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The Indian State of Karnataka consists of 30 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of Karavali, the hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats, and the Bayaluseeme region, comprising the plains of the Deccan plateau.

Map showing the 4 divisions and 27 districts (as of 2010) of Karnataka

History

Mysore State that was created during States Reorganisation of 1956.

It took its present shape in 1956, when the former states of Mysore and Coorg were merged with the Kannada-speaking districts of the former states of Bombay, Hyderabad, and Madras. Unified Mysore state was made up of ten districts, Bangalore, Kolar, Tumakuru, Mandya, Mysore, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru , Shimoga, Chitradurga, and Ballari had been transferred from Madras state to Mysore in 1953, when the new state of Andhra Pradesh was created out of Madras' northern districts.^[1] Coorg State became a district known as Kodagu,^[2] Dakshina Kannada was transferred from Madras State, Uttara Kannada, Dharwad, Belgaum, and Viyapura from Bombay State. Bidar, Gulbarga, and Raichuru from Hyderabad State. It received its new name of Karnataka in the year 1973.

In 1986, the Bangalore Rural and the Bangalore Urban districts were formed by splitting the Bangalore district.

Notification RD 42 LRD 87 Part III was part of a notification issued by the Government of Karnataka on 2 August 1997 in Bangalore that resulted in the creation of seven new districts in the Indian state of Karnataka. The new districts created were

Chamarajanagara from Mysore
Davanagere from Chitradurga, Ballari and Shimoga
Bagalkote from Bijapur
Gadag from Dharwad
Haveri from Dharwad
Udupi from Dakshina Kannada
Koppala from Raichuru

The notification resulted in Karnataka being politically subdivided into 27 official districts with various taluks existing within each district.

On 21 June 2007, the Government announced the cabinet approval for the creation of two more districts, Ramanagara and Chikkaballapura were formed from the bifurcation of Bangalore Rural and Kolar respectively.^[3]

On 30 December 2009, Yadagiri was carved out of Gulbarga and officially declared the 30th district of Karnataka.^[4]

Also, there is a proposal of creating Chikodi out of Belgaum for betterment of Administration and development of border areas. Also there is a proposal of creating Hosapete out of Ballari.

Administrative structure

A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a District Commissioner, an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service. The district commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to the Karnataka Civil Service and other Karnataka state services.

A Superintendent of Police (India), usually an officer belonging to the Indian Police Service is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Police Service and other Karnataka Police officials. Cities like Bangalore, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad , Mysore and Belgaum are headed by a Commissioner of Police holding the rank of Additional Director General of Police(ADGP) or Inspector General of Police (IGP).

A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service is responsible for managing the forests, the environment and wildlife of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Forest Service and other Karnataka Forest officials and Karnataka wildlife officials.

Sect-oral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various state services.

Administrative divisions

Belgaum Division	Bangalore Division	Gulbarga Division	Mysore Division

Bagalkote Belgaum Bijapur Dharwad Gadag Haveri Uttara Kannada	Shimoga Bangalore Rural Ramanagara Chikkaballapura Chitradurga Davanagere Kolar Bangalore Urban Tumakuru	Ballari Bidar Gulbarga Koppala Raichuru Yadagiri	Chamarajanagara Chikkamagaluru Dakshina Kannada Hassan Kodagu Mandya Mysore Udupi

Alphabetical listing of districts

Code^[5]	District	District Name in Local Language (Kannada)	Headquarters^[6]	Established^[7]^[8]	Subdivisions(Taluka)	Population^[9](As of 2011^[update])	Area^[6]	Population density^[9](As of 2011^[update])	Map
BK	Bagalkote	ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟ	Bagalkote	15 August 1997^[10]	Badami Bagalkote Bilgi Ilkal Hunagunda Rabkavi Banhatti Terdal Guledgudda Jamkhandi Mudhol	1,889,752	6,575 km² (2,539 sq mi)	288/km² (750/sq mi)
BN	Bengaluru Urban	ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ	Bengaluru	1 November 1956	Anekal Yelahanka Bengaluru North Bengaluru East Bengaluru South	9,621,551	2,190 km² (850 sq mi)	4,393/km² (11,380/sq mi)	File:Karnataka Bangalore Urban locator map.svg
BR	Bengaluru Rural	ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಗ್ರಾಮಾಂತರ	Bengaluru	15 August 1986^[11]	Devanahalli Doddaballapura Hosakote Nelamangala	990,923	2,259 km² (872 sq mi)	431/km² (1,120/sq mi)	File:Karnataka Bangalore Rural locator map.svg
BG	Belagavi	ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ	Belagavi	1 November 1956	Athni Bailahongal Belagavi Chikodi Gokak Hukkeri Khanapur Kagawad Mudalagi Nippani Kittur Raybag Ramdurg Saundatti	4,779,661	13,415 km² (5,180 sq mi)	356/km² (920/sq mi)
BL	Ballari	ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ	Ballari	1 November 1956	Ballari Hosapete Harapanahalli Kampli Hoovina Hadagalli Kudligi Kottur Kurugodu Sanduru Siruguppa	2,452,595	8,450 km² (3,260 sq mi)	290/km² (750/sq mi)
BD	Bidar	ಬೀದರ್	Bidar	1 November 1956	Bidar Basavakalyan Kamalnagar Hulasuru Chitgoppa Bhalki Homnabad Aurad	1,703,300	5,448 km² (2,103 sq mi)	313/km² (810/sq mi)	File:Karnataka Bidar locator map.svg
BJ	Vijayapura	ವಿಜಯಪುರ	Vijayapura	1 November 1956	Vijayapura Indi Muddebihal Babaleshwar Nidagundi Tikota Devara Hippargi Talikote Chadchan Kolhar Sindgi Basavana Bagevadi Almel	2,177,331	10,494 km² (4,052 sq mi)	207/km² (540/sq mi)
CJ	Chamarajanagara	ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ	Chamarajanagara	15 August 1997^[10]	Chamarajanagara Gundlupet Kollegal Hanur Yelandur	1,020,791	5,101 km² (1,970 sq mi)	181/km² (470/sq mi)
	Chikkaballapura	ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ	Chikkaballapura	10 September 2007^[10]	Bagepalli Chikkaballapura Chintamani Gauribidanur Gudibanda Sidlaghatta	1,255,104	4,524 km² (1,747 sq mi)^[12]	296/km² (770/sq mi)	File:Karnataka Chikballapur locator map.svg
CK	Chikkamagaluru	ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು	Chikkamagaluru	1 November 1956	Chikkamagaluru Kadur Koppa Mudigere Narasimharajapura Sringeri Ajjampura Tarikere	1,137,961	7,201 km² (2,780 sq mi)	158/km² (410/sq mi)	File:Karnataka Chikmagalur locator map.svg
CT	Chitradurga	ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ	Chitradurga	1 November 1956	Challakere Chitradurga Hiriyur Holalkere Hosadurga Molakalmuru	1,659,456	8,440 km² (3,260 sq mi)	197/km² (510/sq mi)
DK	Dakshina Kannada	ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ	Mangaluru	1 November 1956	Bantwal Beltangadi Mangaluru Moodabidri Kadaba Puttur Sulya	2,089,649	4,560 km² (1,760 sq mi)	430/km² (1,100/sq mi)
DA	Davanagere	ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ	Davanagere	15 August 1997^[10]	Channagiri Davanagere Harihar Harpanahalli Honnali Jagalur Nyamati	1,945,497	5,924 km² (2,287 sq mi)	328/km² (850/sq mi)
DH	Dharwad	ಧಾರವಾಡ	Dharwad	1 November 1956	Annigeri Alnavara Dharwad Hubballi Hubballi City Kalghatgi Kundgol Navalgund	1,847,023	4,260 km² (1,640 sq mi)	434/km² (1,120/sq mi)
GA	Gadag	ಗದಗ	Gadag	24 August 1997^[10]	Gadag-Betigeri Mundargi Nargund Gajendragad Lakshmeshwar Ron Shirhatti	1,064,570	4,656 km² (1,798 sq mi)	229/km² (590/sq mi)
GU	Kalaburagi	ಕಲಬುರ್ಗಿ	Kalaburagi	1 November 1956	Afzalpur Aland Chincholi Chitapur Gulbarga Kamalapura Kalagi Jevargi Sedam Shahbad Yedrami	2,566,326	10,951 km² (4,228 sq mi)	234/km² (610/sq mi)	File:Karnataka Gulbarga locator map.svg
HS	Hassan	ಹಾಸನ	Hassan	1 November 1956	Alur Arkalgud Arsikere Belur Channarayapattana Hassan Holenarsipur Sakleshpur	1,776,421	6,814 km² (2,631 sq mi)	261/km² (680/sq mi)	File:Karnataka Hassan locator.svg
HV	Haveri	ಹಾವೇರಿ	Haveri	24 August 1997^[10]	Byadgi Hangal Haveri Hirekerur Ranibennur Rattihalli Savanur Shiggaon	1,597,668	4,823 km² (1,862 sq mi)	331/km² (860/sq mi)
KD	Kodagu	ಕೊಡಗು	Madikeri	1 November 1956	Madikeri Somvarpet Virajpet Ponnampet	554,519	4,102 km² (1,584 sq mi)	135/km² (350/sq mi)
KL	Kolar	ಕೋಲಾರ	Kolar	1 November 1956	Bangarapet Kolar K.G.F Malur Mulbagal Srinivaspur	1,536,401	3,969 km² (1,532 sq mi)^[13]	386/km² (1,000/sq mi)
KP	Koppal	ಕೊಪ್ಪಳ	Koppal	24 August 1997^[10]	Gangawati Kanakagiri Kuknur Karatagi Koppal Kushtagi Yelbarga	1,389,920	7,189 km² (2,776 sq mi)	250/km² (650/sq mi)
MA	Mandya	ಮಂಡ್ಯ	Mandya	1 November 1956^[14]^[15]	Krishnarajpet Maddur Malavalli Mandya Nagamangala Pandavapura Shrirangapattana	1,805,769	4,961 km² (1,915 sq mi)	364/km² (940/sq mi)
MY	Mysuru	ಮೈಸೂರು	Mysuru	1 November 1956	Heggadadevana kote Hunsur Krishnarajanagara Mysore Nanjangud Piriyapatna Saraguru T.Narsipur	3,001,127	6,854 km² (2,646 sq mi)	476/km² (1,230/sq mi)	File:Karnataka Mysore locator map.svg
RA	Raichur	ರಾಯಚೂರು	Raichur	1 November 1956	Devadurga Lingsugur Manvi Maski Raichur Sindhnur Sirwar	1,928,812	6,827 km² (2,636 sq mi)	228/km² (590/sq mi)
	Ramanagara	ರಾಮನಗರ	Ramanagara	10 September 2007^[10]	Channapatna Kanakapura Ramanagara Magadi	1,082,636	3,556 km² (1,373 sq mi)	308/km² (800/sq mi)
SH	Shivamogga	ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ	Shivamogga	1 November 1956	Bhadravati Hosanagara Sagar Shikaripura Shivamogga Sorab Thirthahalli	1,752,753	8,477 km² (3,273 sq mi)	207/km² (540/sq mi)	File:Karnataka Shimoga locator map.svg
TU	Tumakuru	ತುಮಕೂರು	Tumakuru	1 November 1956	Chiknayakanhalli Gubbi Huliyar Koratagere Kunigal Madhugiri Pavagada Sira Tiptur Tumakuru Turuvekere	2,678,980	10,597 km² (4,092 sq mi)	253/km² (660/sq mi)	File:Karnataka Tumkur locator map.svg
UD	Udupi	ಉಡುಪಿ	Udupi	25 August 1997^[10]	Udupi Brahmavara Karkal Kapu Kundapura Hebri Byndoor	1,177,361	3,880 km² (1,500 sq mi)	329/km² (850/sq mi)
UK	Uttara Kannada	ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ	Karwar	1 November 1956	Ankola Bhatkal Dandeli Haliyal Honnavar Joida Karwar Kumta Mundgod Siddapur Sirsi Yellapur	1,437,169	10,291 km² (3,973 sq mi)	140/km² (360/sq mi)	File:Karnataka UK locator map.svg
	Yadgir	ಯಾದಗಿರಿ	Yadgir	30 December 2009^[4]	Gurumitkal Hunasagi Shahpur Shorapur Vadagera Yadgir	1,174,271	5,273 km² (2,036 sq mi)	223/km² (580/sq mi)

References

↑ "Petition against transfer of Bellary dismissed". Indian Express. 30 September 1953. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
↑ Chinnappa, Jeevan (15 November 2005). "Did reorganisation panel ignore Kodava leaders' plea?". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
↑ "2 new districts notified in Bangalore". Online Edition of The Times of India, dated 2007-08-06. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "Creation of Yadgir district". Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2009-12-30. Chennai, India. 30 December 2009.
↑ "NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166–2" (PDF). Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. 18 August 2004. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 "Know India – Districts of Karnataka". Government of India portal. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
↑ 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.
↑ "STATES REORGANISATION ACT 1956 - Formation of a new Mysore State". Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 "List of districts of Karnataka".
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 ^10.5 ^10.6 ^10.7 ^10.8 "A Handbook of Karnataka – Administration" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. pp. 354, 355. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
↑ "District Profile". Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
↑ "District Profile – Area and population". Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
↑ "Kolar district at a glance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
↑ Note: This date means the day when the district was initially formed, even before the formation of the state of Karnataka (Mysore). Hence 1 November 1956 will be considered as the day of formation of district in the state of Karnataka
↑ "Formation of Mandya district". Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.

External links

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[1] "Petition against transfer of Bellary dismissed". Indian Express. 30 September 1953. Retrieved 17 December 2010.

[2] Chinnappa, Jeevan (15 November 2005). "Did reorganisation panel ignore Kodava leaders' plea?". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 December 2010.

[newdis-3] "2 new districts notified in Bangalore". Online Edition of The Times of India, dated 2007-08-06. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 9 August 2007.

[newdistrict-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Creation of Yadgir district". Online Edition of The Hindu, dated 2009-12-30. Chennai, India. 30 December 2009.

[5] "NIC Policy on format of e-mail Address: Appendix (2): Districts Abbreviations as per ISO 3166–2" (PDF). Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. 18 August 2004. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.

[goiport-6] 6.0 ^6.1 "Know India – Districts of Karnataka". Government of India portal. Retrieved 16 November 2010.

[7] 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.

[reorg-8] "STATES REORGANISATION ACT 1956 - Formation of a new Mysore State". Archived from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2010.

[census2011.co.in-9] 9.0 ^9.1 "List of districts of Karnataka".

[HanBokKar-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 ^10.5 ^10.6 ^10.7 ^10.8 "A Handbook of Karnataka – Administration" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. pp. 354, 355. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2010.

[11] "District Profile". Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.

[chikbpur-12] "District Profile – Area and population". Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.

[kolar-13] "Kolar district at a glance" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2010.

[14] Note: This date means the day when the district was initially formed, even before the formation of the state of Karnataka (Mysore). Hence 1 November 1956 will be considered as the day of formation of district in the state of Karnataka

[15] "Formation of Mandya district". Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 18 November 2010.

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v t e Districts of Karnataka
Bangalore division	Bangalore Urban Bangalore Rural Chitradurga Davanagere Kolar Shimoga Tumakuru Ramanagara Chikkaballapura
Belgaum division	Bagalkot Belgaum Bijapur Dharwad Haveri Gadag Uttara Kannada
Gulbarga division	Ballari Bidar Gulbarga Koppal Raichur Yadgir
Mysore division	Chamarajanagar Chikmagalur Dakshina Kannada Hassan Kodagu Mandya Mysore Udupi

v t e Seal of Karnataka State of Karnataka
State symbols	Emblem: Emblem of Karnataka Song: Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate Animal: Asian elephant Bird: Indian roller Flower: Lotus Tree: Sandalwood Fish: Carnatic carp Butterfly: Southern birdwing
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+The [[States and territories of India|Indian State]] of '''[[Karnataka]]''' consists of 30 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of [[Karavali]], the hilly [[Malenadu]] region comprising the [[Western Ghats]], and the [[Bayaluseeme]] region, comprising the plains of the [[Deccan plateau]].
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+==History==
+[[File:Karnataka 1956 Reorg.svg|thumb|[[Mysore State]] that was created during States Reorganisation of 1956.]]
+{{main|History of Karnataka|Unification of Karnataka}}
+It took its present shape in 1956, when the former states of [[Mysore State|Mysore]] and [[Coorg State|Coorg]] were merged with the Kannada-speaking districts of the former states of [[Bombay State|Bombay]], [[Hyderabad State|Hyderabad]], and [[Madras State|Madras]]. Unified Mysore state was made up of ten districts, [[Bangalore district|Bangalore]], [[Kolar district|Kolar]], [[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru]], [[Mandya district|Mandya]], [[Mysore district|Mysore]], [[Hassan district|Hassan]], [[Chikkamagaluru district|Chikkamagaluru]] , [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]], [[Chitradurga]], and [[Bellary|Ballari]] had been transferred from Madras state to Mysore in 1953, when the new state of [[Andhra Pradesh]] was created out of Madras' northern districts.<ref>{{cite news|title=Petition against transfer of Bellary dismissed|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TgJFAAAAIBAJ&dq=bellary%20district%20madras&pg=6922%2C6087026|accessdate=17 December 2010|newspaper=Indian Express|date=30 September 1953}}</ref> [[Coorg State]] became a district known as [[Kodagu district|Kodagu]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Chinnappa|first=Jeevan |title=Did reorganisation panel ignore Kodava leaders' plea?|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/15/stories/2005111510700300.htm|accessdate=17 December 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 November 2005}}</ref> [[Dakshina Kannada]] was transferred from Madras State, [[Uttara Kannada]], [[Dharwad District|Dharwad]], [[Belgaum District|Belgaum]], and [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Viyapura]] from Bombay State. [[Bidar district|Bidar]], [[Gulbarga District|Gulbarga]], and [[Raichur district|Raichuru]] from Hyderabad State. It received its new name of [[Karnataka]] in the year 1973.
+In 1986, the [[Bangalore Rural district|Bangalore Rural]] and the [[Bangalore Urban district|Bangalore Urban]] districts were formed by splitting the [[Bangalore district]].
+''Notification RD 42 LRD 87 Part III'' was part of a notification issued by the Government of Karnataka on 2 August 1997 in [[Bangalore]] that resulted in the creation of seven new [[Districts of Karnataka|districts]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]]. The new districts created were
+*[[Chamarajanagar district|Chamarajanagara]] from [[Mysore district|Mysore]]
+*[[Davanagere district|Davanagere]] from [[Chitradurga district|Chitradurga]], [[Bellary district|Ballari]] and [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]]
+*[[Bagalkot district|Bagalkote]] from [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur]]
+*[[Gadag district|Gadag]] from [[Dharwad district|Dharwad]]
+*[[Haveri district|Haveri]] from [[Dharwad district|Dharwad]]
+*[[Udupi district|Udupi]] from [[Dakshina Kannada]]
+*[[Koppal district|Koppala]] from [[Raichur district|Raichuru]]
+The notification resulted in Karnataka being politically subdivided into 27 official districts with various [[taluk]]s existing within each district.
+On 21 June 2007, the [[Government of Karnataka|Government]] announced the cabinet approval for the creation of two more districts, [[Ramanagara District|Ramanagara]] and [[Chikballapur district|Chikkaballapura]] were formed from the bifurcation of [[Bangalore Rural District|Bangalore Rural]] and [[Kolar District|Kolar]] respectively.<ref name="newdis">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-08-06/bangalore/27961491_1_new-districts-ramanagaram-taluks|title=2 new districts notified in Bangalore|work=Online Edition of The Times of India, dated 2007-08-06|accessdate=2007-08-09|date=6 August 2007}}</ref>
+On 30 December 2009, [[Yadgir district|Yadagiri]] was carved out of [[Gulbarga district|Gulbarga]] and officially declared the 30th district of Karnataka.<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>
+Also, there is a proposal of creating [[Chikodi]] out of [[Belgaum]] for betterment of Administration and development of border areas. Also there is a proposal of creating [[Hospet|Hosapete]] out of [[Ballari district|Ballari]].
+==Administrative structure==
+[[File:Karnataka divisions.svg|thumb|Administrative divisions of Karnataka]]
+A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a District Commissioner, an officer belonging to the [[Indian Administrative Service]]. The district commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to the Karnataka Civil Service and other Karnataka state services.
+A [[Superintendent of Police (India)]], usually an officer belonging to the [[Indian Police Service]] is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Police Service and other Karnataka Police officials. Cities like [[Bangalore]], [[Mangalore|Mangaluru]], [[Hubli-Dharwad|Hubballi-Dharwad]] , [[Mysore]] and [[Belgaum]] are headed by a [[Commissioner of Police]] holding the rank of Additional Director General of Police(ADGP) or Inspector General of Police (IGP).
+A [[Deputy Conservator of Forests (India)|Deputy Conservator of Forests]], an officer belonging to the [[Indian Forest Service]] is responsible for managing the forests, the environment and wildlife of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Forest Service and other Karnataka Forest officials and Karnataka wildlife officials.
+Sect-oral development is looked after by the district head of each development department such as PWD, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various state services.
+===Administrative divisions===
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
+|-
+! [[Belgaum Division]] !! [[Bangalore Division]] !! [[Gulbarga Division]] !! [[Mysore Division]]
+|-
+| [[File:Karnataka-districts-Belagavi.png|center|120px]] || [[File:Karnataka-districts-Bengaluru.png|center|120px]] || [[File:Karnataka-districts-Kalaburagi.png|center|120px]] || [[File:Karnataka-divisions-Mysuru.png|center|120px]]
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top;"|
+* [[Bagalkot District|Bagalkote]]
+* [[Belgaum District|Belgaum]]
+* [[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Bijapur]]
+* [[Dharwad District|Dharwad]]
+* [[Gadag District|Gadag]]
+* [[Haveri District|Haveri]]
+* [[Uttara Kannada District|Uttara Kannada]]
+|style="vertical-align:top;"|
+* [[Shimoga district|Shimoga]]
+* [[Bangalore Rural district|Bangalore Rural]]
+* [[Ramanagara District|Ramanagara]]
+* [[Chikballapur District|Chikkaballapura]]
+* [[Chitradurga District|Chitradurga]]
+* [[Davanagere District|Davanagere]]
+* [[Kolar District|Kolar]]
+*[[Bangalore Urban district|Bangalore Urban]]
+* [[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru]]
+|style="vertical-align:top;"|
+* [[Ballari district|Ballari]]
+* [[Bidar District|Bidar]]
+* [[Gulbarga district|Gulbarga]]
+* [[Koppal district|Koppala]]<nowiki/>
+* [[Raichur District|Raichuru]]
+* [[Yadgir district|Yadagiri]]
+|style="vertical-align:top;"|
+* [[Chamarajanagar District|Chamarajanagara]]
+* [[Chikkamagaluru District|Chikkamagaluru]]
+* [[Dakshina Kannada District|Dakshina Kannada]]
+* [[Hassan District|Hassan]]
+* [[Kodagu District|Kodagu]]
+* [[Mandya District|Mandya]]
+* [[Mysore District|Mysore]]
+* [[Udupi District|Udupi]]
+|}
+==Alphabetical listing of districts==
+{| class="wikitable sortable" width=98% style="text-align:left; border:1px solid black;"
+|- bgcolor=#99ccff
+!Code<ref>{{cite web
+ |url         = https://www.mail.nic.in/docs/MailService_e-mail_address_Policy_WithCodes.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
+ |url-status     = dead
+ |archiveurl  = https://web.archive.org/web/20080911133331/https://www.mail.nic.in/docs/MailService_e-mail_address_Policy_WithCodes.pdf
+ |archivedate = 2008-09-11
+}}</ref>
+!'''District'''
+!'''District Name in Local Language <br>{{small|([[Kannada]])}}'''
+! '''Headquarters'''<ref name="goiport">{{cite web|title=Know India&nbsp;– 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">{{Cite web | url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/state/districtlist/karnataka.html |title = List of districts of Karnataka}}</ref>({{As of|2011}})'''</small>
+!'''Area'''<ref name="goiport"/>
+!'''[[Population density]]'''<ref name="census2011.co.in"/>({{As of|2011}})'''</small>
+!'''Map'''
+|-
+|BK
+| [[Bagalkot District|Bagalkote]]
+| ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟ
+| [[Bagalkote]]
+|15 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar">{{cite web|title=A Handbook of Karnataka&nbsp;– Administration |url=http://www.karunadu.gov.in/gazetteer/HandbookKarnataka2010/Chapter%20IX%20Administration.pdf |publisher=Government of Karnataka |accessdate=16 November 2010 |pages=354, 355 |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>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+* [[Badami]]
+* [[Bagalkote]]
+* [[Bilgi, Karnataka|Bilgi]]
+* [[Ilkal]]
+* [[Hunagunda]]
+* [[Rabkavi Banhatti]]
+* [[Terdal]]
+* [[Guledgudda]]
+* [[Jamkhandi]]
+* [[Mudhol]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಗರ
+|[[Bengaluru]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+* [[Anekal]]
+* [[Yelahanka]]
+* [[Bengaluru]] [[North]]
+* [[Bengaluru]] [[East]]
+* [[Bengaluru]] [[South]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಗ್ರಾಮಾಂತರ
+|[[Bengaluru]]
+|15 August 1986<ref>{{cite web|title=District Profile|url=http://bangalorerural.nic.in/District_profile.htm|accessdate=18 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129041548/http://bangalorerural.nic.in/District_profile.htm|archivedate=29 November 2010}}</ref>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+* [[Devanahalli]]
+* [[Doddaballapura]]
+* [[Hosakote]]
+* [[Nelamangala]]
+{{colend}}
+|990,923
+|{{convert|2259|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|431|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|[[File:Karnataka Bangalore Rural locator map.svg|75px]]
+|-
+|BG
+| [[Belgaum district|Belagavi]]
+| ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ
+|[[Belagavi]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Athni]]
+*[[Bailahongal]]
+*[[Belagavi]]
+*[[Chikodi]]
+*[[Gokak]]
+*[[Hukkeri]]
+*[[Khanapur]]
+*[[Kagawad]]
+*[[Mudalagi]]
+*[[Nippani]]
+*[[Kittur]]
+*[[Raybag]]
+*[[Ramdurg]]
+*[[Saundatti]]
+{{colend}}
+|4,779,661
+|{{convert|13415|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|356|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|[[File:Karnataka Belgaum locator map.svg|75px]]
+|-
+|BL
+| [[Ballari district|Ballari]]
+| ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ
+|[[Ballari]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Ballari]]
+*[[Hosapete]]
+*[[Harapanahalli]]
+*[[Kampli]]
+*[[Hoovina Hadagalli]]
+*[[Kudligi]]
+*[[Kottur]]
+*[[Kurugodu]]
+*[[Sanduru]]
+*[[Siruguppa]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಬೀದರ್
+|[[Bidar]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Bidar]]
+*[[Basavakalyan]]
+*[[Kamalnagar]]
+*[[Hulasuru]]
+*[[Chitgoppa]]
+*[[Bhalki]]
+*[[Homnabad]]
+*[[Aurad]]
+{{colend}}
+|1,703,300
+|{{convert|5448|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|313|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|[[File:Karnataka Bidar locator map.svg|75px]]
+|-
+|BJ
+| [[Vijayapura district, Karnataka|Vijayapura]]
+| ವಿಜಯಪುರ
+|[[Bijapur, Karnataka|Vijayapura]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Bijapur Taluka|Vijayapura]]
+*[[Indi, Karnataka|Indi]]
+*[[Muddebihal]]
+*[[Babaleshwar]]
+*[[Nidagundi]]
+*[[Tikota]]
+*[[Devara Hippargi]]
+*[[Talikote]]
+*[[Chadchan]]
+*[[Kolhar, Bijapur|Kolhar]]
+*[[Sindgi]]
+*[[Basavana Bagevadi]]
+*[[Almel]]
+{{colend}}
+|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|Chamarajanagara]]
+| ಚಾಮರಾಜನಗರ
+|[[Chamarajanagara]]
+|15 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Chamarajanagara]]
+*[[Gundlupet]]
+*[[Kollegal]]
+*[[Hanur]]
+*[[Yelandur]]
+{{colend}}
+|1,020,791
+|{{convert|5101|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|181|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|[[File:Karnataka Chamarajanagar locator map.svg|75px]]
+|-
+|
+|[[Chikballapur District|Chikkaballapura]]
+| ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಳ್ಳಾಪುರ
+|[[Chikkaballapura]]
+||10 September 2007<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Bagepalli]]
+*[[Chikkaballapura]]
+*[[Chintamani, Karnataka|Chintamani]]
+*[[Gauribidanur]]
+*[[Gudibanda]]
+*[[Sidlaghatta]]
+{{colend}}
+|1,255,104
+|{{convert|4524|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}<ref name="chikbpur">{{cite web|title=District Profile&nbsp;– 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]]
+| ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳೂರು
+|[[Chikkamagaluru]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Chikkamagaluru]]
+*[[Kadur]]
+*[[Koppa, India|Koppa]]
+*[[Mudigere]]
+*[[Narasimharajapura]]
+*[[Sringeri]]
+*[[Ajjampura]]
+*[[Tarikere]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ
+|[[Chitradurga]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Challakere]]
+*[[Chitradurga]]
+*[[Hiriyur]]
+*[[Holalkere]]
+*[[Hosadurga]]
+*[[Molakalmuru]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕನ್ನಡ
+|[[Mangaluru]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Bantwal]]
+*[[Beltangadi]]
+*[[Mangaluru]]
+*[[Moodabidri]]
+*[[Kadaba]]
+*[[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]]
+*[[Sulya]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ದಾವಣಗೆರೆ
+|[[Davanagere]]
+|15 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Channagiri]]
+*[[Davanagere]]
+*[[Harihar]]
+*[[Harpanahalli]]
+*[[Honnali]]
+*[[Jagalur]]
+*[[Nyamati]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಧಾರವಾಡ
+|[[Dharwad]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Annigeri]]
+*[[Alnavara]]
+*[[Dharwad]]
+*[[Hubballi]]
+*[[Hubballi]] [[City]]
+*[[Kalghatgi]]
+*[[Kundgol]]
+*[[Navalgund]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಗದಗ
+|[[Gadag]]
+|24 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Gadag-Betigeri]]
+*[[Mundargi]]
+*[[Nargund]]
+*[[Gajendragad]]
+*[[Lakshmeshwar]]
+*[[Ron, Karnataka|Ron]]
+*[[Shirhatti]]
+{{colend}}
+|1,064,570
+|{{convert|4656|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|229|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|[[File:Karnataka Gadag locator map.svg|75px]]
+|-
+|GU
+|[[Kalaburagi district|Kalaburagi]]
+| ಕಲಬುರ್ಗಿ
+|[[Kalaburagi]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Afzalpur]]
+*[[Aland, Karnataka|Aland]]
+*[[Chincholi]]
+*[[Chitapur]]
+*[[Gulbarga]]
+*[[Kamalapura]]
+*[[Kalagi]]
+*[[Jevargi]]
+*[[Sedam]]
+*[[Shahbad]]
+*[[Yedrami]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಹಾಸನ
+|[[Hassan, India|Hassan]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Alur, Hassan|Alur]]
+*[[Arkalgud]]
+*[[Arsikere]]
+*[[Belur, Karnataka|Belur]]
+*[[Channarayapattana]]
+*[[Hassan, India|Hassan]]
+*[[Holenarsipur]]
+*[[Sakleshpur]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಹಾವೇರಿ
+|[[Haveri]]
+|24 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Byadgi]]
+*[[Hangal]]
+*[[Haveri]]
+*[[Hirekerur]]
+*[[Ranibennur]]
+*[[Rattihalli]]
+*[[Savanur]]
+*[[Shiggaon]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಕೊಡಗು
+|[[Madikeri]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Madikeri]]
+*[[Somvarpet]]
+*[[Virajpet]]
+*[[Ponnampet]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಕೋಲಾರ
+|[[Kolar]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Bangarapet]]
+*[[Kolar]]
+*[[K.G.F]]
+*[[Malur]]
+*[[Mulbagal]]
+*[[Srinivaspur]]
+{{colend}}
+|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 |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]]
+| ಕೊಪ್ಪಳ
+|[[Koppal]]
+|24 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Gangawati]]
+*[[Kanakagiri]]
+*[[Kuknur]]
+*[[Karatagi]]
+*[[Koppal]]
+*[[Kushtagi]]
+*[[Yelbarga]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಮಂಡ್ಯ
+|[[Mandya]]
+|1 November 1956<ref>Note: This date means the day when the district was initially formed, even before the formation of the state of Karnataka (Mysore). 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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100802203543/http://www.mandya.nic.in/scmallaiah.htm|archive-date=2 August 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Krishnarajpet]]
+*[[Maddur, Mandya|Maddur]]
+*[[Malavalli]]
+*[[Mandya]]
+*[[Nagamangala]]
+*[[Pandavapura]]
+*[[Shrirangapattana]]
+{{colend}}
+|1,805,769
+|{{convert|4961|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|364|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|[[File:Karnataka Mandya locator map.svg|75px]]
+|-
+|MY
+|[[Mysore District|Mysuru]]
+| ಮೈಸೂರು
+|[[Mysuru]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Heggadadevana kote]]
+*[[Hunsur]]
+*[[Krishnarajanagara]]
+*[[Mysore]]
+*[[Nanjangud]]
+*[[Piriyapatna]]
+*[[Saragur|Saraguru]]
+*[[T.Narsipur]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ರಾಯಚೂರು
+|[[Raichur]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Devadurga, India|Devadurga]]
+*[[Lingsugur]]
+*[[Manvi]]
+*[[Maski]]
+*[[Raichur]]
+*[[Sindhnur]]
+*[[Sirwar]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ರಾಮನಗರ
+|[[Ramanagara]]
+|10 September 2007<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Channapatna]]
+*[[Kanakapura]]
+*[[Ramanagara]]
+*[[Magadi]]
+{{colend}}
+|1,082,636
+|{{convert|3556|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|308|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|[[File:Karnataka Ramanagara locator map.svg|75px]]
+|-
+|SH
+|[[Shimoga District|Shivamogga]]
+| ಶಿವಮೊಗ್ಗ
+|[[Shivamogga]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Bhadravathi, Karnataka|Bhadravati]]
+*[[Hosanagara]]
+*[[Sagara, Karnataka|Sagar]]
+*[[Shikaripura]]
+*[[Shivamogga]]
+*[[Sorab]]
+*[[Thirthahalli]]
+{{colend}}
+|1,752,753
+|{{convert|8477|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|207|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|[[File:Karnataka Shimoga locator map.svg|75px]]
+|-
+|TU
+|[[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru]]
+| ತುಮಕೂರು
+|[[Tumakuru]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Chiknayakanhalli]]
+*[[Gubbi]]
+*[[Huliyar]]
+*[[Koratagere]]
+*[[Kunigal]]
+*[[Madhugiri]]
+*[[Pavagada]]
+*[[Sira, India|Sira]]
+*[[Tiptur]]
+*[[Tumakuru]]
+*[[Turuvekere]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಉಡುಪಿ
+|[[Udupi]]
+|25 August 1997<ref name="HanBokKar"/>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Udupi]]
+*[[Brahmavara]]
+*[[Karkal]]
+*[[Kapu]]
+*[[Kundapura]]
+*[[Hebri]]
+*[[Byndoor]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಉತ್ತರ ಕನ್ನಡ
+|[[Karwar]]
+|1 November 1956
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Ankola]]
+*[[Bhatkal]]
+*[[Dandeli]]
+*[[Haliyal]]
+*[[Honnavar]]
+*[[Joida]]
+*[[Karwar]]
+*[[Kumta]]
+*[[Mundgod]]
+*[[Siddapura, Uttara Kannada|Siddapur]]
+*[[Sirsi, Karnataka|Sirsi]]
+*[[Yellapur]]
+{{colend}}
+|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]]
+| ಯಾದಗಿರಿ
+|[[Yadgir]]
+|30 December 2009<ref name="newdistrict"/>
+|
+{{colbegin}}
+*[[Gurumitkal]]
+*[[Hunasagi]]
+*[[Shahpur, Karnataka|Shahpur]]
+*[[Shorapur]]
+*[[Vadagera]]
+*[[Yadgir]]
+{{colend}}
+|1,174,271
+|{{convert|5273|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|{{convert|223|/sqkm|/sqmi|abbr=on}}
+|[[File:Karnataka Yadgir locator map.svg|75px]]
+|}
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+{{commons category|Districts of Karnataka}}
+{{Districts of Karnataka}}
+{{Karnataka topics}}
+{{Districts of India}}
+[[Category:Districts of Karnataka|*]]
+[[Category:Karnataka-related lists|Districts]]
+[[Category:Lists of districts in India|Karnataka]]