List of districts of Karnataka

The Indian State of Karnataka is divided into 30 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
Belagavi DivisionBengaluru DivisionKalaburagi DivisionMysuru Division120px
 Bagalkot
 Belagavi
 Vijayapura
 Dharwad
 Gadag
 Haveri
 Uttara Kannada120px
 Bengaluru Urban
 Bengaluru Rural
 Chikkaballapur
 Chitradurga
 Davanagere
 Kolar
 Ramanagara
 Shivamogga
 Tumakuru120px
 Ballari
 Bidar
 Kalaburagi
 Koppal
 Raichur
 Yadgir120px
 Chamarajanagar
 Chikkamagaluru
 Dakshina Kannada
 Hassan
 Kodagu
 Mandya
 Mysuru
 Udupi

Alphabetical listing of districts
CodeDistrict HeadquartersEstablishedHere '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.Subdivisions (Taluka)PopulationList of districts of Karnataka()AreaPopulation density()MapBK Bagalkot Bagalkot15 August 1997 Badami
 Bagalkot
 Bilgi
 Hungund
 Ilkal
 Jamkhandi
 Mudhol1,889,75275px BN Bengaluru UrbanBengaluru1 November 1956 Anekal
 Yelahanka
 Bengaluru North
 Bengaluru East
 Bengaluru South9,621,55175pxBRBengaluru RuralBengaluru15 August 1986 Devanahalli
 Doddaballapura
 Hoskote
 Nelamangala990,92375pxBG BelagaviBelagavi1 November 1956 Athni
 Bailahongal
 Belagavi
 Chikodi
 Gokak
 Hukkeri
 Khanapur
 Kagawad
 Mudalagi
 Nippani
 Kittur
 Raybag
 Ramdurg
 Saundatti4,779,66175pxBL BellaryBallari1 November 1956Bellari
 Kurugodu

 Kampli

 Sandur
 Siruguppa2,452,59575pxBD BidarBidar1 November 1956 Bidar
 Basavakalyan
 Kamalanagar
 Hulasuru
 Chittiguppa
 Bhalki
 Homnabad
 Aurad1,703,30075pxBJ VijayapuraVijayapura1 November 1956 Vijayapura
 Indi
 Muddebihal
 Babaleshwar
 Nidagundi
 Tikoot
 Devara Hippargi
 Talikote
 Chadachan
 Kolhar
 Sindgi
 Basavana Bagevadi2,177,33175pxCJ ChamarajanagarChamarajanagar15 August 1997 Chamrajnagar
 Gundlupet
 Kollegal
 Haanur
 Yelandur1,020,79175pxChikballapurChikballapur10 September 2007 Bagepalli
 Chikballapur
 Chintamani
 Gauribidanur
 Gudibanda
 Sidlaghatta1,255,10475pxCKChikkamagaluruChikkamagaluru1 November 1956 Chikkamagaluru
 Kadur
 Koppa
 Mudigere
 Narasimharajapura
 Sringeri
 Ajjampura
 Tarikere1,137,96175pxCTChitradurgaChitradurga1 November 1956 Challakere
 Chitradurga
 Hiriyur
 Holalkere
 Hosadurga
 Molakalmuru1,659,45675pxDK Dakshina KannadaMangaluru1 November 1956 Bantwal
 Beltangadi
 Mangaluru
 Moodabidri
 Kadaba
 Puttur
 Sulya2,089,64975pxDADavanagereDavanagere15 August 1997 Channagiri
 Davanagere
 Harihar
 Honnali
 Jagalur
 Nyamti1,945,49775pxDH DharwadDharwad1 November 1956 Annigeri
 Alnavara
 Dharwad
 Hubballi
 Hubballi City
 Kalghatgi
 Kundgol
 Navalgund1,847,02375pxGAGadagGadag24 August 1997 Gadag-Betigeri
 Mundargi
 Nargund
 Gajendragad
 Lakshmeshwar
 Ron
 Shirhatti1,064,57075pxGUKalaburagiKalaburagi1 November 1956 Afzalpur
 Aland
 Chincholi
 Chitapur
 Kalaburagi
 Kamalapura
 Kalagi
 Jevargi
 Sedam
 Shahbad
 Yadrami2,566,32675pxHSHassanHassan1 November 1956 Alur
 Arkalgud
 Arsikere
 Belur
 Channarayapattana
 Hassan
 Holenarsipur
 Sakleshpur1,776,42175pxHVHaveriHaveri24 August 1997 Byadgi
 Hangal
 Haveri
 Hirekerur
 Ranibennur
 Rattihalli
 Savanur
 Shiggaon1,597,66875pxKD  KodaguMadikeri1 November 1956 Madikeri
 Somvarpet
 Virajpet554,51975pxKLKolarKolar1 November 1956 Bangarapet
 Kolar
 K.G.F
 Malur
 Mulbagal
 Srinivaspur1,536,40175pxKPKoppalKoppal24 August 1997 Gangawati
 Kanakagiri
 Kukanooru
 Kartagi
 Koppal
 Kushtagi
 Yelbarga1,389,92075pxMAMandyaMandya1 November 1956 (29 August 1939)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 Krishnarajpet
 Maddur
 Malavalli
 Mandya
 Nagamangala
 Pandavapura
 Shrirangapattana1,805,76975pxMYMysuruMysuru1 November 1956 Heggadadevana kote
 Hunsur
 Krishnarajanagara
 Mysuru
 Nanjangud
 Piriyapatna
 Saraguru
 T.Narsipur3,001,12775pxRARaichurRaichur1 November 1956 Devadurga
 Lingsugur
 Manvi
 Maski
 Raichur
 Sindhnur
 Sirwar1,928,81275pxRamanagaraRamanagara10 September 2007 Channapatna
 Kanakapura
 Ramanagara
 Magadi1,082,63675pxSHShivamoggaShivamogga1 November 1956 Bhadravati
 Hosanagara
 Sagar
 Shikaripura
 Shivamogga
 Sorab
 Thirthahalli1,752,75375pxTUTumakuruTumakuru1 November 1956 Chiknayakanhalli
 Gubbi

 Koratagere
 Kunigal
 Madhugiri
 Pavagada
 Sira
 Tiptur
 Tumakuru
 Turuvekere2,678,98075pxUDUdupiUdupi25 August 1997 Udupi
 Brahmavara
 Karkal
 Kaapu
 Kundapura
 Byndoor
 Hebri1,177,36175pxUKUttara KannadaKarwar1 November 1956 Ankola
 Bhatkal
 Dandeli
 Haliyal
 Honnavar
 Joida
 Karwar
 Kumta
 Mundgod
 Siddapur
 Sirsi
 Yellapur1,437,16975pxYadgirYadgir30 December 2009 Gurumitkal
 Hunasagi
 Shahpur
 Shorapur
 Vadagera
 Yadgir1,174,27175px

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