Basic information

| Field | Information | |---|---| | Official Name | Karnataka | | Common Name | Karnataka | | Native Name(s) | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ (Kannada) | | Nicknames | State of Sandalwood; Land of Silk; One State, Many Worlds | | Motto | Government of Karnataka commonly uses **"One State, Many Worlds"** in tourism and public branding; no single constitutional state motto is universally cited. | | Geographic Level | State | | Country | India | | State/Province | Karnataka | | Capital | Bengaluru | | Government Type | Parliamentary representative democratic state within the Republic of India | | Date Founded | 1 November 1956 (as Mysore State); renamed Karnataka on 1 November 1973 | | Time Zone | Indian Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) | | Latitude | Approximately 11.5°N to 18.5°N | | Longitude | Approximately 74.0°E to 78.5°E | | Elevation | Varies widely, from sea level on the Arabian Sea coast to high Western Ghats peaks | | Total Area | 191,791 sq km | | Population | 61,095,297 (2011 Census of India) | | Population Density | About 319 people per sq km (2011) | | ZIP/Postal Codes | Uses Indian PIN codes; ranges vary by district | | Area Codes | Multiple STD telephone codes by city and district; Bengaluru uses 080 | | Official Languages | Kannada | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Kannadiga; Karnataka resident |