I’m starting a new topic in geography named “Indian State”
today’s state is “Karnataka”
General Facts
Original Name : State of Mysore
Present Name : Karnataka(renamed in 1973)
Formation : Nov 1, 1956
Capital : Bangluru
Area : 191,791 sq km, it is 8th largest state by area.
Official Language : Kannada
Population : 52,850,562 persons, it is 9th largest state by population.
Districts : 29
Meaning of ‘Karnataka’ : this name is derived from the Kannada words KARU, NADU meaning ‘elevated land’.
Geography
Boundaries : Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian see to the West, Goa to the North- west, Maharastra to the North, Andhra Pradesh to the East, Tamilnadu to the South-East and Kerala to the South-West.
River : the Kaveri, the Tungbhadra,the Krishna and the Sarswati.
Highest Points : the Mullayanagiri hills in (1,929 metre, Chikkamagaluru district)
