Karnataka Food Security

Karnataka Food Security Nutrition is major Public Health emergency in India, with about 50% of its population suffering from it in some form of protein calorie deficit or micronutrient malnourishment. It causes for 50% of child mortality. According to World Health Organisation report 2015 :-42% of children between 0- 5 years of age in India are underweight … Read more

Karnataka Human Development Index

Karnataka Human Development Index “Karnataka has been a pioneer among Indian States in the matter of paying attention to human development at the State and District levels. The first State Human Development Report for Karnataka was published in 1999. Karnataka is also the first State to bring out individual District Human Development Reports for all its … Read more

An Introduction and main features of Karnataka Economy

Karnataka Economy and its main features Karnataka is one of the most progressive and industrialized states in the country and is leading States in driving India’s economic growth. Economic growth and fast development of any state depends on Industrial relations. The state has an illustrious history of successfully introducing several industrial and technological initiatives. State’s … Read more

Migration of Karnataka

Migration of Karnataka Karnataka (originally Mysore)  formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of state reorganization act 1956. Karnataka is southern state of India surrounded by Maharastra and Goa  in North, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in south, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in east and Arabian sea in west.  The state covers an area of 191,976 … Read more

Karnataka :Irrigation and Hydropower

HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS OF KARNATAKA   Almatti Hydroelectric Project The official name of Almatti Dam is Upper Krishna-I which is main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project. The Krishna River conflict between Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra was resolved by the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal and the dam was authorised to be raised the height.   District Bijapur and Bagalkot district Basin Krishna River Krishna … Read more

Population of Karnataka

Population  of Karnataka Karnataka (originally Mysore)  formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of state reorganization act 1956. Karnataka is southern state of India surrounded by Maharastra and Goa  in North, Tamil Nadu and Kerala in south, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in east and Arabian sea in west. The state covers an area of 191,976 square … Read more

Census of Karnataka

Census of Karnataka:- Formerly known as the State of Mysore, the state of Karnataka is located in the southern part of India and has the states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala as neighbors. Salient Highlights of Census of Karnataka:- The Population of Karnataka according to the 2011 census stands at about 61 … Read more

Cropping Patterns in Karnataka

Cropping Patterns in Karnataka Karnataka is India’s eighth largest state in geographical area covering 1.92 lakh sq km and accounting for 6.3 per cent of the geographical area of the country. The state is delineated into 30 districts and 176 taluks spread over 27,481 villages. In Karnataka, agriculture is the major occupation for a majority … Read more

Rivers and Drainage System of Karnataka

Rivers and Drainage System of Karnataka Drainage systems Drainage systems, also known as river systems, are the patterns formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. They are governed by the topography of the land, whether a particular region is dominated by hard or soft rocks, and the gradient of the land. Rivers in Karnataka Karnataka is … Read more