Facts About Karnataka |
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| Country | India |
| Capital | Bangalore |
| Latitude and Longitude | 12˚ 58’12.77″N,77˚33’37.04″E |
| Population | 61130704 (2011) |
| Area | 191,791 sq km (74,051 sq miles) |
| Languages | Kannada |
| Time Zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Postal Codes | 56xxxx, 57xxxx, 58xxxx |
| Area Code | +91 (India) 80 (Bangalore)/8xxx for Other Cities |
| International Airport | Bengaluru International Airport, Mangalore International Airport |
| Ethnicity | Kannadiga, Urdu, Tamilian, Marathi |
| Points of Interest | Keshava Temple, Gol Gumbaz, Mysore Palace, Bannerghatta National Park, Bandipur and Nagarahole National Parks, Ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire at Hampi, Hoysala temples, Jog Falls |
| Demonym | Kannadiga, Karnatakans, Canarese |
List of Karnataka Districts |
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| Code | District | Headquarters | Population (2001) | Area (sq km) |
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| BK | Bagalkot | Bagalkot | 1,651,892 | 6,575 km2 |
| BN | Bangalore Urban | Bangalore | 6,537,124 | 2,208 km2 |
| BR | Bangalore Rural | Bangalore | 850,968 | 2,259 km2 |
| BG | Belgaum | Belgaum | 4,214,505 | 13,415 km2 |
| BL | Bellary | Bellary | 2,027,140 | 8,450 km2 |
| BD | Bidar | Bidar | 1,502,373 | 5,448 km2 |
| BJ | Bijapur | Bijapur | 1,806,918 | 10,494 km2 |
| CJ | Chamarajanagar | Chamarajanagar | 965,462 | 5,101 km2 |
| Chikballapur | Chikballapur | 1,149,007 | 4,524 km2 | |
| CK | Chikmagalur | Chikmagalur | 1,140,905 | 7,201 km2 |
| CT | Chitradurga | Chitradurga | 1,517,896 | 8,440 km2 |
| DK | Dakshina Kannada | Mangalore | 1,897,730 | 4,560 km2 |
| DA | Davanagere | Davanagere | 1,790,952 | 5,924 km2 |
| DH | Dharwad | Dharwad | 1,604,253 | 4,260 km2 |
| GA | Gadag | Gadag | 971,835 | 4,656 km2 |
| GU | Gulbarga | Gulbarga | 2,174,742 | 10,951 km2 |
| HS | Hassan | Hassan | 1,721,669 | 6,814 km2 |
| HV | Haveri | Haveri | 1,439,116 | 4,823 km2 |
| KD | Kodagu | Madikeri | 548,561 | 4,102 km2 |
| KL | Kolar | Kolar | 1,387,062 | 3,969 km2 |
| KP | Koppal | Koppal | 1,196,089 | 7,189 km2 |
| MA | Mandya | Mandya | 1,763,705 | 4,961 km2 |
| MY | Mysore | Mysore | 2,641,027 | 6,854 km2 |
| RA | Raichur | Raichur | 1,669,762 | 6,827 km2 |
| Ramanagara | Ramanagara | 1,030,546 | 3,556 km2 | |
| SH | Shimoga | Shimoga | 1,642,545 | 8,477 km2 |
| TU | Tumakuru | Tumakuru | 2,584,711 | 10,597 km2 |
| UD | Udupi | Udupi | 1,112,243 | 3,880 km2 |
| UK | Uttara Kannada | Karwar | 1,353,644 | 10,291 km2 |
| Yadgir | Yadgir | 956,180 | 5,273 km2 |