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Karnataka is a land of fragrance -
fragrance of enchanting perfume of sandal and agarbathis, the aroma of fresh
roasted coffee beans, the head fragrance of the Mysore Mallige and thousands of
roses blossoming. Ancient sculptured temples, magnificent palaces, ornate
buildings and colourful festivals blend beautifully with the evergreen forests,
golden beaches, orange groves and garden cities to form this exquisite land
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Area |
1,91,791 Sq. km |
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Capital |
Bangalore |
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Boundaries |
East- Andhra Pradesh West -
Goa and the Arabian Sea, South - Kerala and Karnataka, North - Maharashtra
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Language |
Kannada |
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Airports
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Bangolare, Mangalore, Hubli
and Belgaum. |
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Population
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44,850,000 aprrox. |
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Literacy Ratio
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56% |
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No. of Districts
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20 |
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Minerals
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Iron Ore, Copper, Manganese,
China clay, Limestone, Chromite, Gold |
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Major Cities
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Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore,
Hubli, Belgaum |
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Crops
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Rice, Maize, Raji, Bajra,
Jowar, Cardomom, Apricot, Coconut, Cotton, Groundnut, Chillies,
Sugar-cane, Tobacco, Castor seeds, Tea |
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Roads |
Karnataka
had 1,37,520 km (1996-97) of motorable roads including 1,997 km of
national highways. The surfaced road length with 87,000 km constituted 65%
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Important Museums
Bangalore : Government
Museums - Cubbon Park, Karnataka Government Museum
and Venkatappa Art Gallery, Visvesvarya Industrial and Techonological Museum
Bijapur : Archaeological Museum
Halebid : Archaeological Museum
Hampi : Archaeological Museum
Srirangapatanam : Tipu Sultan Museum
Mysore : Sri Chamarajendra Art Gallery - Jagan Mohan Palace, Museum of
Art and Archaeology - University of Mysore, Folklore Museums - University
of Mysore.
Hill Resorts
Kammanagudi (1434 m) Railhead - Terikere 38
km
Madikere (1170 m) Railhead - Mysore 120km
Nandi Hills (1479 m) Railhead - Bangalore 60 km
Pilgrim Centres
Bijapur : Ibrahim Rauza, tomb of Ibrahim
Adil Shahi.
Dharmasthala : Temple of Manjunatha (Shiva), Gomateshwara statue and Jain
centre.
Gokarna : There is a Shiva temple with Atmalinga worshipped by Ravana.
Mysore : Chamundeswari temple on the top of Chamundi hill.
Pattadakal : Sangameswara temple.
Shivanga : Temple dedicated to Gangadhara and Honna Devi.
Soundatti : Temple of Renuka or Yellamma.
Sringeri : Spot on the banks of Tunga river where Adi Shankaracharya
established the first math.
Talakaveri : Source of Kaveri river.
Udipi : Krishna Temple and seat of the eight mathas founded by
Madhvacharya.
Whitefield : Satya Sai Baba Ashram.
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