Geography of Karnataka in brief.

 The present state of Karnataka stretches between 12 degree and 18 degree north latitude and 74 to 78 degree east longitude. It is on the south western part of the deccan plateau. Major part of Karnataka are on this table land itself, though there is a small coastal of the west, separated from the territories on the plateau by the steep western Ghats, which have many peaks more than 6000ft high, like Kudremukh.

 The west coast coast and the ghat region, popularly known as the malenadu, are subject to heavy rainfall from the southwest monsoons, and the rainy season continues for over few months, from the middle of may to October but major parts of the state on the land or in the rain shadow though the southern part of the state have the benefit of the south eastern monsoons, the northern parts in the Tungabhadra and Krishna valleys don't benefit so much from them.

The plateau is more elevated in the west and slopes towards the east. The western ghats are taller than the eastern. This has made many rivers to originate from the western ghats and flow eastward. The Krishna, its major tributary the Tungabhadra, and the Cauvery are main river systems of Karnataka which cut across the plateau together with a number of triburtaries like the Manjira, Karanjiya, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha , Bhima, Doni, Avarja, Varada, Bhadra, . The Uttar Pinakini, Dakshina Pinakini and Palar take their birth in the Nandi hills in kolar district and flow towards Tamil Nadu, the last named joining the Kaveri There are a number of west flowing rivers which are short and flow only across the west coast.

Major part of the Deccan plateau is black soil region the northern p[art of Karnataka with their dry climate and black soil, grow rich crops of jowar cotton and ground nuts. Places with irrigational facility in the region grow sugarcane and paddy. The southern region is noted for its rich crops of ragi. The Malenadu region has thick forests due to heavy rainfall. The coastal area has rich paddy fields and coconut plantation.   https://in.linkedin.com/in/kiran-patted-9017411b2