Karnataka state was formed on Nov 1, 1973. Nov 1 is popularly known as Karnataka/Kannada Rajyotsava
Karnataka-Some Facts and Figures | |
| Area | 1,92,000 sq. Km (eighth largest state in India) |
| Length | 760 Km. (north-south) |
| Breadth | 420 Km. (east-west) |
| Population | (1981 Census) |
| Literacy | 38.5% (National average:36.2%); Female Literacy:27.7% |
| Climate | Semi-tropical |
| Seasons | Summer: March to May (18oC to 40oC); Winter: Oct to Dec (14oC to 32oC); South-West Monsoon: June to August; North-East Monsoon: October to December |
| Rainfall | 500 mm to over 4000 mm. Agumbe in the Sahyadris receives the second heaviest annual rainfall (7600 mm) in India |
| Physiograpy | Karavali, the Coastal Plain; Sahyadris, the Western Ghats; Malnad, the Transitional Belt; the Southern Plateau; the Northern Plateau; the Eastern Ghats. |
| Traditional Products | Coffee, silk, sandalwood, agarbathis, ivory carvings, inlay work, badriware, lacquerware |
| Rivers | The Krishna System- Krishna, Tungabhadra,Vedavati, Hagari Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Doni, Bhima. The Kaveri System- Kaveri, Hemavati, Harangi,Kapila, Shimsha. West-flowing rivers – Kalinadi, Gagavali,Aghanashini, Sharavati, Varahi, Netravati. Other rivers – Manjra and Karanja (tributaries of the Godavari);Palar, Pennar, Poonaiyar |
| Greens | Tropical Evergreen, Tropical Semi-evergreen, Dry Deciduous (Malnad), Dry Deciduous (Plateau), Shrub |
| Prime Industries | Electronics, Computer Engineering, Aeronautics, Machine Tools, Watch-making, Electrical Engineering, Aluminiun, Steel |
| Major Crops | Ragi, jowar, rice; sugarcane, coconut, groundnuts; coffee; cotton |
| Major Minerals | Gold (90% of India’s production), iron ore, manganese, maganesite |
| Premier Educational Centres | Indian Institute of Science, Raman Research Institute, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Indian Space Research Organisation, National Aeronautical Laboratory, National Institute for Sports(South). |
| Major Cities/Towns | Over 10 lakhs: Bangalore; Over 5 lakhs: Hubli-Dharwad; Over 2 lakhs: Belgaum, Bellary, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore; Over 1 lakh: Bhadravati, Bijapur, Chitradurga,Gadag-Betagiri, Hospet, KGF, Mandya, Raichur,Shimoga, Tumkur. |
| Religion | Hindus, Jains, Muslims, Christians |
| Roads | Total length of roads: 1,22,489 kms National Highways : 2,357 kms State Highways: 28,311 kms Major District roads : 2,090 kms |
| Lingua Franca | Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Marathi, Tulu, Kodagu, Konkani, Hindi |
Classical Language Status For Kannada
On October 31, 2008 the govt of India accorded classical-language status to Kannada. The other languages which have been given this status are Telugu, Tamil and Sanskrit. The requirements to get this tag were,
- Antiquity of early texts
- Recorded history of 1,500-2,000 years
- Language should have a of ancient literature/texts
- Must be considered a valuable heritage by generations
With this status being approved we will have the benefit of
- 2 international awards to scholars
- Centre of excellence for studies
- UGC to establish professional chairs
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