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Karnataka

State

Karnataka is a state on the southwestern coast of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956 and renamed Karnataka in 1973. The 2011 census recorded a population of 61,130,704 across an area of 191,791 square kilometers, and its capital is Bengaluru. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Bengaluru 1
Population
61,130,704 1
2011 figure from Karnataka's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Area (sq km)
191,791 1
Admission Year
1956 1
Latitude
12.97 degrees north 1
Longitude
77.5 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Bengaluru, Cities

bengaluru is associated with karnataka.

Source Bengaluru (Wikipedia)
India, Countries

Karnataka is a state of India.

Source Karnataka (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Bengaluru, Cities

bengaluru is the capital of karnataka.

Source Bengaluru (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

Karnataka Kept the Name Mysore for Seventeen Years After It Outgrew It, Articles
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Mai Bhago

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Source Mai Bhago (reference article)Wikipedia contributorsArticle texttier 3
Quote, Article text
She settled down at Janwada, 11 km from Bidar in Karnataka, setting up her dera where she immersed in meditation and taught Gurmat (The Guru's way) living a long life.
Sources
1. Karnataka (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Karnataka is a state on the southwestern coast of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, and renamed in 1973.
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Bengaluru
  • Lead section
    With 61,130,704 inhabitants recorded in the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth-largest Indian state by population; administratively, it is divided into 31 districts.
  • Article text
    The state covers an area of 191,791 km2 (74,051 sq mi), or 5.83 per cent of the total geographical area of India.
  • Infobox, coordinates
    12.97 N 77.50 E
  • Lead section
    It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, and renamed in 1973.
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Wikidata: Karnataka
Wikidata Q1185, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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