Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | --- | --- | | **Official Name** | Karnataka | | **Common Name** | Karnataka | | **Native Name(s)** | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (Kannada) | | **Nicknames** | The IT Capital of India, State of Silk and Sandalwood | | **Motto** | Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs) | | **Geographic Level** | State | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Karnataka | | **Capital** | Bengaluru (Bangalore) | | **Government Type** | Parliamentary Democracy (State Government) | | **Date Founded** | November 1, 1956 | | **Time Zone** | IST (UTC+05:30) | | **Latitude** | 15.3173° N | | **Longitude** | 75.7139° E | | **Elevation** | Varies (Average ~900m on the Deccan Plateau) | | **Total Area** | 191,791 km² | | **Population** | ~61.1 million (2011 Census) | | **Population Density** | 319/km² | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 560001 - 599999 (PIN codes) | | **Area Codes** | 080 (Bengaluru), 0821 (Mysuru), various others | | **Official Languages** | Kannada | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Kannadiga |