The Mysore State was renamed Karnataka in 1973. Agriculture and allied activities provide livelihood to almost 65 per cent of the people. About 5.5 million hectares of land is under irrigation. Rice, maize, wheat, groundnut, potato, oilseeds and fruits constitute the major agricultural produce of the State. Forests cover around 16.08 per cent of the land area. Some of the heavy industries in the State are electrical and electronic, aeronautic, machine tools, telephone, chemicals and fertilizer, steel, textiles, sugar, paper, computers and software. Karnataka has rich mineral deposits of iron ore, copper, manganese, limestone, granite and gold. Silk and sandal wood products are important cottage industries. All villages have been electrified. The State has a long coastline of nearly 400 km. The State has a mild climate throughout the year and the average rainfall is 173 cm.