Detail Factual Overview

Geography

• Location: Bounded by Goa and Maharashtra (north), Telangana (northeast), Andhra Pradesh (east), Tamil Nadu (southeast), Kerala (southwest), and the Arabian Sea (west).
• Major Rivers: Krishna, Cauvery (Kaveri), Tungabhadra, Sharavathi, Hemavathi, Netravati
• Physiographic Zones:
  • Coastal Region (Karavali) – Western strip near Arabian Sea
  • Malnad Region – Hilly region, part of the Western Ghats
  • Maidan Region – Deccan Plateau area