Karnataka District Map

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District Map of Karnataka

^*Map showing all the districts of Karnataka with boundaries.

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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 of Karnataka:

District	Area (Km Sq)	Population (2011 Census)
Belgaum	4778439	13415
Bagalkot	1890826	6,575
Bijapur	2175102	10494
Bidar	1700018	5448
Raichur	1924773	6827
Koppal	1391292	7189
Gadag	1065235	4656
Dharwad	1846993	4,260
Uttara Kannada	1436847	10291
Haveri	1598506	4823
Bellary	2532383	8450
Chitradurga	1660378	8440
Davanagere	1946905	5924
Shimoga	1755512	8477
Udupi	1177908	3880
Chikmagalur	1137753	7201
Tumkur	2681449	10597
Bangalore Urban	9588910	2208
Mandya	1808680	4961
Hassan	1776221	6814
Dakshina Kannada	2083625	4560
Kodagu	554762	4102
Mysore	2994744	6854
Chamarajanagar	1020962	5101
Gulbarga	2564892	2174742
Yadgir	1172985	5273
Kolar	1540231	3969
Chikkaballapura	1254377	4524
Bangalore Rural	987257	2259
Ramanagara	1082739	3556

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Last Updated on : 02/21/2013