South Karnataka
South Karnataka (officially known as Dakshina Karnataka) generally refers to the southern part of Karnataka state, excluding the coastal areas. It roughly corresponds to former Mysore state.[3] Kannada dialect of South Karnataka is slightly different as compared to North Karnataka.
South Karnataka | |
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 South Karnataka in Blue, Kodagu in Light blue | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Old Mysore Region |
| Largest city | Bengaluru[1][2] |
| Headquarter | Bengaluru[1][2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84,969 km2 (32,807 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 2nd:Karnataka |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 31,819,889 |
| • Rank | 1st:Karnataka |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Dakshina Kannadiga |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Regional | Urdu, Tulu, Konkani,Are Bhashe, Kodava |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Sex ratio | 965 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 76% |
Districts
There are 15 districts in South Karnataka:
- Bengaluru Urban
- Bengaluru Rural
- Chamarajanagar
- Chikkaballapur
- Chikkamagaluru
- Chitradurga
- Davanagere
- Hassan
- Kodagu
- Kolar
- Mandya
- Mysuru
- Ramanagara
- Shivamogga
- Tumkur
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See also
- Bangalore Division
- Bayalu Seeme
- North Karnataka
- Coastal Karnataka
References
- "Karnataka (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de.
- H.S. Sudhira; T.V. Ramachandra; M.H. Bala Subrahmanya (2007). "City Profile — Bangalore" (PDF). Cities. Bangalore: Environmental Information System (Centre of Ecological Sciences), Indian Institute of Science. 24 (5): 382. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2007.04.003.
- Pattanashetti, Girish (16 July 2010). "The saga of the unification movement". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
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