South Karnataka
South Karnataka in Blue, Kodagu in Light blue
South Karnataka in Blue, Kodagu in Light blue
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionOld Mysore Region
Largest cityBengaluru[1][2]
HeadquarterBengaluru[1][2]
Area
  Total84,969 km2 (32,807 sq mi)
  Rank2nd:Karnataka
Population
 (2011)
  Total31,819,889
  Rank1st:Karnataka
  Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
DemonymDakshina Kannadiga
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKA
Sex ratio965 /
Literacy76%

South Karnataka generally refers to the southern part of Karnataka state, excluding the coastal areas. It generally corresponds to former Mysore state.[3] Kannada dialect of South Karnataka is slightly different as compared to North Karnataka.

Districts

There are 15 districts in South Karnataka:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Karnataka (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de.
  2. 1 2 H.S. Sudhira; T.V. Ramachandra; M.H. Bala Subrahmanya (2007). "City Profile — Bangalore" (PDF). Cities. Bangalore: Environmental Information System (Centre of Ecological Sciences), Indian Institute of Science. 24 (5): 382. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2007.04.003.
  3. Pattanashetti, Girish (16 July 2010). "The saga of the unification movement". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.


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