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Ballari | |
|---|---|
 Ballari city | |
 Ballari in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 15°06′N 76°55′E / 15.100°N 76.917°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Karnataka |
| District | Ballari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Ballari City Corporation |
| • Mayor | Shwetha B |
| • Commissioner | G Khaleel Sab[2] |
| Area | |
• City | 167.38 km2 (64.63 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,609.68 km2 (621.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 410,445 [1] |
| • Rank | 95th (India) 5th (Karnataka) |
| • Rural | 360,484 |
| Demonym | Ballarians |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 583101, 583102, 583103, 583104, 583105, 583152[3] |
| Telephone code | (+91)8392 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-34 |
| Official language | Kannada[4] |
| Sex ratio | 1.04[5] ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 79%[5] |
| Website | ballaricity |
Ballari (formerly Bellary[6]) in the eponymous Ballari district, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India.
Ballari houses many steel plants such as JSW Vijayanagar, one of the largest in Asia. Ballari district is also known as the ‘Steel city of South India’.[7]
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- ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. p. 22. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed". The Economic Times. Bangalore. PTI. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Ballari District Profile". e-krishiuasb.karnataka.gov.in. Retrieved 18 December 2024.