KARNATAKA

KARNATAKA

INDIA , INDIA

Karnataka – as it came to be known after the passage of the States Reorganisation Act in 1973 was earlier the state of Mysore. It is located in the south west part of the country. The state has a rich historic past and a rapidly progressive present. Bengaluru is its capital which is also called the Silicon Valley of India. Karnataka has emerged as the de facto pan-Indian leader in the field of information technology. As per 2011 census the population of Karnataka was 61.13 million, of which the male population was 31.06 million and female population was 30.07 million. The literacy rate of Karnataka was 75.6%, of which the male literacy is 82.85% and female literacy is 68.13%. The sex ratio of Karnataka was 968 females per 1000 males, which is much above the national average of 940.