Geography 1. Our State – Karnataka

1 November

Explanation:

We celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava on 1 November because on 1^st November 1956, Mysore state came into existence and later in 1973 it was renamed to Karnataka. This is the reason behind celebrating Kannada Rajyotsava.

1973

Explanation:

The year in which the State was named as Karnataka is 1973. The name Karnataka could have been derived because of Karunadu which means a land of black soil. The other reason is that majority of population speak Kannada so the state was named as Karnataka.

Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

The state to the east of Karnataka is Andhra Pradesh. Andhra Pradesh is a state in southern India. It shares it boundary with Karnataka in east.

Belagavi

Explanation:

The largest district in Karnataka is Belagavi. It is largest district according to size. It is spread over an area of 94 km square.

Latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies north-south position of a point on the earth surface. It is an angle which ranges from 0 degree at the equator to 90 degree at the poles.

Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the earth’s surface.

Karnataka extends from 11 degree 31’ north to 18 degree 45’ north latitude and 74 degree 12’ east to 78 degree 40’ east longitude.

Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India .Karnataka is one of the 29 states of India. It stretches over an area of 1, 91,791 sq.kms. It is one of the Indian states which have its own greatness prestige and heritage. It is land with diverse relief features, flora and fauna, different types of soil, river systems, minerals and human resources.

Karnataka neighbouring states are given below:

The Arabian Sea in the west, Maharashtra in the north, Andhra Pradesh in the east, Tamil Nadu in the south –east, Kerala in the south-west, and Goa in the north- west are the neighbouring states of Karnataka.

Administrative division is a part of a country or a defined region. The main objective of the administrative division is for administration purposes.

Four administrative division of Karnataka:

*Bengaluru

*Mysuru

*Belagavi

*Kalaburagi

Bengaluru: It is the capital of Karnataka. It has a population of over ten million, making it a megacity and third most populous city. It is located in southern India, on the Deccan Plateau at an elevation of over 900m above sea level, which is the highest among India’s major cities.

Mysuru: It is a city in the state of Karnataka in India. Mysore is also home to the centuries-old Devaraja Market, filled with spices, silk and sandalwood.

Belagavi: It is largest district in Karnataka. The city of Belagavi is the district headquarters in north Karnataka.

Kalaburagi: It is the administrative headquarters of the Gulbarga district and a major city of the north Karnataka region.

Karnataka is southern part of India. It is one of the 29 states of India. It is India’s eight largest states according to area. It is spread over an area of 1, 91, 791 sq.kms. Its length is 750 km which is stretched from Aurad taluk in Bidar district to Chamarajnagar district in the south. Its width is 400 km from the west to east. It is located approximately between 11.5 degree north and 18.5 degree north latitudes and 74 degree east and 78.5 degree east longitudes. Karnataka comprises the Deccan Plateau, the Western Ghats Mountain Range and the Coastal Plains. Karnataka is bordered by Maharashtra and Goa states in the north, Arabian Sea in the west, Kerala and Tamilnadu states in the south and Andhra Pradesh in the east.