Area and Population
Karnataka has a total land area of 1,91,791 km² and accounts for 5.83% of the total area of the country (measured at 3,288,000 km²). This puts it in eighth place in terms of size. With a population of 6,11,30,704, it occupies ninth place in terms of population. The population density which stands at 319 persons per km² is lower than the all-India average of 382.
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Karnataka
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