Ballari district

Ballari district
Location in Karnataka
Location in Karnataka
Map
Bellary district
Coordinates: 15°09′00″N 76°56′00″E / 15.1500°N 76.9333°E / 15.1500; 76.9333
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionKalyana-Karnataka
MPY. Devendrappa
HeadquartersBallari
TalukasBallari, Kampli, Sanduru,Siruguppa, Kurugodu
Government
 • TypeZilla Panchayat of Bellary District
 • District CommissionerPrasant Kumar Misra (IAS)
Area
 • Total8,450 km2 (3,260 sq mi)
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 • Total1,099,372[1][2]
DemonymBallarian
Language
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
583101
Telephone codeBellary:08392
Vehicle registrationKA 34
Websiteballari.nic.in/en/

Ballari, formerly Bellary[4] (pronounced [ˈbəɭɭari]), is a major district in Karnataka. It is located at north-eastern part of Karnataka. This district belongs to Kalyana-Karnataka. This district was one of the biggest districts in Karnataka until the Vijayanagara district was carved out of Ballari district in 2021 officially.

This district has the highest deposits of iron ore in India.

Historical sites, farm land and rich minerals characterize Ballari district. Recently making headlines with mining industry, Ballari, the district's capital, is known as Steel City and Gani Nadu (City of Mining).

  1. ^ "Demography | Ballari District, Government of Karnataka | India".
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference districtcensus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Cabinet approves boundaries of Vijayanagara district". The Hindu. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Bangalore, 11 other cities will get new names | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

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