Area: 8439 square kilometers
Density of Population: 300 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 67.85 % - Male: 77.24 %, Female: 58.82 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:978
Boundaries of Bellary District
North: Raichur District, Karnataka
South: Chitradurga District and Davanagere District, Karnataka
East: Anantapur District and Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh
West: Koppal District, Karnataka
Bellary District Average Rainfall: 639 mm
Bellary District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 48 deg C
Bellary District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 11 deg C
BELLARY DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Tungabhadra River, Hagari River, Chikkahagari River
Taluks: Bellary, Hospet, Kampli, Hoovina Hadagali, Kudligi, Sanduru, Siruguppa, Hagaribommanahalli
Assembly Constituencies: Siruguppa, Vijayanagara, Kampli, Bellary City, Bellary, Sanduru, Hagaribommanahalli, Hadagalli, Kudligi
Bellary District Nearby Attractions
1. Hampi
2. Virupaksha Temple
3. Patal Lingeswar Temple
4. Hazara Ramaswamy Temple
5. Lotus Mahal
6. Kishkindha
7. Twin Temple
8. Achyutaraya Temple
Bellary District Facts: Bellary is the second fastest growing city in Karnataka after Bangalore. It is called the steel city of the south and the Jeans Capital of India. NH 13 and NG 63 pass through this district.
Major Sectors: Mining, textiles and apparels, automobiles and auto ancillaries, agriculture and food processing
Major Agricultural Products: Jowar, paddy, cereals, cotton, groundnut, sunflower, chillies, coriander, pomegranate, mango, fig, coconut
Major Industries: JSW Ltd, JSW Cements, MSPL, Bellary Thermal Power Corporation, Sirugappa Sugars and Chemicals, Mukund Steels, Kalyani Steels
Mineral Resources: Andalusite, asbestos, corundum, clay, dolomite, limestone, limekankan, moulding sand, quartz, soap stone, granite, red ochre, iron ore, manganese ore, red oxide, gold, copper, lead
Major Educational Institutions: Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Municipal Junior College on Ananthapur Road, St. Philomena’s High School and Good Shepherd Convent in Cantonment, Wardlaw Composite Jr. College in Kalamma Street, Municipal Junior College on Ananthapur Road
What is Bellary District Famous For: Onion and Vijaya Nagara Empire World Heritage Site
Famous People From Bellary District: S. A. Choudum, S. Nijalingappa, B. Sriramulu, G. Janardhana Reddy, S. Somashekara Reddy, A. Ranganatha Mudaliar, A. Sabhapathy Mudaliar
Last Updated : Saturday Aug 15 , 2015
