Karnataka

Karnataka is a state in the south west India. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast and Kerala to the southwest.

The state of Karnataka was created on November 1st, 1956 by the State Reorganisation Act. Karnataka was originally the State of Mysore, but later in 1973, it was rechristened Karnataka. It comprises 30 districts. Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka.

The official language of Karnataka is Kannada.

The Krishna and the Cauvery run across the state.

Karnataka is home to India’s largest biocluster, with 158 biotechnology firms. It also accounts for 75% of India’s floriculture, as it greatly supplies a variety of ornamental plants worldwide.

There are over 3500 core silk industries in Karnataka, the largest in India. Most manufacturers are located across Muddenahalli, Kanivenarayanapura and Doddaballapura.

Karnataka is the fourth favourite tourist destination in India. There is an ancient array of sculpted temples, modern cities, hilarious hills, dense forest and endless beaches. There is a 320 km long coastline dotted with pristine golden beaches.

There are many beautiful temples at Belur, Halebeedu, Somnathpur, Badami and Aihiole. Over 25,000 monuments are yet to receive protection of the state directorate of archaeological and museum.

Karnataka’s waterfalls are the must-see places. Jog Falls is the India’s tallest single-tiered waterfall. Other famous waterfalls of Karnataka are Gokak Falls, Unchalli Falls, Magod Falls, Abbey Falls and Shivasamudra Falls.

Saree, a strip of unstitched cloth ranges from four to nine metres in length, is the traditional dress of women in Karnataka.

Rice and Ragi are the staple food of Karnataka.

There are airports in Bangalore, Hubli, Mangalore, Belgaum, Hampi, Bellary and Mysore. The state has 11 major and ten minor seaports. The New Mangalore port, kicked off operations in 1973, handles over 32.04 million tonnes of traffic in the year 2006-07.