Karnataka accounts for 4.85% of India's population, ranking 9^th among all 28 states. Its contribution to India's GDP is 7.63%. in India’s GDP. It has 31 District Capitals, some most notable ones are Bengaluru (Bengaluru Urban), Belgaum, and Mysore .
It contributes to India's production of 3.7% of Cotton, 10.6% of Sugarcane, 1.4% of Soybean, and 1.6% of Onion. It contributes to India's natural resources such as 2.1% of Uranium and 16.6% of Iron. Famous historical and cultural landmarks of this region include Forts such as Aihole Fort in Bagalakote and Sanduru Fort in Ballari, Famous Hindu temples like Udupi Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi and Kodlamane Shree Vishnumurthy Temple in Karwar, Notable mosques such as Jama Masjid in Kalaburagi and Jama Masjid in Bijapur (Vijayapura), Historic churches such as Cathedral of Our Lady of the Family Rosary of Fátima of the Diocese of Belgaum in Belgaum, Important Buddhist temples like Namdroling Monastery in Mysore, Museums such as Government Museum, Bangalore in Bengaluru (Bengaluru Urban).