Important Facts & Figures about state Karnataka:
| Date of Formation |
1/11/1956 |
| Total Area |
1, 91,791 sq km |
| Area under forests |
38724 sq km |
| Latitude |
11.5 degree and 18.5-degree North |
| Longitude |
74 degree and 78.5-degree East |
| Capital |
Bengaluru (or Bangalore) |
| No. of Lok Sabha seats |
28 |
| No. of Assembly seats |
224 |
| No. of Districts |
27 |
| Largest City |
Bangalore |
| Revenue Divisions |
4 |
| Revenue Sub-Divisions |
49 |
| Revenue Taluks |
175 |
| Revenue Villages |
27,028 |
| Population (2001) |
52,850,562 |
| Population Density |
275 per sq. km |
| Male population |
26,898,918 |
| Female population |
25,951,644 |
| Sex Ratio |
965 females per 1000 males |
| Literacy rate |
66.60% |
| Per Capita Income (03-04) |
Rs 21696 |
| Religions |
Hindus, Jains, Muslims, Christians |
| Language (s) spoken |
Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi & English |
| Time zone |
IST (UTC +5:30) |
| Temperature |
Min. 6 °C; Max. 40 °C |
| Average Rainfall |
varies from 50 cm to 350 cm |
| Best Time to visit |
September to February |
| Railway track length |
3,089 km |
| Road length |
1, 37,500 Km |
| National Highways length |
2,587 Km |