30-488: Ballari (formerly Bellary ) in the eponymous Ballari district , is a city in the state of Karnataka , India. Bellari houses many steel plants such as JSW Vijayanagar , one of the largest in Asia. Ballari was a part of Rayalaseema ( Ceded Districts ) which was part of Madras Presidency till 1 November 1956. The Ballari city municipal council was upgraded to a city corporation in 2004. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs of
60-496: A sex ratio of 978 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.85%. The divided district has a population of 1,400,970, of which 607,584 (43.37%) live in urban areas. The divided district has a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 269,096 (19.21%) and 265,990 (18.99%) of the population respectively. Hindus are 1,174,010, Muslims are 208,014, Christians are 10,293. Languages of residual Bellary district (2011) At
90-546: Is Ballari Junction railway station on the Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section . The closest functional commercial airport is Jindal Vijaynagar Airport . See Category:People from Ballari Ballari district Ballari , formerly Bellary (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
120-813: Is connected with Jewargi-Chamrajanagar Highway. KKRTC run buses in Ballari District. Forest Minister and Ballari in-charge MLA Anand Singh, demanded bifurcation of Ballari district into Vijayanagar and Ballari districts. In November 2020, the cabinet approved the division of the district into Ballari and Vijayanagara district.& Officially the district Vijayanagara announced on 2 October 2021 Ballari district consists of Ballari, Kampli, Sandur, Siruguppa and Kurugodu taluks while Vijayanagara district consists of Hospet, Harappanahalli, Huvina Hadagali, Kottur, Hagaribommanahalli and Kudligi ,But new district Vijayanagara has 6 taluks but Bellary District has only 5 taluks when compared to new district Vijayanagara with 6 taluks and this
150-434: Is only two talukas, Sanduru and Ballari in the order of mining activity intensity. The annual production of Iron ore is anywhere between 2.75 and 4.5 million tonnes, and manganese ore between 0.13 million tonnes to 0.30 million tonnes (1991).The real estate prices have already started to shoot as more and more industries are finding their way into this city. Ballari to its credit has the second largest single rock mountain in
180-472: Is part of Davanagere Constituency . In state legislature 's lower house , Vijayanagara district has five assembly seats: Harapanahalli ; Hagaribommanahalli (scheduled castes); Vijayanagara ; Kudligi (scheduled tribes); and Hoovina Hadagali (scheduled castes). Kannada University , a research-oriented public university, is situated in Hampi . The university was founded by the government of Karnataka during
210-541: Is part of the parliamentary constituency of Koppal . The major occupation of this district is agriculture and 75% of its total labour force is dependent on agriculture for its livelihood. The important crops grown are cotton , jowar , groundnuts , rice , sunflowers and cereals . The net irrigated area is 37% of the net area sown. As of 1998, the main source of irrigation is Tungabhadra Dam (presently in Vijayanagara district ). The canal network accounts for 64% of
240-469: Is questioned by all people of erstwhile Bellary District Vijayanagara district Vijayanagara district is a district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka , located in the Kalyana-Karnataka region. Vijayanagara was officially carved out of Ballari on 17 November 2021 to become the 31st district of the state with Hospet as the district headquarters. It is home to Hampi ,
270-514: Is spread mainly around two hills of granite composition, the Ballari Hill and the Kumbara Gudda . Ballari Hill has a circumference of nearly 2 miles (3.2 km) and a height of 480 feet (150 m). The length of this rock from north-east to south-west is about 1,150 ft (350 m). To the east and south lies an irregular heap of boulders, to the west there is an unbroken monolith, and
300-507: The Government of India approved a proposal to rename the city in October 2014 and Bellary was renamed to "Ballari" on 1 November 2014. Ballari is located at 15°09′N 76°56′E / 15.15°N 76.93°E / 15.15; 76.93 . The city stands in the midst of a wide, level plain of black cotton soil . Granite rocks and hills form a prominent feature of Ballari. The city
330-556: The Republic of India , with the formation Andhra Pradesh in 1953, the Vijayanagara region was part of Bellary district of the newly formed Mysore state . In 2020, six divisions were planned to be split up from Bellary and form out of them a new district. During the 2020 premiership of B. S. Yediyurappa , the government of Karnataka approved the plan and notified the formation of Vijayanagara district on 18 November 2020, thus making it
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#1733055858605360-485: The 31st district of Karnataka in 2021. At present, Vijayanagara district is part of the Kalyana Karnataka region. According to the 2011 census, the area that is now Vijayangara district has a population of 1,353,628, of which 359,694 (26.57%) live in urban areas. Vijayanagara district has a sex ratio of 976 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 322,603 (23.83%) and 235,724 (17.41%) of
390-607: The Karnataka state government. These mining businessmen-turned-politicians exerted so much influence over the local officials that the Indian media began describing Ballari as a "new republic". Despite the availability of minerals in large quantities, this district is considered to be an industrially backward district. There are 23 units of large and medium scale industries in this district with an investment of Rs.447.76 crores employing around 9,222 persons At present it occupies ninth place in
420-425: The district's irrigated area. Important rivers are Tungabhadra, Hagari and Chikkahagari. The western taluks of the district have been plagued by low rainfall for successive years. However, during the current and preceding years, heavy rains have created havoc in the district leaving many in the lurch. Ballari district is rich in natural resources that need to be tapped to a great extent for the overall development of
450-422: The district. This district is endowed with rich mineral resources. It has both metallic and non-metallic minerals. The metallic minerals include iron ore, manganese ore, gold , copper and lead . The non-metallic minerals include andalusite , asbestos , corundum , clay , dolomite , limestone , limekankan, molding sand , quartz , soap stone , granite and red ochre . The metallic minerals are abundant
480-476: The former capital of the famous Vijayanagara Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage site , and several historical places are located in the district. During late-mediaeval India , the region comprising present-day Vijayanagara district was the seat of the Vijayanagara Empire . During British Rule , it was part of Madras presidency . After India's independence , during the organisation of Indian states in
510-462: The needed infrastructure. Urgent action is needed to pool the resources under various sectors such as District Sector, State sector, Border Area Development, HKDB etc., and prepare a perspective plan to the emerging challenges. However, the mining industry in Ballari has caused devastating environmental damage and subsequent socioeconomic crises. Therefore, courts in Karnataka have ordered the reclamation of
540-407: The north is walled by bare, rugged ridges. Kumbara Gudda looks like the profile of a human face from the south-east. It is also known as Face Hill . According to the 2011 Census of India , the urban population of Ballari was 410,445; of whom 206,149 were male and 204,296 female. 280,610 of the population were literate and 52,413 of the population were under 7 years of age. The population in 2001
570-442: The population respectively. Languages of Vijayanagara district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 78.09% of the population spoke Kannada , 9.37% Urdu , 5.82% Lambadi , 3.97% Telugu and 1.07% Tamil as their first language. Vijayanagara district comprises six divisions , two subdivisions , and 18 village clusters . Hospet is the administrative headquarters of the district. Anand Singh , MLA from Vijayanagara,
600-508: The region. According to the 2011 census Ballari district has a population of 2,452,595, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada . This gives it a ranking of 168th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.92%. Ballari has
630-431: The south, and Anantapur District and Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh on the east. The normal rainfall is 639 mm. The district consists of one Lok Sabha constituency ( Ballari , reserved for STs) and five Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies. These are 91. Kampli (ST) 92. Siruguppa (ST) 93. Ballari (ST) 94. Ballari City 95. Sandur (ST) The Assembly constituency of Siruguppa
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#1733055858605660-711: The state. Sathavahana Ispat Ltd. is the first Pig Iron plant set up in the region to utilize the abundant iron ore reserves available, Kirloskar was the next to follow with their Pig Iron plant. However, with the commissioning of Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Limited at Tornagallu, the industry scenario of this district underwent sea changes. It is understood that Mukand Steels and Kalyani Steels have started industries in this area. The inflow of investment into these industries would be around Rs.30,000 Crores. The district will, therefore, come under heavy pressure on basic infrastructure such as power, communication, health, education, and police stations which again invite heavy investment to create
690-576: The time of the 2011 census, 68.09% of the population spoke Kannada , 13.47% Telugu , 12.68% Urdu , 1.86% Hindi , 1.29% Lambadi and 0.92% Marathi as their first language. The nearest airport is Vidyanagar Airport . The airport is connected with Bangalore and Hyderabad daily. A new airport is under construction in the outskirts of Bellary . The district has main junction at Ballari station , which falls under Hubli division. The district has main National Highway 67 and NH 150A. The district
720-517: The world. Ballari district has 25% of India's iron ore reserves. Till 1994 handful of mining companies operated here including state-owned NMDC. Later Govt issued mining licenses to many private operators. Mining Industry boomed with a surge in Iron Ore prices due to demand from emerging China. Mining license allocation policy from Central govt was based on Political Nepotism rather than merit. Flawed mining policy leads to widespread illegal mining . Since
750-488: The year 2000 money from illegal money flowed into electoral politics of Karnataka State. This led to the emergence of powerful Reddy Brothers to state politics. Reddy brothers fueled money from illegal mining into politics, thereby King Makers of Karnataka State politics. Ombudsman's report on mining in Karnataka state found that the promoters of privately owned mining companies in the Ballari region paid off politicians, and then joined politics themselves, rising to positions in
780-519: Was appointed as the district's minister in charge for the state government. He is the MLA from Hospet. Krishna Nayaka is the current MLA of Hoovina Hadagali ; P. T. Parameshwar Naik , a former minister and MLA from Hoovina Hadagali and M. P. Prakash , former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. In the national legislature 's lower house , Vijayanagara district is part of Bellary Constituency (reserved for scheduled tribes ), except for Harapanahalli , which
810-488: 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). Earlier Ballari district
840-525: Was part of Madras presidency . The area was severely affected by the Great Famine of 1876–78 . After Indian independence , when the Indian states were reorganized along linguistic lines, Ballari became part of the Kalyana-Karnataka region of the state of Karnataka , now renamed as Kalyana-Karnataka. In 1882, Anantapur District was formed by carving out from Ballari district and in 2021, Vijayanagara district
870-412: Was recorded as 316,766. Languages of Ballari City (2011) Kannada is the largest language, spoken by 42.06% of the population. Telugu is the second-largest, spoken by 25.03%, and Urdu 24.35%. 3.04% of the population spoke Hindi , 1.75% Marathi and 1.69% Tamil . National Highway 67 (India) , National Highway 150A (India) , State Highway 128 and State Highway 132 pass through the city. There
900-457: Was separated from Ballari officially. Ballari district is spread from southwest to northeast and is situated on the eastern side of Karnataka state. The district is 15° 30’ and 15°50’ north latitude and 75° 40’ and 77° 11’ east longitude. The geographical area is 8447 km . This district is bounded by Raichur District on the north, Koppal District , Vijayanagara district on the west, Chitradurga District and Davanagere District on
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