Ballari district
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PIN | 583101 |
Telephone code | Bellary:08392 |
Vehicle registration | KA 34 |
Website | ballari |
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).
History
Earlier Ballari district was part of
Geography
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 km2.
This district is bounded by
The normal rainfall is 639 mm.
Assembly and Parliament constituencies
The district consists of one
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The Assembly constituency of
Economy
The major occupation of this district is
As of 1998, the main source of irrigation is Tungabhadra Dam (presently in Vijayanagara district). The canal network accounts for 64% of 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.
Industries
Ballari district is rich in natural resources that need to be tapped to a great extent for the 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
Mining
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
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
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 512,624 | — |
1911 | 507,800 | −0.09% |
1921 | 440,660 | −1.41% |
1931 | 493,701 | +1.14% |
1941 | 544,113 | +0.98% |
1951 | 656,079 | +1.89% |
1961 | 786,556 | +1.83% |
1971 | 976,972 | +2.19% |
1981 | 1,305,624 | +2.94% |
1991 | 1,656,000 | +2.41% |
2001 | 2,027,140 | +2.04% |
2011 | 2,452,595 | +1.92% |
source:[9] |
According to the
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.[2]
Hindus are 1,174,010, Muslims are 208,014, Christians are 10,293.[12]
Languages
At 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.[13]
Tourism
- Ballari Fort, a historic fort.
- Bommghatta, known for its temple which hosts the deity Hanuman as Hulikunteraya.
- Sri Krishna.
- Sanduru, known for its temple to Kumaraswamy.
Transport
By Air
The nearest airport is
and Hyderabad daily. A new airport is under construction in the outskirts ofBy Rail
The district has main junction at
By Road
The district has main National Highway 67 and NH 150A. The district is connected with Jewargi-Chamrajanagar Highway. KKRTC run buses in Ballari District.
Politics
- Y. Devendrappa: MP Ballari (ST)
- K. C. Kondaiah: Former MP and MLC
- B Nagendra: Ballari Rural MLA
- P.T. Paramaeshwar Naik: Former minister and current MLA, Hoovina Hadagali
- M. P. Prakash - former Deputy CM of Karnataka
- G. Janardhana Reddy: mining baron and BJP member. A former minister in the BS Yeddyurappa government, he was sentenced to 3 years in jail for Illegal iron ore mining
- Harpanahalli
- G. Somashekara Reddy: MLA, Ballari City
- Anand Singh: Hospet MLA and former minister
- B. Sriramulu: BJP vice president of Karnataka and current Health minister
- E Tukram: Sandur MLA and former minister
- Allum Veerabhadrappa: MLC and Former KPCC President
Demand for a separate 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 2nd 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 why is the question of all people of Bellary[14]
See also
References
- ^ "Demography | Ballari District, Government of Karnataka | India".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "District Census Handbook: Bellary" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Cabinet approves boundaries of Vijayanagara district". The Hindu. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Bangalore, 11 other cities will get new names | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Bellary Karnataka state report_2012.pdf" (PDF). mospi.nic.in. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ India mining scandal: G Janardhana Reddy remanded
- ^ Why mining in India is a source of corruption?
- ^ "A ravaged earth and the long wait for relief". Deccan Herald. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
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- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Cabinet approves boundaries of Vijayanagara district". The Hindu. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.