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Karnataka state was formed
on Nov 1, 1973. Karnataka's total land area is 1,91,791 sq.km. It
accounts for 5.83 percent of the total area of the country (32.88 lakh
sq.km) and ranks eighth among major States of the country in terms of
size. Located in the southern part of the country, it is surrounded by
other states like Maharashtra and Goa in the north, Tamil Nadu and
Kerala in the south, Andhra Pradesh in the east and the Arabian Sea in
the west. The state of Karnataka is situated approximately between the
latitudes 11.5� and 18.5� North and the longitudes 74� and 78.5� East.
The state's long and colourful history, and the many forts, temples,
mosques, and churches make Karnataka a great place. The majority of
the Karnataka state lies on the Deccan Plateau. Bangalore is the state
capital. Karnataka is an enchanting land abounding in scenic beauty,
rich is flora and fauna. It has pomp and pageantry of glorious
traditions and marvels of modern engineering. Bijapur occupies the
largest geographical area of the State with 8.89 per cent and
Bangalore has the smallest area with only 1.94 per cent. Karnataka has
always been at the forefront of industrial growth in India. With its
inherent capabilities coupled with its enterprising citizens,
Karnataka provides the ideal choice for investment opportunities.
Karnataka is well known for producing some of the country's foremost
statesmen, scholars and sportspersons, and is one of the major revenue
rakers through its strong tourism industry. Majority of IT activity in
Karnataka is concentrated in Bangalore. The state possesses six
percent of the total water resources in the country as there are many
rivers flowing through it
Mineral Resources
The State contains deposits of asbestos, bauxite, chromite, dolomite,
gold, iron ore, kaolin, limestone, magnesite, manganese, ochre, quartz
and silica sand. Karnataka is the sole producer of felsite and leading
producer of gold (84%), moulding sand (63%) and fuchsite quartzite
(57%). It has one of the oldest Geological Survey Department in the
country, started as far back as 1880.
Water Resources
Karnataka accounts for about six per cent of the country's surface
water resources of 17 lakh million cubic metres (Mcum). About 40
percent of this is available in the east flowing rivers and the
remaining from west flowing rivers.
There are seven river basins with which their tributaries drain the
State. The river systems include:
The Krishna System-
Krishna, Tungabhadra,Vedavati, Hagari Malaprabha, Ghataprabha, Doni,
Bhima.
The Kaveri System- Kaveri,
Hemavati, Harangi,Kapila, Shimsha.
The Godavari - Manjra and
Karanja
West flowing rivers -
Kalinadi, Gagavali,Aghanashini, Sharavati, Varahi, Netravati.
North Pennar
South Pennar
Palar
Forests
Karnataka State has a geographical area of 1,91,791 sq. km of which
38,724 sq.km (20 per cent) is under the control of the Forest
Department. The forests are classified as reserved (28,611 sq.km),
protected (3,932 sq.km), unclassified (5,748 sq.km), village (124
sq.km) and private (309 sq.km)
The percentage of forest area to geographical in the State is less
than the all-India average of about 23%, and 33% prescribed in the
National Forest Policy.
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