Karnataka state was formed on Nov 1, 1973.
Karnataka's total land area is 1,91,791 sq.km. It accounts for 5.83
percent of the total area of the country (32.88 lakh sq.km) and
ranks eighth among major States of the country in terms of size.
Located in the southern part of the country, it is surrounded by
other states like Maharashtra and Goa in the north, Tamil Nadu and
Kerala in the south, Andhra Pradesh in the east and the Arabian Sea
in the west. The state of Karnataka is situated approximately
between the latitudes 11.5° and 18.5° North and the longitudes 74°
and 78.5° East. The state's long and colourful history, and the
many forts, temples, mosques, and churches make Karnataka a great
place. The majority of the Karnataka state lies on the Deccan
Plateau. Bangalore is the state capital. Karnataka is an enchanting
land abounding in scenic beauty, rich is flora and fauna. It has
pomp and pageantry of glorious traditions and marvels of modern
engineering. Bijapur occupies the largest geographical area of the
State with 8.89 per cent and Bangalore has the smallest area with
only 1.94 per cent. Karnataka has always been at the forefront of
industrial growth in India. With its inherent capabilities coupled
with its enterprising citizens, Karnataka provides the ideal choice
for investment opportunities. Karnataka is well known for producing
some of the country's foremost statesmen, scholars and
sportspersons, and is one of the major revenue rakers through its
strong tourism industry. Majority of IT activity in Karnataka is
concentrated in Bangalore. The state possesses six percent of the
total water resources in the country as there are many rivers
flowing through it
Mineral Resources
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Water Resources
Karnataka accounts for about six per cent of the country's surface water resources of 17 lakh million cubic metres (Mcum). About 40 percent of this is available in the east flowing rivers and the remaining from west flowing rivers.
There are seven river basins with which their tributaries drain the State. The river systems include:
- The Krishna System- Krishna, Tungabhadra,Vedavati, Hagari Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Doni, Bhima.
- The Kaveri System- Kaveri, Hemavati, Harangi,Kapila, Shimsha.
- The Godavari - Manjra and Karanja
- West flowing rivers - Kalinadi, Gagavali,Aghanashini, Sharavati, Varahi, Netravati.
- North Pennar
- South Pennar
- Palar
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How to reach By Air The Indian Airlines and some private domestic
airlines connect Bangalore to all the major metropolitan and other
cities of India like Thiruvananthpuram, Hyderabad, Goa, Kochi,
Ahmedabad and Mangalore. International flights link Bangalore
directly to Singapore, Dubai, London, Oman, Hong Kong and Saudi
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