Karnataka

social-religious Karnataka

, one of India’s southern states has historically been known for being home to some of the most powerful dynasties and empires of ancient and medieval India.
The state has also been known for contributing significantly to the social-religious movement and writers in the Kannada language have received the most number of Jnanpith Awards in India. Bangalore, or Bengaluru, is the capital of Kannada and is known as the Silicon Valley of India, due to it being the hub of the IT industry in the country. Karnataka has a population of 61,130,704 (2011 census) and the state is spread over an area of 191,791 km sq

Districts and Administration in Karnataka
: For revenue and administration purposes, Karnataka has further been divided into 30 districts, 4 revenue divisions, 49 sub-divisions, 175 taluks and 745 revenue circles. The administration in each district is headed by a Deputy Commissioner, who belongs to the Indian Administrative Service; he/she also gets assistance from officers from the Karnataka State Services. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, an official from the Indian Police Service, is responsible for the law and order of the district. An officer from the Indian Forest Service also tales part in the running of the state. Sectoral development in each district is headed by the Public Works Department, health, education, agriculture, animal husbandry etc.

Tourism in Karnataka:
Karnataka has various tourist spots, which include beautifully sculpted ancient temples, forests and beaches. Karnataka has many national parks, including the Bandipur National Park, Bannerghatta National Park and the Nagarhole National Park. The beautiful Western Ghats are home to places like Madikeri and Agumbe, famous for their scenic beauty. The ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire at Hampi are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Gol Gumbaz is an excellent example of the Deccan Sultanate style of architecture. Karnataka is home to the Jog Falls, India’s tallest single-tiered waterfall. Recently, Karnataka has become a popular destination for health care tourism and hospitals in Karnataka receive around 8000 health care tourists every year.

List of Districts in Karnataka:

S No. District Headquarters Population (Census 2011) Sex Ratio (per 1000) Average Literacy
1 Bagalkot Bagalkot 1,889,752 989 68.82%
2 Bangalore Bangalore 9,621,551 916 87.67%
3 Bangalore Rural Bangalore 990,923 946 77.93%
4 Belgaum Belgaum 4,779,661 973 73.48%
5 Bellary Bellary 2,452,595 983 67.43%
6 Bidar Bidar 1,703,300 956 70.51%
7 Bijapur Bijapur 2,177,331 960 67.15%
8 Chamarajanagar Chamarajanagar 1,020,791 993 61.43%
9 Chikkaballapura Chikkaballapura 1,255,104 972 69.76%
10 Chikmagalur Chikmagalur 1,137,961 1008 79.25%
11 Chitradurga Chitradurga 1,659,456 974 73.71%
12 Dakshina Kannada Mangalore 2,089,649 1020 88.57%
13 Davanagere Davangere 1,945,497 972 75.74%
14 Dharwad Dharwad 1,847,023 971 80%
15 Gadag Gadag-Betageri 1,064,570 982 75.12%
16 Gulbarga Gulbarga 2,566,326 971 64.85%
17 Hassan Hassan 1,776,421 1010 76.07%
18 Haveri Haveri 1,597,668 950 77.4%
19 Kodagu Madikeri 554,519 1019 82.61%
20 Kolar Kolar 1,536,401 979 74.39%
21 Koppal Koppal 1,389,920 986 68.09%
22 Mandya Mandya 1,805,769 995 70.4%
23 Mysore Mysore 3,001,127 985 72.79%
24 Raichur Raichur 1,928,812 1000 59.56%
25 Ramanagara Ramanagara 1,082,636 976 69.22%
26 Shimoga Shimoga 1,752,753 998 80.45%
27 Tumkur Tumkur 2,678,980 984 75.14%
28 Udupi Udupi 1,177,361 1094 86.24%
29 Uttara Kannada Karwar 1,437,169 979 84.06%
30 Yadgir Yadgir 1,174,271 989 51.83%