chapter-1 state profile

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Chapter-1

State Profile

Geo-physical Features

Karntak pronunciation (helpinfo) (Kannada: ) (IPA: [knk]) is one of the four southern states of India. The modern state of Karnataka came into existence with the

passage of the States Reorganisation Act (1956, Nov 1), with the incorporation of districts

under the dominion of Bombay, Hyderabad, Madras State and Coorg within the existing state

of Mysore State.

Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to

the north, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Karnataka to the southeast, and Kerala to the

southwest. The state covers an area of 74,122 sq mi (191,976 km), or 5.83% of the total

geographical area of India. It is the eighth largest Indian state by area, the ninth largest by

population and comprises 29 districts. Kannada is the official and most widely spoken

language

Karnataka's capital, Bengaluru/Bangalore, is the capital city of the state with a population of

more than 6 million. Other major cities include Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad,

Davanagere, Bellary, Hassan, Shimoga and Belgaum. Kannada is the official language of the

state. Karnataka is the 8th largest Indian state by area and 9th largest by population.

Neolithic habitation and celts dating back to the 2nd century BCE were first discovered in

Karnataka in 1872. Megalithic structures and burial grounds were discovered in 1862 in the

regions of Kodagu and Moorey Betta hills. By the third century BCE, most of Karnataka was

part of the Mauryan Empire, ruled by Emperor Ashoka. In the first millennium CE,

Karnataka was ruled by a series of Jain/Vaishnavite/Hindu Dynasties such as the Kadambas,

the Ganga Dynasty and the Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas. The Kannada Empire was expanded

and consolidated by the Hoysala Empire and further by the Vijayanagara Empire, before the

Mughal Conquest in the 18th century.

The rule of the state changed hands from the Wodeyars to Haidar Ali and Tipu Sultan before

being incorporated into the British Raj, at the turn of the 19th century. Karnataka lies in the

Deccan Plateau and borders with Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala.

A large proportion of Karnataka's economy, India's fifth largest, is agrarian. Bangalore, the

third-most populous city in India, accounts for 35% of India's software exports, and is also a

major base for public sector manufacturing industries. Karnataka is the only exporter of

sandalwood in India. Bangalore also has the most amount of tourism of the region. Kolar

Gold Fields (KGF) was once the only producer of gold in the country. The gold mines in

KGF are now closed.

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Karnataka state is comprised of 30 districts, grouped into four divisions.

A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy

Commissioner or District Magistrate, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative

Service. The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of

officers belonging to Karnataka Civil Service and other Karnataka state services.

A Superintendent of Police (India), usually an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service

is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the

district. He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Police Service and other Karnataka

Police officials. Cities like Bangalore, Mysore and Hubli-Dharwad are headed by a

Commissioner of Police holding the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) or Inspector

General of Police (IGP).

A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is

responsible for managing the Forests, environment and wild-life related issues of the district.

He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Forest Service and other Karnataka Forest

officials and Karnataka Wild-Life officials.

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Sectoral development is looked after by the district head of each development department

such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong

to the various State Services

Population:

Karnataka returned a total population of Population is from the 2011 Census of India,

followed by the percentage increase in population, 2011-2011. Karnataka state

(61,130,704, 15.67%)

Table 1.1

Distribution of Population, Decadal growth rate,

District

Code State/District

Population 2011 Percentage

decadal growth

rate of

population Persons Males Females 1991-

01

2001-

11 - KARNATAKA 6,11,30,704 3,10,57,742 3,00,72,962 17.51 15.67

01 BELGAUM 47,78,439 24,27,104 23,51,335 17.61 13.38

02 BAGALKOT 18,90,826 9,52,902 9,37,924 18.82 14.46

03 BIJAPUR 21,75,102 11,12,953 1,06,21,49 17.51 20.38

04 BIDAR 17,00,018 8,70,850 8,29,168 19.63 13.16

05 RAICHUR 19,24,773 9,66,493 9,58,280 23.52 15.27

06 KOPPAL 13,91,292 7,01,479 6,89,813 24.84 16.32

07 GADAG 10,65,235 5,38,477 5,26,758 13.13 9.61

08 DHARWAD 18,46,993 9,39,127 9,07,866 16.68 15.13

09 UTTARA KANNADA 14,36,847 7,27,424 7,09,423 10.93 6.15

10 HAVERI 15,98,506 8,19,295 7,79,211 13.39 11.08

11 BELLARY 25,32,383 12,80,402 12,51,981 22.41 24.92

12 CHITRADURGA 16,60,378 8,43,411 8,16,967 15.63 9.39

13 DAVANAGERE 19,46,905 9,89,602 9,57,303 14.86 8.71

14 SHIMOGA 17,55,512 8,79,817 8,75,695 13.10 6.88

15 UDUPI 11,77,908 5,62,896 6,15,012 7.14 5.90

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