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About
Karnataka
 Karnataka
is the eighth largest State in India
both in area and population.Its neighboring states are Maharashtra
in the north, Andhra Pradesh on the east and Tamil Nadu and Kerala
in the South.It has a thin strip of coastal land, with the Arabian
Sea in the west.The eastern and western ghats that cover Karnataka
are the source of many east and west flowing rivers.The beautiful
hill station of Kodagu (Coorg) is situated in this mountain range.
The important rivers that originate from these mountains are the
Krishna, Kaveri and their tributaries.The pleasant hill resorts,
wide sandy beaches, ancient palaces, together with the refreshing
climate, make Karnataka a tourist delight.Ancient sculptured
temples, magnificent palaces, ornate buildings and colorful
festivals blend beautifully with the ever green forest. Golden
beaches, Orange groves and garden cities to form this exquisite
land. Having been the most industrious State, it also has the credit
of being the first state to step into the industrial dawn.While
nearly 69% of the population lives in rural areas, urbanization is
fast increasing.Bangalore, the State capital, is one of the fastest
growing cities in the world today, with a population of over 4
million.Most parts of the State enjoy an equable climate,
particularly in the South.Some northern parts of the state
experience wide temperature ranges and semi-arid conditions, while
the western coastal regions are lust and tropical.The average annual
rainfall for the State is about 1,139 mm, with nearly 70% occurring
in the monsoon months between June and September.
Area
Karnataka means beautiful land with a magnificent coastline, lush
forest, peaks. Situated on the Deccan Plateau the State streches 760
km. from North to South and 420 km from West to East with a total
geographical area of 192,000 Sq. Km
The State enjoys three main types of climates. [for meteorological
purposes, the State has been divided into three sub-divisions namely
(a) Coastal Karnataka (Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada
districts), (b) North Interior Karnataka (Belgaum, Bidar, Bijapur,
Dharwad, Gulbarga and Raichur districts) and (c) South Interior
Karnataka (the remaining districts of Bangalore Rural, Bangalore,
Bellary, Chikmagalur, Chitradurga, Kodagu, Hassan, Kolar, Mysore,
Mandya, Shimoga and Tumkur districts)]
Climate
The Tropical Monsoon climate covers the entire coastal belt and
adjoining areas. The climate in this region is hot with excessive
rainfall during the monsoon season i.e., June to September. The
Southern half of the State experiences hot, seasonally dry tropical
savana climate while most of the northern half experiences hot,
semi-arid, tropical steppe type of climate. The climate of the State
varies with the seasons.
The winter season from January to February is followed by summer
season from March to May. The period from October to December forms
the post-monsoon season. The period from October to March, covering
the post-monsoon and winter seasons, is generally pleasant over the
entire State except during a few spells of rain associated with
north-east monsoon which affects the south-eastern parts of the
State during October to December.
The months April and May are hot, very dry and generally
uncomfortable. Weather tends to be oppressive during June due to
high humidity and temperature. The next three months (July, August
and September) are somewhat comfortable due to reduced day
temperature although the humidities continue to be very high.
Bangalore is the Capital city of Karnataka. Other main city/town are
Mangalore, Raichur, Dharwad, Bellary, Hassan, and Chickmanglur.
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