indian actress and is supposedly the highest paid actress in India. ...
Akka Mahadevi (ಅಕ್ಕ ಮಹಾದೇವಿ) was a prominent figure of the Veerashaiva Bhakti movement in the 12th Century Karnataka. ...
Aluru Venkata Rao(12th July 1880 - 25th Feb 1964) was one of the most eminent leaders of the the Karnataka Ekikarana movement. ...
Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy (Kannada: ಯà³. à²à²°à³. à²
ನà²à²¤à²®à³à²°à³à²¤à²¿; born december 21, 1932), is a leading contemporary writer, critic and philosopher in Kannada language. ...
Anil Kumble(Kannada:à²
ನಿಲà³â à²à³à²à²¬à³à²³à³) (born 17 October 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 1990. ...
Basaveshvara Shree Basava (also known as Basaveshwara or Basavanna) is known as the reviver of the Veerashaiva (Lingayats) religion in India. ...
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (marathi: पà¤à¤¡à¤¿à¤¤ à¤à¥à¤®à¤¸à¥à¤¨ à¤à¥à¤°à¥à¤°à¤¾à¤ à¤à¥à¤¶à¥ Kannada : ಪà²à²¡à²¿à²¤ à²à³à²®à²¸à³à²¨ à²à³à²°à³à²°à²¾à² à²à³à²·à²¿.Born February 04, 1922) is a renowned vocalist in India. ...
Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa (28 January 1899 - 15 May 1993) was the first Indian Chief of Staff and led the Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947. ...
Haradanahalli Dodde Deve Gowda (born 18 May 1933) was the eleventh Prime Minister of the Republic of India (1996–1997) and the 14th chief minister of the state of Karnataka (1994–1996). ...
Kuvempu - (à²à³à²µà³à²à²ªà³) is the pen name of a well-known Kannada writer/poet of the 20th century, Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 - 1994). ...
Dr. H. Narasimhaiah Dr. H. Narasimhaiah (6 June 1920 â 31 January 2005) was a physicist, eminent educator, freedom fighter and rationalist from Bangalore. ...
N.R. Narayana Murthy (Kannada:à²à²¨à³. à²à²°à³. ನಾರಾಯಣಮà³à²°à³à²¤à²¿) is an Indian industrialist, software engineer and the founder of Infosys Technologies Limited, a global consulting and IT services company based in India. ...
Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa (December 10, 1902 - August, 2000 was a senior Congress politician and the Chief Minister of Karnataka between 1956 and 1958 and once again between 1962 and 1968. ...
Dr. Rajkumar (Kannada:ಡಾ. ರಾà²à³âà²à³à²®à²¾à²°à³â, Real Name: Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju Kannada:ಸಿà²à²à²¨à²²à³à²²à³à²°à³ ಪà³à²à³à²à²¸à³à²µà²¾à²®à²¯à³à²¯ ಮà³à²¤à³à²¤à³à²°à²¾à²à³, April 24, 1929âApril 12, 2006) was the most popular actor in Kannadas film industry. ...
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya (Kannada: ಶà³à²°à³ ಮà³à²à³à²·à²à³à²à²¡à² ವಿಶà³à²µà³à²¶à³à²µà²°à²¯à³à²¯) (other spellings include Visvesvaraya, Visweswaraiah, Vishweshwariah and Vishweshwarayya; popularly known as Sir M. V.) (September 15, 1860âApril 12, 1962), was an eminent Indian engineer and statesman. ...
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