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The working population of Karnataka is ______.
A. 55.9%
B. 69.15%
C. 60.9%
D. 67.3%

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Hint: Karnataka is a state in the southwestern region of India and the largest state in South India, also the sixth largest state in India having an area of 191,791 sq. km. The capital of the state is Bangalore and it is also the largest city in the state. The population of the state is 61,130,704 and is the eighth-most populous state in the country.

Complete answer: The working population of Karnataka is involved in the IT sector, Agriculture, Manufacturing, Tourism sector, etc. The working population of Karnataka is about 6 crore out of which 4 crores live in the rural areas and about 2 crores live in urban areas. The rural population density of Karnata is 202 persons per km and the urban population density of Karnataka is 3933 persons per km. The working population of Karnataka is 60.9%. Bangalore accounts for most of the working population in the urban area because of its IT sector, also the Kannada Film Industry is in Bangalore. It is the fourth most productive metro in India.

Hence, the correct option is C.

Note: Karnataka has the fourth-largest economy in the country. The capital of the state is Bangalore and it is also the largest city. Bangalore is the Information Technology capital of the country, as most of the software companies have their headquarters in the country.