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The [[States and territories of India|Indian State]] of '''[[Karnataka]]''' is divided into 30 [[List of districts in India|districts]] and 4 administrative divisions. The state is geographically consisted of 4 principal regions: the coastal region of [[Karavali]], the hilly [[Malenadu]] region comprising the [[Western Ghats]], [[Are Malnadu]] region of Kolar, Bengaluru and Tumakuru and the [[Bayaluseeme]] region comprising the plains of the [[Deccan plateau]].

==Administrative divisions==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
!style="width:150px"|[[Belagavi Division]]
!style="width:150px"|[[Bengaluru Division]]
!style="width:150px"|[[Kalaburagi Division]]
!style="width:150px"|[[Mysuru Division]]
|-
|[[File:Karnataka-districts-Belagavi.png|120px]]
* [[Bagalkot District|Bagalkot]]
* [[Belagavi District|Belagavi]]
* [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Vijayapura]]
* [[Dharwad District|Dharwad]]
* [[Gadag District|Gadag]]
* [[Haveri District|Haveri]]
* [[Uttara Kannada District|Uttara Kannada]]
|[[File:Karnataka-districts-Bengaluru.png|120px]]
* [[Bangalore Urban district|Bengaluru Urban]]
* [[Bangalore Rural district|Bengaluru Rural]]
* [[Chikballapur District|Chikkaballapur]]
* [[Chitradurga District|Chitradurga]]
* [[Davanagere District|Davanagere]]
* [[Kolar District|Kolar]]
* [[Ramanagara District|Ramanagara]]
* [[Shivamogga District|Shivamogga]]
* [[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru]]
|[[File:Karnataka-districts-Kalaburagi.png|120px]]
* [[Ballari district|Ballari]]
* [[Bidar District|Bidar]]
* [[Kalaburagi district|Kalaburagi]]
* [[Koppal District|Koppal]]
* [[Raichur District|Raichur]]
* [[Yadgir district|Yadgir]]
|[[File:Karnataka-divisions-Mysuru.png|120px]]
* [[Chamarajanagar District|Chamarajanagar]]
* [[Chikkamagaluru District|Chikkamagaluru]]
* [[Dakshina Kannada District|Dakshina Kannada]]
* [[Hassan District|Hassan]]
* [[Kodagu District|Kodagu]]
* [[Mandya District|Mandya]]
* [[Mysore District|Mysuru]]
* [[Udupi District|Udupi]]
|}

==Alphabetical listing of districts==
{| class="wikitable sortable" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:98%; text-align border:1px solid black;"
|- style="background:#9cf;"
!Code<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://www.mail.nic.in/docs/MailService_e-mail_address_Policy_WithCodes.pdf
|format = PDF
|title = NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166–2
|pages = 5–10
|publisher = [[Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India)|Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology]], Government of India
|date = 2004-08-18
|accessdate = 2008-11-24
|archive-date = 2008-09-11
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080911133331/https://www.mail.nic.in/docs/MailService_e-mail_address_Policy_WithCodes.pdf
|url-status = dead
}}</ref>
!'''District'''
! '''Headquarters'''<ref name="goiport">{{cite web|title=Know India — Districts of Karnataka|url=http://india.gov.in/knowindia/districts/andhra1.php?stateid=KA|publisher=Government of India portal|accessdate=16 November 2010}}</ref>
!'''Established'''<ref>Here 'Established' means year of establishment as a district of Karnataka. If the district was formed earlier to the formation of district in the state of Karnataka, 1 November 1956 will be considered as the day of establishment of the district.</ref><ref name="reorg">{{cite web|title=STATES REORGANISATION ACT 1956 - Formation of a new Mysore State |url=http://www.commonlii.org/in/legis/num_act/sra1956250/ |accessdate=17 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516123014/http://www.commonlii.org/in/legis/num_act/sra1956250/ |archivedate=16 May 2008 }}</ref>
!'''Subdivisions''''''(Taluka)'''
!'''Population<ref name="census2011.co.in">[http://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/districtlist/karnataka.html List of districts of Karnataka]</ref>({{As of|2011}})'''
!'''Area'''<ref name="goiport"/>
!'''[[Population density]]'''<ref name="census2011.co.in" />({{As of|2011}})'''
!'''Map'''
|-
|BK
| [[Bagalkot District|Bagalkot]]
| [[Bagalkot]]
|15 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar">{{cite web|title=A Handbook of Karnataka — Administration |url=http://www.karunadu.gov.in/gazetteer/HandbookKarnataka2010/Chapter%20IX%20Administration.pdf |publisher=Government of Karnataka |accessdate=16 November 2010 |pages=354, 355 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008073453/http://www.karunadu.gov.in/gazetteer/HandbookKarnataka2010/Chapter%20IX%20Administration.pdf |archivedate=8 October 2011 }}</ref>
|
* [[Badami]]
* [[Bagalkot]]
* [[Bilgi, Karnataka|Bilgi]]
* [[Hungund]]
* [[Ilkal]]
* [[Jamkhandi]]
* [[Mudhol]]<ref name="bgkot">{{cite web|title=Bagalkot district statistics- Area and Population |url=http://bagalkot.nic.in/DISTRICT-STATISTICS/sheet5.pdf |accessdate=17 November 2010 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717011520/http://bagalkot.nic.in/DISTRICT-STATISTICS/sheet5.pdf |archivedate=17 July 2011 }}</ref>
|1,889,752
|{{convert|6575|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|288|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Bagalkot locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
| BN
| [[Bengaluru Urban district|Bengaluru Urban]]
|[[Bengaluru]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Anekal]]
* [[Yelahanka]]
* Bengaluru North
* Bengaluru East
* Bengaluru South

|9,621,551
|{{convert|2190|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|4393|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Bangalore Urban locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|BR
|[[Bengaluru Rural District|Bengaluru Rural]]
|[[Bengaluru]]
|15 August 1986<ref>{{cite web|title=District Profile|url=http://bangalorerural.nic.in/District_profile.htm|accessdate=18 November 2010|archive-date=29 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129041548/http://bangalorerural.nic.in/District_profile.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|
* [[Devanahalli]]
* [[Doddaballapura]]
* [[Hoskote]]
* [[Nelamangala]]
|990,923
|{{convert|2259|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|431|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Bangalore Rural locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|BG
| [[Belagavi district|Belagavi]]
|[[Belagavi]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Athni]]
* [[Bailahongal]]
* [[Belagavi]]
* [[Chikodi]]
* [[Gokak]]
* [[Hukkeri]]
* [[Khanapur]]
* [[Kagawad]]
* [[Mudalagi]]
* [[Nippani]]
* [[Kittur]]
* [[Raybag]]
* [[Ramdurg]]
* [[Saundatti]]
|4,779,661
|{{convert|13415|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|356|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Belgaum locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|BL
| [[Ballary District|Bellary]]
|[[Ballari]]
|1 November 1956
|Bellari
* Kurugodu
*
* Kampli
*
*
*
*
*
* Sandur
* [[Siruguppa]]
*
|2,452,595
|{{convert|8450|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|290|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Bellary locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|BD
| [[Bidar District|Bidar]]
|Bidar
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Bidar]]
* [[Basavakalyan]]
* [[Kamalanagar]]
* [[Hulasuru]]
* [[Chittiguppa]]
* [[Bhalki]]
* [[Homnabad]]
* [[Aurad]]
|1,703,300
|{{convert|5448|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|313|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Bidar locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|BJ
| [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Vijayapura]]
|[[Bijapur, Karnataka|Vijayapura]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Bijapur Taluka|Vijayapura]]
* [[Indi, Karnataka|Indi]]
* [[Muddebihal]]
* [[Babaleshwar]]
* [[Nidagundi]]
* [[Tikoot]]
* [[Devara Hippargi]]
* [[Talikote]]
* [[Chadachan]]
* [[Kolhar, Bijapur|Kolhar]]
* [[Sindgi]]
* [[Basavana Bagevadi]]
|2,177,331
|{{convert|10494|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|207|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Bijapur locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|CJ
| [[Chamarajanagar District|Chamarajanagar]]
|[[Chamarajanagar]]
|15 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
|
* [[Chamrajnagar]]
* [[Gundlupet]]
* [[Kollegal]]
* [[Haanur]]
* [[Yelandur]]
|1,020,791
|{{convert|5101|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|181|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Chamarajanagar locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|
|[[Chikballapur District|Chikballapur]]
|[[Chikballapur]]
||10 September 2007<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
|
* [[Bagepalli]]
* [[Chikballapur]]
* [[Chintamani, Karnataka|Chintamani]]
* [[Gauribidanur]]
* [[Gudibanda]]
* [[Sidlaghatta]]
|1,255,104
|{{convert|4524|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}<ref name="chikbpur">{{cite web|title=District Profile — Area and population |url=http://www.chikballapur.nic.in/district_areapopulation-1.html |accessdate=18 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125225440/http://www.chikballapur.nic.in/district_areapopulation-1.html |archivedate=25 November 2010 }}</ref>
|{{convert|296|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Chikballapur locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|CK
|[[Chikkamagaluru District|Chikkamagaluru]]
|[[Chikkamagaluru]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Chikkamagaluru]]
* [[Kadur]]
* [[Koppa, India|Koppa]]
* [[Mudigere]]
* [[Narasimharajapura]]
* [[Sringeri]]
* [[Ajjampura]]
* [[Tarikere]]
|1,137,961
|{{convert|7201|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|158|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Chikmagalur locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|CT
|[[Chitradurga District|Chitradurga]]
|[[Chitradurga]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Challakere]]
* [[Chitradurga]]
* [[Hiriyur]]
* [[Holalkere]]
* [[Hosadurga]]
* [[Molakalmuru]]
|1,659,456
|{{convert|8440|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|197|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Chitradurga locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|DK
| [[Dakshina Kannada District|Dakshina Kannada]]
|[[Mangaluru]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Bantwal]]
* [[Beltangadi]]
* [[Mangaluru]]
* [[Moodabidri]]
* [[Kadaba]]
* [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]]
* [[Sulya]]
|2,089,649
|{{convert|4560|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|430|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka DK locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|DA
|[[Davanagere District|Davanagere]]
|[[Davanagere]]
|15 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
|
* [[Channagiri]]
* [[Davanagere]]
* [[Harihar]]
* [[Honnali]]
* [[Jagalur]]
* [[Nyamti]]
|1,945,497
|{{convert|5924|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|328|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Davanagere locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|DH
| [[Dharwad District|Dharwad]]
|[[Dharwad]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Annigeri]]
* [[Alnavara]]
* [[Dharwad]]
* [[Hubballi]]
* [[Hubballi City]]
* [[Kalghatgi]]
* [[Kundgol]]
* [[Navalgund]]
|1,847,023
|{{convert|4260|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|434|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Dharwad locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|GA
|[[Gadag District|Gadag]]
|[[Gadag]]
|24 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
|
* [[Gadag-Betigeri]]
* [[Mundargi]]
* [[Nargund]]
* [[Gajendragad]]
* [[Lakshmeshwar]]
* [[Ron, Karnataka|Ron]]
* [[Shirhatti]]
|1,064,570
|{{convert|4656|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|229|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Gadag locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|GU
|[[Gulbarga District|Kalaburagi]]
|[[Kalaburagi]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Afzalpur]]
* [[Aland]]
* [[Chincholi]]
* [[Chitapur]]
* [[Kalaburagi]]
* [[Kamalapura]]
* [[Kalagi]]
* [[Jevargi]]
* [[Sedam]]
* [[Shahbad]]
* [[Yadrami]]
|2,566,326
|{{convert|10951|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|234|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Gulbarga locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|HS
|[[Hassan District|Hassan]]
|[[Hassan, India|Hassan]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Alur, Hassan|Alur]]
* [[Arkalgud]]
* [[Arsikere]]
* [[Belur]]
* [[Channarayapattana]]
* [[Hassan, India|Hassan]]
* [[Holenarsipur]]
* [[Sakleshpur]]
|1,776,421
|{{convert|6814|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|261|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Hassan locator.svg|75px]]
|-
|HV
|[[Haveri District|Haveri]]
|[[Haveri]]
|24 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
|
* [[Byadgi]]
* [[Hangal]]
* [[Haveri]]
* [[Hirekerur]]
* [[Ranibennur]]
* [[Rattihalli]]
* [[Savanur]]
* [[Shiggaon]]
|1,597,668
|{{convert|4823|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|331|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Haveri locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|KD
| [[Kodagu District|Kodagu]]
|[[Madikeri]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Madikeri]]
* [[Somvarpet]]
* [[Virajpet]]
|554,519
|{{convert|4102|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|135|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Kodagu locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|KL
|[[Kolar District|Kolar]]
|[[Kolar]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Bangarapet]]
* [[Kolar]]
* [[K.G.F]]
* [[Malur]]
* [[Mulbagal]]
* [[Srinivaspur]]
|1,536,401
|{{convert|3969|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}<ref name="kolar">{{cite web|title=Kolar district at a glance |url=http://kolar.nic.in/kolar_statistics.pdf |accessdate=18 November 2010 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312084801/http://kolar.nic.in/kolar_statistics.pdf |archivedate=12 March 2011 }}</ref>
|{{convert|386|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Kolar locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|KP
|[[Koppal District|Koppal]]
|[[Koppal]]
|24 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
|
* [[Gangawati]]
* [[Kanakagiri]]
* [[Kukanooru]]
* [[Kartagi]]
* [[Koppal]]
* [[Kushtagi]]
* [[Yelbarga]]
|1,389,920
|{{convert|7189|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|250|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Koppal locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|MA
|[[Mandya District|Mandya]]
|[[Mandya]]
|1 November 1956 (29 August 1939)<ref>Note: This date means the day when the district was initially formed, even before the formation of the state of Karnataka(Mysuru). Hence 1 November 1956 will be considered as the day of formation of district in the state of Karnataka</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Formation of Mandya district|url=http://www.mandya.nic.in/scmallaiah.htm|accessdate=18 November 2010}}</ref>
|
* [[Krishnarajpet]]
* [[Maddur, Mandya|Maddur]]
* [[Malavalli]]
* [[Mandya]]
* [[Nagamangala]]
* [[Pandavapura]]
* [[Shrirangapattana]]
|1,805,769
|{{convert|4961|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|364|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Mandya locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|MY
|[[Mysuru District|Mysuru]]
|[[Mysuru]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Heggadadevana kote]]
* [[Hunsur]]
* [[Krishnarajanagara]]
* [[Mysuru]]
* [[Nanjangud]]
* [[Piriyapatna]]
* [[Saragur]]u
* [[T.Narsipur]]
|3,001,127
|{{convert|6854|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|476|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Mysore locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|RA
|[[Raichur District|Raichur]]
|[[Raichur]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Devadurga, India|Devadurga]]
* [[Lingsugur]]
* [[Manvi]]
* [[Maski]]
* [[Raichur]]
* [[Sindhnur]]
* [[Sirwar]]
|1,928,812
|{{convert|6827|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|228|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Raichur locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|
|[[Ramanagara District|Ramanagara]]
|[[Ramanagara]]
|10 September 2007<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
|
* [[Channapatna]]
* [[Kanakapura]]
* [[Ramanagara]]
* [[Magadi]]
|1,082,636
|{{convert|3556|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|308|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Ramanagara locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|SH
|[[Shivamogga District|Shivamogga]]
|[[Shivamogga]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Bhadravathi, Karnataka|Bhadravati]]
* [[Hosanagara]]
* [[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagar]]
* [[Shikaripura]]
* [[Shivamogga]]
* [[Sorab]]
* [[Thirthahalli]]
|1,752,753
|{{convert|8477|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|207|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Shimoga locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|TU
|[[Tumkur District|Tumakuru]]
|[[Tumakuru]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Chiknayakanhalli]]
* [[Gubbi]]
*
* [[Koratagere]]
* [[Kunigal]]
* [[Madhugiri]]
* [[Pavagada]]
* [[Sira, India|Sira]]
* [[Tiptur]]
* [[Tumakuru]]
* [[Turuvekere]]
|2,678,980
|{{convert|10597|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|253|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Tumkur locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|UD
|[[Udupi District|Udupi]]
|[[Udupi]]
|25 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
|
* [[Udupi]]
* [[Brahmavara]]
* [[Karkal]]
* [[Kaapu]]
* [[Kundapura]]
* [[Byndoor]]
* Hebri
|1,177,361
|{{convert|3880|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|329|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Udupi locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|UK
|[[Uttara Kannada District|Uttara Kannada]]
|[[Karwar]]
|1 November 1956
|
* [[Ankola]]
* [[Bhatkal]]
* [[Dandeli]]
* [[Haliyal]]
* [[Honnavar]]
* [[Joida]]
* [[Karwar]]
* [[Kumta]]
* [[Mundgod]]
* [[Siddapura, Uttara Kannada|Siddapur]]
* [[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]]
* [[Yellapur]]
|1,437,169
|{{convert|10291|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|140|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka UK locator map.svg|75px]]
|-
|
|[[Yadgir district|Yadgir]]
|[[Yadgir]]
|30 December 2009<ref name="newdistrict">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/30/stories/2009123051050300.htm|title=Creation of Yadgir district|work=Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2009-12-30 | location=Chennai, India|date=30 December 2009}}</ref>
|
* [[Gurumitkal]]
* [[Hunasagi]]
* [[Shahpur, Karnataka|Shahpur]]
* [[Shorapur]]
* [[Vadagera]]
* [[Yadgir]]
|1,174,271
|{{convert|5273|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
|{{convert|223|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
|[[File:Karnataka Yadgir locator map.svg|75px]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

[[Category:Districts of Karnataka|*]]

List of districts in Karnataka - Revision history

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