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State of India | |
 Location of Karnataka in India | |
 Map of Karnataka | |
| Country |  India |
| Region | South India |
| Area | |
| • Total | 191,980 km2 (74,120 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 61,095,297 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Official languages | Kannada |
Karnataka is a state in the Republic of India. It has an area of 74,122 square miles (191,980 km2). It is bigger than Syria but smaller than Senegal. In traditional Indian geography, it is part of the Southern zone. It has 31 districts. As of the 2011 census, it has a population of approximately 61.1 million. The present Chief Minister of the state is Siddaramaiah of the Indian National Congress.
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