List of cities in Karnataka

Rank (2011)	City	District	Population 2011	Population 2001	Population 1991
1	Bangalore	Bangalore Urban	8,495,492	5,688,985	3,302,296
2	Hubli-Dharwad	Dharwad	943,788	786,195	648,298
3	Mysore	Mysore	920,550	762,408	606,755
4	Kalaburagi	Kalaburagi	543,147	430,265	304,099
5	Mangalore	Dakshina Kannada	499,487	411,327	273,304
6	Belgaum	Belgaum	490,045	404,237	326,399
7	Davanagere	Davanagere	434,971	364,523	266,082
8	Bellary	Ballari	410,445	316,766	245,391
9	Vijayapura	Vijayapura	327,427	253,891	186,939
10	Shimoga	Shimoga	322,650	274,352	193,028
11	Tumkur	Tumakuru	302,143	248,929	179,877
12	Raichur	Raichur	234,073	207,421	170,577
13	Bidar	Bidar	216,020	174,257	108,016
14	Udupi	Udupi	215,500	127,124	78,094
15	Hospet	Vijayanagara	206,167	164,240	96,322
16	Gadag-Betageri	Gadag	172,612	154,982	134,051
17	Robertsonpet	Kolar	162,230	157,084	68,230
18	Hassan	Hassan	155,006	121,874	90,803
19	Bhadravati	Shimoga	151,102	160,662	67,019
20	Chitradurga	Chitradurga	145,853	125,170	87,069
21	Kolar	Kolar	138,462	113,907	83,287
22	Mandya	Mandya	137,358	131,179	120,265
23	Chikmagalur	Chikmagalur	118,401	101,251	60,816
24	Gangavati	Koppal	114,642	101,392	81,156
25	Bagalkot	Bagalkot	111,933	90,988	76,903
26	Ranebennuru	Haveri	106,406	89,618	67,442

Karnataka

Karnataka is a state in southern India, bordered by Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Its capital city is Bengaluru, which is also known as the Silicon Valley of India due to its thriving IT industry. Karnataka has a rich cultural heritage and is known for its historical monuments, temples, and beaches. Kannada is the official language of the state, but several other languages are also spoken. Agriculture is an essential source of livelihood for people in rural areas, while industries such as software, biotechnology, and textiles drive the economy in urban areas.