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Encyclopedia > Bellary District
  ?Bellary ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ
Karnataka • India
Coordinates: 15°09′00″N 76°55′60″E / 15.15, 76.9333
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation
8,447 km² (3,261 sq mi)
• 449 m (1,473 ft)
Headquarters Bellary
Subdistrict Bellary, Hosapete, Kampli, Hoovina Hadagalli, Kudligi, Sandur, Siruguppa, Hagari Bommana Halli
Population
Density
2,245,000 (2003)
• 196/km² (508/sq mi)
Codes
Pincode
Telephone
UN/LOCODE
Vehicle

• 5831**
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Website: bellary.nic.in

Coordinates: 15°09′00″N 76°55′60″E / 15.15, 76.9333 Bellary (Kannada: ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿ;; pronunciation: ['bəɭɭari] in Kannada and /'bəlari)/ in English) is a district in Karnataka state, India. , Karnataka (Kannada: , IPA:  ) is a state in the southern part of India. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links India_Karnataka_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... , Bellary (Kannada: pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is a city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India. ... The equivalent terms tehsil, tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, and taluq refer to a unit of government in some countries of the Indian subcontinent. ... , Bellary (Kannada: pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is a city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India. ... , Hospete ಹೊಸ್ಪೇಟೆ (formerly Hospet) is a city in Bellary District in northern Karnataka, India. ... Kampli is a town in Bellary district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Hoovina Hadagalli is a panchayat town in Bellary district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Kudligi is a panchayat town in Bellary district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Sandur is a town in Bellary district of Karnataka state, India. ... Siruguppa is a panchayat town in Bellary district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January events January 1 Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Example of a PIN: The PIN code of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service. ... For the past decade or so, telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India. ... UN/LOCODE is a geographic coding scheme developed and maintained by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, a unit of the United Nations. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... “Kannada” redirects here. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... , Karnataka (Kannada: , IPA:  ) is a state in the southern part of India. ...

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History

Look at the history section of the wikipedia entry for Bellary city , Bellary (Kannada: pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is a city in Bellary District in Karnataka state, India. ...


Geography

Bellary 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 km². , Karnataka (Kannada: , IPA:  ) is a state in the southern part of India. ...


This district is bounded by Raichur District on the north, Koppal District on the west, Chitradurga District and Davanagere District on the south, and Anantapur District and Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh on the east. Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... Koppal is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. ... The Famous Chitradurga Fort Chitradurga district (ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ in Kannada) is an administrative district of Karnataka state in southern India. ... Davanagere District, also known as Davangere District, is an administrative District of Karnataka state in southern India. ... Districts of Andhra Pradesh. ... Kurnool District is a district in Andhra Pradesh. ... “Andhra” redirects here. ...


The normal rainfall is 639 mm.


Administration

Bellary comes under the administrative control of Gulbarga division and development jurisdiction of H.K.D.B, Gulbarga. Gulbarga is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. ...


It has 2 revenue sub divisions, Bellary subdivision and Hospet subdivision, which in all have seven taluks. The Bellary subdivision has 3 taluks, while there are four taluks in Hospet subdivision. There are 27 hoblies, two CMC's, one town municipality, seven town panchayats, 542 revenue villages, and 436 thandas/habitations.


As per 2003 census the population of the district stood at 2,245,000. The rural population constitute 70%. The density of population is 196 per km²., which is much lower than the state average of 235 per km². However the decimal growth rate for 1981-91 was 26.92% which is higher than the state growth rate of 21.12% The scheduled caste/scheduled tribe population constitute 28% of the total population. The sex-ratio was 965, which is slightly higher than the state average of 960. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Location of the Bellary district with respect to the other Districts in Karnataka
Location of the Bellary district with respect to the other Districts in Karnataka

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 391 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (610 × 934 pixels, file size: 49 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Bellary District original altered from blank map of Wikimedia Commons. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 391 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (610 × 934 pixels, file size: 49 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Bellary District original altered from blank map of Wikimedia Commons. ...

Economy

The major occupation of this district is agriculture and 75% total labour force is dependent on agriculture for its livelihood. The important crops grown are cotton, jowar, groundnut, paddy, sunflower and cereals. The net irrigated area is 37% to the net area sown. The pattern of land utilization in the district is as under (1997-1998). For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ... Jowar - also known as jwari - is a staple grain in large parts of central India. ... This article is about peanut, the food. ... Paddy has these meanings:- A paddy field, a field for cultivating rice or other semi-aquatic crops. ... For other uses, see Sunflower (disambiguation). ... Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible seeds (actually a fruit called a grain, technically a caryopsis). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...


The main source of irrigation is Tungabhadra Dam. The Canal network accounts for 64% of irrigated area. The important rivers are Tungabhadra, Hagari and Chikkahagari. The western taluks of the district are dogged with scarcity conditions with the failure of rains during successive years. However during the current year and preceding year heavy rains have created havoc in the district leaving many in lurch.


Bellary district is rich in natural resources which need to be tapped to a great extent for overall development of 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, redoxide, gold, copper and lead. The non-metallic minerals include andalusite, asbestos, corundum, clay, dolomite, limestone, limekankan, moulding sand, quartz, soap stone, granite and red ochre. The metallic minerals are abundant is only three taluks, Sandur, Hospet and Bellary in the order of mining activity intensity. The annual production of Iron ore is anywhere between 2.75 to 4.5 million tonnes, and manganese ore between 0.13 million tonnes to 0.3 million tonnes (1991).Bellary presently is the second fastest growing city in the state of Karnataka after Bangalore which is the capital city. The real estate prices have already started to shoot as more and more industries are finding their way into this city. Bellary to its credit has the second largest single rock mountain in the world. For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ... General Name, symbol, number manganese, Mn, 25 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 7, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 54. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... Copper has played a significant part in the history of mankind, which has used the easily accessible uncompounded metal for nearly 10,000 years. ... This article is about the metal. ... Andalusite-cordierite schist (Large brown crystals are Andalusite Andalusite is an aluminium nesosilicate mineral with the chemical formula Al2SiO5. ... For other uses, see Asbestos (disambiguation). ... Corundum (from Tamil kurundam) is a crystalline form of aluminium oxide and one of the rock-forming minerals. ... For other uses, see Clay (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dolomite (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Limestone (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Quartz (disambiguation). ... The lid of a soapstone box to show the characteristic look of the stone. ... For other uses, see granite (disambiguation). ... Red ochre and yellow ochre (pronounced //, from the Greek ochros, yellow) are pigments made from naturally tinted clay. ... In geology, a sandur is a phenomenon found mostly in Iceland. ... Hospet is the main town providing the getaway for Hampi. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...


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 the state. Sathavahana Ispat Ltd. is the first Big Iron plant setup 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 Hospet, the industry scenario of this district underwent sea changes. It is understood that Mukund 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 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. It has already drawn the attention of social scientists economists, administrators and other related functionaries to think over the possible positive and negative impact in this area.The ruthless and illegal mining of iron ore in the district has caused envoirnmental damage and also wide ranging social and economical impact.


Tourism

353 km from Bangalore and 74 km from Bellary is Hampi, known for the ruins of Vijayanagara. For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... Hampi (Kannada: ಹಂಪೆ, Hampe in Kannada) is a village in northern Karnataka, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in India. ... Vijayanagara (Kannada: ವಿಜಯನಗರ, English: ) is in Bellary District, northern Karnataka. ...


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