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Area
1,92,000 sq. Km (eighth largest
state in India)
Length
760 Km. (north-south)
Breadth
420 Km. (east-west)
Population (1981 Census)
52.73 million (eighth rank in
India);
Urban Population: 28.5%
Literacy
38.5% (National average:36.2%);
Female Literacy:27.7%
Climate
Semi-tropical
Seasons
Summer: March to May (18oC to
40oC);
Winter: Oct to Dec (14oC to
32oC);
South-West Monsoon: June to
August;
North-East Monsoon: October to
December
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
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
Major Minerals
Gold (90% of India's
production), iron ore,
manganese, maganesite
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).
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.
Religion
Hindus, Jains, Muslims,
Christians
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
Languages
Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu,
Marathi, Tulu, Kodagu, Konkani,
Hindi
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