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Karnataka state is regarded as �Geographers workshop� due to its diversified geographical features and location. It is blessed with many rivers, hills, flora, fauna, plains, plateau, forest and mineral resources, mountains etc., It is the eighth largest state in the country in terms of geographical area with a total geographical area of 1,91,791 sq. Kms. It is accounting for 5.83 percent of the total area of the country (Karnataka gazetteer 1981, N.B.K. Reddy and G.S.Murty 1967) and has pre-dominant position in the field of Information Technology (IT), Bio-technology (BT) and Nano Technology. Karnataka is known for not only for Sandalwood and Spices, but also for its rich bio-diversity. The state lies between 11.5� North and 18.50� North latitude and 74�East and 78.30� East longitudes in the southern plateau. The state is bounded by Maharashtra and Goa in the North and North West; by the Arabian sea in the west; by Kerala and Tamil Nadu states in the South and by Andhra Pradesh in East. Karnataka extends to about 750 km from North to South and about 400 km from East to West. It�s total land area is 1.92 lakh km2, accounting for 5.83% of the total area of the country. It has been divided into four revenue divisions, 49 sub divisions, 30 districts and 176 taluks, for administrative purposes. As per 2011 census, the state population is 6.11 crore, making it the 9th most populated state with 319 density of population, which is lower than all India�s density of population of 382 per km. The maximum latitudinal extent is 70 141 from Aurad taluk of Bidar district in the North to Moyar River in the South (Chamarajanagar) for a distance of 750 Km. The maximum longitudinal extent is 40 281 from Karwar of Uttar Kannada district in the west to Mulbagilu taluk of Kolar district in the extreme east for a distance of 400 kms.