Chikkaballapur

Chikkaballapur
City
Chikkaballapur Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°26′N 77°43′E / 13.43°N 77.72°E / 13.43; 77.72
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Government
• Body	City Municipal Council
Area
• City	18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
• Rural	635 km2 (245 sq mi)
Elevation	915 m (3,002 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• City	63,652
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
• Rural	148,884
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	562101[2]
Vehicle registration	KA-40
Lok Sabha constituency	Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency
Website	www.chikkaballapurcity.mrc.gov.in

Chikkaballapur is the district headquarters of the newly created Chikkaballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India, which was carved out from Kolar district. It is located within 3 km of Muddenahalli (the birthplace of eminent engineer and statesman Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya). A $400 million Pharmaceutical SEZ is coming up in Chikkaballapur on 325 acres (1.32 km²), the first of its kind in India.^[3] Furthermore, the noted Traveler Bunglow is being converted into a state-of-the-art bus terminus. A new district government headquarters and police headquarters^[4] is being constructed at a cost of $5 million. In addition, the state government is releasing over $10 million to develop the city and expand underground sanitary systems. It is a regional transport and educational hub, and is a major site for grape, grain, and silk cultivation"^[5]