Government of Karnataka
- Governor – Vajubhai Vala
- Chief Minister – Siddaramaiah
- High Court – Karnataka High Court
- Chief Justice – Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee
- Capital – Bengaluru
- Number of Districts – 30
State Symbols
- Emblem – Gandaberunda
- Language – Kannada
- Song – Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
- Dance – Yakshagana
- Animal – Asian elephant
- Bird – Indian Roller
- Flower – Lotus
- Tree – Sandalwood
Seats
- Legislature – Bicameral (224 + 75 seats)
- Lok Sabha – 28
- Rajya Sabha – 12
Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Adichunchunagiri WLS
- Arabithittu WLS
- Attiveri WLS
- Bhadra WLS
- Bhimgad WLS
- Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple WLS
- Brahmagiri WLS
- Cauvery WLS
- Chincholi WLS
- Dandeli WLS
- Daroji Bear WLS
- Ghataprabha Bird WLS
- Gudavi WLS
- Gudekote Sloth Bear WLS
- Malai Mahadeshwara WLS
- Melkote Temple WLS
- Mookambika WLS
- Nugu WLS
- Pushpagiri WLS
- Ranebennur Black Buck WLS
- Ranganathittu Bird WLS
- Ramadevara Betta Vulture WLS
- Rangayyanadurga Four-horned antelope
- Sharavathi Valley WLS
- Shettihalli WLS
- Someshwara WLS
- Talakaveri WLS
National Parks
- Anshi National Park
- Bandipur National Park
- Bannerghatta National Park
- Kudremukh National Park
- Nagarhole National Park
Thermal Power Plants
- Raichur Thermal Power station
- Bellary Thermal Power station
UNESCO Heritage Sites
- Group of Monuments at Hampi
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
- Western Ghats (Shared Site)
Famous Temples
- Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
- The Marikamba Temple at Sirsi
- The Sri Manjunatha Temple at Dharmasthala
- Kukke Subramanya Temple and Sharadamba Temple at Shringeri
- Shravanabelagola, Mudabidri and Karkala are famous for Jain history and monuments.
- Kudalasangama and Basavana Bagewadi are holy sites of Lingayats.
Other Heritage Sites
- The Amruteshwara Temple in Chikmagalur district
- Vatapi (famous for cave temples) in Bagalkot district
- Belur Temple in Hassan district
- Halebidu Temple (Hoysala Temples) in Hassan district
- Mysore Palace
- Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple in Nandi village
- The Kempegowda Fort located in Magadi
- The Golden Temple or Namdroling Monastery (Beautiful Buddhist Monastery) situated at Bylakuppe
- Mirjan Fort in Uttara Kannada district
- Sri Veera Narayana Temple in Belavadi village of Chikmaglur district.
Hill Stations
- Nandi Hills
- Kermana Gundi(Chikmagalur)
- Gangamoola
- Madikeri
- Kudremukh
- Biligiri Hills
Festivals
Ganesh Chaturthi, Basava Jayanthi, Deepavali, Ramzan, Ugadi, etc. are some of the important festivals celebrated in Karnataka.
Famous Dances
- Veeragase
- Kamsale
- Kolata
- Dollu Kunitha
- Yakshagana – Classical Dance Drama
Ports
Karnataka has one major and ten minor ports in this coastal belt.
- Major Port – New Mangalore Port
Some Famous Personalities
- Shakuntala Devi – Famously known as Human Computer
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- RK Laxman – Cartoonist
- Basavaraj Rajaguru – The King of Hindustani Music
- H D Devegouda – Former Prime Minister of India
- Bhimsen Joshi – Khayal Singer
- KV Puttappa – Greatest poet of Kannada literature
- Purandara Dasa (1484-1564) – Known as the “Father of Carnatic Music”, he was born near Tirthahalli in Shivamogga (Shimoga) district.
Tidbits about Karnataka
- Kittur Rani Chennamma (1778-1829), Queen of the princely state of Kittur, was the first woman to lead an armed rebellion against British governance and kappa tax in 1824.
- Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha (KKGSS) in Bengeri in Hubli, is the only unit in India that is authorized to manufacture and supply the Flag of India.
- Karnataka hosts the maximum number of Jnanapith awardees. The state has won eight.
