Karnataka is a state in south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The capital and largest city is Bangalore (Bengaluru).
Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Laccadive Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu to the southeast,and Kerala to the southwest. The state covers an area of 191,976 square kilometres (74,122sq mi), or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the seventh largest Indian state by area.
With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the
2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth largest state by population, comprising 30 districts. Kannada, one of the
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