Karnataka State: Location and Demographic Details

Karnataka state extends over an area of 1.92 lakh sq.kms, It occupies about 5.84%.of the total geographical area of the country. The state is situated in the West-Central part of the deccan peninsula of the Indian union and is stretched between 13^o 3' and 18^o 45' north latitudes & 74^o 12' and 78^o 40' east longitudes. The major portion of Karnataka lies in the elevation range between 450 and 900 metres above the mean sea level. With a population of 4,49,77,201, it accounts for 5.4% of the country's population. For administrative purpose, the state has been divided into divisions, districts and taluks. There are 27,024 villages spread over 175 taluks. 69.07% of the population resides in rural area (3,10,69,413 people).