Bellary district
The district of Bellary ( Kannada: ಬಳ್ಳರಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ) is a district of the Indian state of Karnataka. Council is based in the eponymous city of Bellary ( Ballari ).
Geography
The district of Bellary is located in the east-central Karnataka on the border of the neighboring Federal State of Andhra Pradesh. Neighboring districts are Davanagere Chitradurga and in the south, in the west Haveri, Gadag in the northwest, Koppal in the north, Raichur in North East ( all Karnataka ) and Andhra Pradesh Kurnool Anantapur in the east and the southeast.
The area of the district of Bellary is 8411 square kilometers. The district area is part of the Deccan Plateau and is at an average altitude of 400-600 meters above sea level. The terrain presents itself as a plateau from which rise isolated rugged rock formations. In Sandur up to 1100 meters high mountain range runs through the district area and divides the district of Bellary into a western and eastern part. In the north of the Tungabhadra, one of the largest rivers in Karnataka, the boundary of the district is formed. To the west of Hospet the river to Tungabhadra Dam is dammed. In the east, the Tungabhadra tributary Hagari flows through the district and is in parts the border with Andhra Pradesh dar.
The district of Bellary is divided into seven taluks Hadagalli, Hagaribommanahalli, Kudligi, Hospet, Sandur, Bellary and Siruguppa.
History
Today's Bellary district was from the 14th to the 16th century, the heartland of the Vijayanagar Empire, which ruled over large parts Südindeins and is considered the last great Hindu kingdom. The eponymous capital of Vijayanagar, Hampi today, was founded in 1336. After the Vijayanagara Empire went down in 1565 after losing to the Deccan sultanates, the territory of today's district was under the control of local rulers who were the Sultanate of Bijapur tribute. End of the 18th century conquered Hyder Ali of Mysore, Bellary, his son Tipu Sultan entered the area but from 1792 to Hyderabad. The Nizam of Hyderabad gave Bellary its part, in 1800, the British.
The British annexed the area in the Madras Presidency and founded the District of Bellary. This closed until 1882 and today's Anantapur district with a. Within the district of Bellary was the small princely state of Sandur, who was allowed nominally retained its independence. After Indian independence, Sandur graduated in 1949 with India and was incorporated in the District of Bellary. 1953 emerged from the Telugu northern part of the State of Madras, the new state of Andhra. The district of Bellary was shared here: The eastern part, where Telugu was the predominant language, Kurnool District was added to it and came to Andhra. The remaining district, however, was connected because of its predominantly Kannada speaking population in the State of Mysore, who in 1956 neuformiert and since 1973 bears the name of Karnataka.
Population
According to the Indian census of 2011, the district Bellary has 2,532,383 inhabitants. The population growth is quite a climb: Between 2001 and 2011, the population grew by 24.9 percent. The growth rate is well above the average of Karnataka ( 15.7 percent), and is only surpassed by the district Bangalore Urban. The population density of the district of Bellary is 300 inhabitants per square kilometer, only slightly below the average of the state (319 inhabitants per square kilometer). The proportion of urban population corresponds with 36.3 per cent the average of Karnataka ( 38.6 per cent). The literacy rate is 67.9 percent, however, well below the median of the state ( 76.1 percent).
The population of the district of Bellary make Hindus according to the 2001 census, 85.8 percent majority. There is also a Muslim minority of 12.7 percent. The 2001 census classified 18.0 percent of the district population as members of the tribal population (see Adivasi ). These are almost exclusively members of the Naikda.
Besides Kannada, the main language of Karnataka are in the district of Bellary Urdu, which is spoken as in most parts of the state by the majority of Muslims, and Telugu, the language of the neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh spread. The Urdu has in the taluks of Bellary and Hospet District Bellary because of the high proportion of the population of its speakers the status of a coordinate official language.
Attractions
With Hampi is located in the district of Bellary one of the most culturally and historically important sites and largest tourist attractions of Karnataka. Hampi, now a small village, was from the 14th to the 16th century under the name of the capital of the Vijayanagara empire of the same name. The ruins of the city are scattered over a wide area in the rocky terrain on both sides of the Tungabhadra River. The great Virupaksha temple in the village is still in use, several other monumental temples such as the Temple Vithala or Achutaraya temple, the palaces and other buildings, however, exist only as ruins. Since 1986, Hampi is a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Hampi has become a major tourist destination, is mainly for backpackers to the biggest attractions of South India. In addition, Hampi is a destination for many Hindu pilgrims.
Economy
The most important branch in the district of Bellary is agriculture, the 2001 two-thirds of the working population is employed according to the census. The area of the district is little rain, but could agricultural output since the construction of the Tungabhadra dam irrigation projects increased. Main crops are cotton, sorghum, peanuts, rice, sunflower and corn.
The district of Bellary is rich in mineral deposits. Funded iron ore is mainly promoted, along with lesser amounts of manganese ore. Since the turn of the millennium has witnessed Bellary by rising commodity prices uncontrolled mining boom, which has led to enormous environmental problems. It is estimated that around 90 percent of the mining activities in Bellary district held illegally.