Abbreviation:	KA
Admission to Statehood:	November 01, 1956
Area (sq. km.):	192,000
Population (Nos.)	55,868,200
Density (per sq. km.):	290.98
Time Zone:	IST (UTC +5:30)
Language:	Kannada
Dance:	Yakshagaan
Festivals:	Dussera, Diwali,
Important Cities:	Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Humpi, Bijapur, Bidar, Sri rangapatnam
Seats in Legislative Assembly	224+75
Seats in Parliament:
Seal of Karnataka:
Districts:	27
Governor:	T. N. Chaturvedi
Chief Minister:	Dharam Singh

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