South Karnataka

South Karnataka
South Karnataka in Blue, Kodagu in Light blue
South Karnataka in Blue, Kodagu in Light blue
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionOld Mysore Region
Largest cityBengaluru[1][2]
HeadquarterBengaluru[1][2]
Area
 • Total
84,969 km2 (32,807 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd:Karnataka
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
31,819,889
 • Rank1st:Karnataka
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
DemonymDakshina Kannadiga
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKA
Sex ratio965 ♂/♀
Literacy76%

South Karnataka generally refers to the southern part of Karnataka state, excluding the coastal areas. It generally corresponds to former Mysore state. It is generally referred as Hale Mysuru Region in Kannada which translates to Old Mysore Region or OMR .[3] Kannada dialect of South Karnataka is slightly different as compared to North Karnataka.

Districts

There are 15 districts in South Karnataka:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Karnataka (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de.
  2. ^ a b H.S. Sudhira; T.V. Ramachandra; M.H. Bala Subrahmanya (2007). "City Profile — Bangalore" (PDF). Cities. 24 (5). Bangalore: Environmental Information System (Centre of Ecological Sciences), Indian Institute of Science: 382. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2007.04.003.
  3. ^ Pattanashetti, Girish (16 July 2010). "The saga of the unification movement". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.


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