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| leader_name2 = Iada Martin Marbaniang<ref>{{cite news |title=New police commissioner for Belagavi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/new-police-commissioner-for-belagavi/article67955555.ece |work=The Hindu |date=15 March 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref>
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| population_demonym = Belgaumites,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sabharwal |first1=Gopa |title=Ethnicity and Class: Social Divisions in an Indian City |date=2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=978-0-19-567830-7 |page=232 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gEhPAAAAMAAJ&q=Belgaumites |language=en}}</ref> Belagavians <ref>{{Cite news |title=Belagavians take the lead to get rid of potholes |department=Hubballi News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hubballi/belagavians-take-the-lead-to-get-rid-of-potholes/articleshow/70910713.cms |website=The Times of India |date=31 August 2019 |access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref>
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'''Belagavi district''', formerly also known as '''Belgaum district''',<ref name=indianexpress>{{cite news|title=Belgaum becomes Belagavi, as Centre clears name change plan|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/centre-clears-name-change-plan-belgaum-is-now-belagavi/ |access-date=30 August 2020|work=The Indian Express|date=18 October 2014|language=en}}</ref> is a district in the state of ], India. The district is known as the sugar bowl of Karnataka with {{lakh |1.5}} hectares being used for commercial production.<ref name=kum.kar>{{cite web|title=Belagavi - foundry hub of North Karnataka|url=https://kum.karnataka.gov.in/KUM/PDFS/DistrictProfile/Belagavi.pdf|website=karnataka.gov.in|accessdate=14 March 2021|archive-date=13 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213192914/https://kum.karnataka.gov.in/KUM/PDFS/DistrictProfile/Belagavi.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has overtaken ] in sugarcane production over the last decade.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-elections-the-jarkiholi-brothers-belagavi-s-sugar-baron-politicians/story-r0JyjzV62OEnCxqDBSKraO.html|title=Karnataka elections: Meet the five brothers from Belagavi who are contesting against each other|date=4 May 2018|work=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref> The city of ] (Belagavi) is the district headquarters in Belagavi district. It houses the ], where the Karnataka Legislature holds session once a year. The district is famous for its native sweet, Kunda. According to the 2011 Census of India, it has a population of 4,779,661, of which 24.03% live in urban areas,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm |title=Census GIS India |access-date=27 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100111052456/http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm |archive-date=11 January 2010 }}</ref> making it the second most populous district in Karnataka (out of ]), after ].<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Belagavi |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/588/download/2000/DH_2011_2901_PART_A_DCHB_BELGAUM.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=]}}</ref> The district has an area of {{cvt|13,415|km2}}, making it the largest district in terms of size in Karnataka It is bounded by ] and ] of ] state on the west and north, on the northeast by ], on the east by ], on the southeast by ], on the south by ] and ] districts, and on the southwest by the state of ].
The '''Belgaum District''' is a district in the state of ], ]. The city of ] is the district headquarters. By the 2001 Census of India, it had a population of 4,214,505 of which 24.03% were urban. The district has an area of 12,000 square kilometers, and is bounded on the west and north by ] state, on the northeast by ], on the east by ], on the southeast by ], on the south by ] and ] districts, and on the southwest by the state of ]. The languages spoken in this district include ], the official language of ] and ].


==Border Problem== ==History==
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Belgaum represents the intractable issue of border determination after the creation of linguistic states. On the surface though, the district appears a perfect blend of Kannadigas and Maharashtrians.
The original name of the town of Belgaum was Venugrama, meaning ''Bamboo Village''. It is also known as Malnad Pradesh. The most ancient place in the district is ]; and this, according to inscriptions on ] discovered in its neighbourhood, was once the capital of a dynasty of nine ] kings. It appears that from the middle of the 6th century to about 760 the area was held by the ]s, who were succeeded by the ]s. After the break-up of the Rashtrakuta dynasty a portion of it survived in the ] (875–1250), who from 1210 onward made Venugrama their capital. Inscriptions give evidence of a long struggle between the Rattas and the ], who succeeded in the latter years of the 12th century in acquiring and holding part of the district. By 1208, however, the Kadambas had been overthrown by the Rattas, who in their turn succumbed to the ] in 1250. After the overthrow of the Yadavas by the ] (1320), Belgaum was for a short time under the rule of the latter; but only a few years later the part south of the ] was subject to the Hindu rajas of ]. In 1347 the northern part was conquered by the ], which in 1473 took the town of Belgaum and conquered the southern part also. When ] overthrew the ] sultans in 1686, Belgaum passed to the ]. In 1776 the country was overrun by ] of ], but was taken by the ] . In 1818 it was handed over to the ], and was made part of the district of ]. In 1836 this was divided into two parts, the northern district becoming Belgaum.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=1|wstitle=Belgaum|volume=3|page=668}}</ref>


] is situated beside the ], and there is a famous Veerbhadra temple there. Many devotees visit the area from Karnataka and Maharashtra. ] is one of the oldest villages in Belgaum district. There are many ] temples in the village, including the famous Panchaligeswara temple.
Belgaum has 265 Marathi-speaking villages, which include the prosperous Belgaum city.Karanataka Government administration promotes business and routine work to be conducted in Kannada. In protest, the shops of Marathis have billboards and hoardings in Marathi and English. Belgaum has five Marathi language news dailies. They are Tarun Bharat, Pudari of Kolahpur, Ran Jhunjar, Vaarta and Swatantra Pragati. But it has many Kannada language news dailies and Kannada magazine also.


] in Belgaum district is a place of historical importance. ] of Kittur (1778–1829) is known for her resistance to British rule.
Recently, the Karnataka government conducted its annual Gadinadu Utsava festival in Belgaum, giving a clear indication that Belgaum will always be a part of Karnataka. Speaking on the occasion, the Karnataka chief minister also requested the Marathi speaking population to join the mainstream society and not be mislead by politicians in Maharashtra. In order to uplift the economic situation in that area, the chief minister unvailed plans to encourage IT companies from Bangalore to set up business in the Belgaum area. The chief minister has promised that a secrateriat like the Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore will be built in Belgaum from where Karnataka state assembly will hold secessions every year, in Kannada language.


The British had a sizeable infantry post here, having realised the military importance of its geographic location. It is one of the reasons for Belgaum's sobriquet ''The Cradle of Infantry''. Development of a rail network for the movement of resources and later troops was one of the means employed by both the British East India Company and the British to exert control over India. Belgaum's railway station, the ] Railway Station was established by the British. A signboard declaring the sobriquet can be seen hung on Platform 1 at the station.
The Maharashtra Government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a merger of Belgaum into Maharastra State, while at the same time even top Marathi politicians like Sharad Pawar have even mentioned that Belgaum can never be a part of Maharashtra. So as thing stand, the Belgaum issue is more than anything else considered a "dead horse" that is time and again flogged by politicians in Maharashtra, with an attempt to evoke Marathi patriotism. However, a central government committee called the Mahajan Commission, that had been constituted earlier, had recommended that Belgaum stay with Karnataka.


===Border dispute===
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After India became independent in 1947, the Belagavi district (which was in the erstwhile ]) became a part of the ]. In 1948, the Belgaum Municipality that was dominated by Marathi speaking politicians requested the Indian Dominion, Indian Constituent Assembly, and the Boundary Commission to include the Belgaum Municipal district in the proposed ] state for the Marathi speakers.<ref name="Frontline_A_dispute">{{cite news|author = Ravi Sharma|title = A dispute revived|url = http://www.flonnet.com/fl2225/stories/20051216007912400.htm|publisher = Frontline|date = 16 December 2005|access-date = 24 October 2006|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20061016232259/http://www.flonnet.com/fl2225/stories/20051216007912400.htm|archive-date = 16 October 2006|url-status = dead|df = dmy-all}}</ref>


In accordance with the established policy of bifurcation on a linguistic majority basis, in 1956, the ] was incorporated into the newly formed ] (now ]) with the passage of the ], adjoining areas that had a majority of Marathi speaking citizens were included in the newly formed ] state.<ref>{{cite news |author= Jaishankar Jayaramiah |title = Karnataka caught in 'language' web |url = http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=109230 |publisher=The Financial express |date= 21 November 2005 |access-date = 1 November 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070310192251/http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=109230 |archive-date = 10 March 2007|url-status= dead |df = dmy-all}}</ref>


==Geography==
===Water bodies===
List of rivers flowing through Belgaum District
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* Pandari
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==Demographics==
The Maharashtra Government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a merger of Belgaum into Maharastra State
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=11,31,186|13=1911|14=10,83,804|15=1921|16=10,88,763|17=1931|18=12,37,223|19=1941|20=14,10,054|21=1951|22=16,45,620|23=1961|24=19,83,498|25=1971|26=24,22,994|27=1981|28=29,78,913|29=1991|30=35,83,606|31=2001|32=42,14,505|33=2011|34=47,79,661|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref></ref>|align=center}}


According to the ] Belagavi district has a ] of 4,779,661,<ref name="districtcensus"/> roughly equal to the nation of ]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Singapore 4,740,737 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of ].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau
|access-date=30 September 2011 |quote=Alabama 4,779,736
|url-status=dead
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|archive-date=19 October 2013 }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 25th in India (out of a total of ]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 356 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its ] over the decade 2001–2011 was 13.38%.<ref name=districtcensus/> There were 969 ] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a ] of 73.94%. 25.34% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.08% and 6.22% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>


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==History==
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The ancient name of the town of '''Belgaum''' was '''Venugrama''' meaning '''Bamboo Village'''. The most ancient place in the district is Halsi; and this, according to inscriptions on copper plates discovered in its neighborhood, was once the capital of a dynasty of nine Kadamba kings. It appears that from the middle of the 6th century to about 760 the area was held by the ]s, who were succeeded by the ]s. After the break-up of the Rashtrakuta power a portion of it survived in the ] (875-1250), who from 1210 onward made Venugrama their capital. Inscriptions give evidence of a long struggle between the Rattas and the ]s of ], who succeeded in the latter years of the 12th century in acquiring and holding part of the district. By 1208, however, the Kadambas had been overthrown by the Rattas, who in their turn succumbed to the ]s of ] in 1250. After the overthrow of the Yadavas by the ] (1320), Belgaum was for a short time under the rule of the latter; but only a few years later the part south of the ] river was subject to the Hindu rajas of ]. In 1347 the northern part was conquered by the ], which in 1473 took the town of Belgaum and conquered the southern part also. When ] overthrew the ] sultans in ], Belgaum passed to the ]s. In ] the country was overrun by ] of ], but was retaken by the ] with British assistance. In ] it was handed over to the ] and was made part of the district of ]. In 1836 this was divided into two parts, the southern district continuing to be known as Dharwad, the northern as Belgaum.
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Hindus are the biggest religion in the district with 84.49% of the population. Muslims are the second-largest with 11.06% and Jains are 3.73%.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11378/download/14491/DDW29C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=]}}</ref>

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At the time of the 2011 census, 68.40% of the population spoke ], 18.70% ] and 9.79% ] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10208/download/13320/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=]}}</ref>

==Government and politics==
===Administrative divisions===
The administration of Belgaum district has been divided into 15 ]s.
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] is the largest with an area of 1,997.70 km<sup>2</sup> and Raybag taluk is the smallest with an area of 958.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. The district comprises three revenue sub-divisions headquartered at ], ] and ] governed by an ] and taluks headed by ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://belagavi.nic.in/en/tehsil/|title=Sub Divisions and Talukas {{!}} District Belagavi, Government of Karnataka {{!}} India|language=en-US|access-date=18 January 2020}}</ref> and has six police sub-divisions. Apart from the Belgaum City Corporation, there are 17 municipalities, 20 towns, 485 ]s, 1,138 inhabited villages and 26 non-inhabited villages.

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===Politics===


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] in Belgaum district is a place of historical importance. ] of Kittur (1778-1829) is known for her resistance to British rule; another person in the history of Belgaum known for his resistance to British rule is ].
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==Industry==
There are several names available for Belgaum city. Kannada people call Belgavi, Marathi people call Belgaon, North Indians call it as Belagam.
The district has seven industrial areas, one ] (SEZ) (India's first precision engineering SEZ with more than 200 acres) and 16 industrial estates.<ref name=kum.kar/> The city's industrial growth begin when Babu Rao Pusalkar set up a small unit in city over a century ago and that transformed Belgaum city into foundry and hydraulics base.<ref name=thehindubusinessline>{{cite news |last1=URS |first1=ANIL |title=Belagavi: A city on the frontlines reinvents itself |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/belagavi-a-city-on-the-frontlines-reinvents-itself/article8310110.ece |access-date=14 December 2019 |work=@businessline |language=en}}</ref>
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! Name of Industrial Area !! Extent (acres)
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| Kanbargi Auto Complex || 267.00
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| Kakati || 74.75
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| Honaga || 209.5
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| Kangrali || 58.59
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| Gokak || 109.05
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| Kittur || 433.19
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| Kanagala || 848.00
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The British had a sizable infantry post here, having realised the military importance of its geographic location. Perhaps that is one of the reasons for Belgaum's sobriquet '''The Cradle of Infantry'''. Development of a Rail Network for movement of resources and later troops was one of the means employed by both the East India Company and the British to exert control over India. Belgaum's Railway Station, the '''] Railway Station''' was established by the British. A signboard declaring the sobriquet can be seen hung on Platform 1 at the Railway Station.
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! Name of Industrial Estate !! Extent (acres)
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| Udyambag || 55.15
|-
| Udyambag Tq. Karigarika Sangh || 0.32
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| Angol- 1 || 21
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| Angol- 2 || 4.6
|-
| Kanbargi || 6
|-
| Khanapur|| 9.57
|-
| Gokak || 9.62
|-
| Chikkodi || 6
|-
| Bailhongal || 3
|-
| Ramdurg|| 9.4
|-
| Nippani || 3.5
|-
| Kangrali || 2.5
|-
| Desur || 41.34
|-
| Athani|| 28
|-
| Borgaon || 75
|-
| Kagwad || 20
|-
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List of industrial clusters in Belgaum district that are identified by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises<ref>{{cite web |title=Karnataka State Industrial Profile 2015-2016 |website=dcmsme.gov.in | url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/state_wise_dips/state_profile_karnatka_11316.pdf |access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>
Now the '''Visveswaraih Technological University''' is established in Belgaum. Under this university comes all the technical and engineering colleges in the Karnataka State. Belgaum is also known for the Air Force School, an ] training centre located at Sambra. The Maratha Light Infantry has it's regimental headquarters in Belgaum. The Commando School of the Indian Army is also situated in Belgaum.
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! Cluster place !! Cluster activity
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| Belgaum || Foundry, Powerloom and artisan activities like Dolls & Toys, Horn & Bone, Metalware, Artistic Chappals by hand
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| Angol || Wooden Furniture Cluster
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| Udyambag || Machine Tool and Engineering Cluster
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| Kudachi || Kudachi Jaggery Cluster
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| Madhabavi || Foot Diamond Leather Cluster
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| Ramdurg || Readymade Garments Cluster, Birds Power loom Cluster
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| Chikkodi || Jaggery processing Cluster
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| Khanapur || Bricks Processing Cluster, Pottery & Clay, Terracotta, Textiles Hand Embroidered
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| Athani || Athani Raisins processing cluster
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| Gokak || Dolls & Toys
|}


==Education==
==Belgaum Division==
Belgaum district is a home to three universities: ], ] and ]. Also, it has a nine engineering colleges, two medical colleges, two dental colleges, 15 polytechnics, 7 Indian system of medical colleges, and 180 degree colleges.<ref>{{cite web |title=Belagavi District |url=https://www.investkarnataka.co.in/district-profiles-belagavi |website=www.investkarnataka.co.in |access-date=13 December 2019 |archive-date=13 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213185818/https://www.investkarnataka.co.in/district-profiles-belagavi |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Notable people==
'''Belgaum Division''' includes the districts of ], Belgaum , ], ], ], ] and ].
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* ] - Former Railway Minister
* ] – ] artist
* ] – actor
* ] – India's first Olympic marathon runner
* ] – freedom fighter and queen of Kittur
* ] – activist
* ] – classical singer
* ] – singer
* ] - ] politician, Minister of Public Works Department in ]
* ] – writer
* ] (1885–1981) – independence activist
* ] – poet
* ] – writer, novelist
* ] – businessman
* ] – writer
* ] – actor
* ] – Indian politician, Columnist
* ] – provincial ruler
* ] – Hindu yogi
* ] – warrior queen
* ] – cricketer
* ] – actress
* ] – chief of ], politician
* ] – hockey player
* ] - politician, industrialist, and freedom fighter
* ] – Indian Mathematician
* ] – Indian actor
* ] – freedom fighter
* ] – ruler of Vantmuri princely state
* ] - Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
* ] – Jain Digambara monk
* ] – Indian-American politician, businessman, scientist
* ] – Jain Digambara monk
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==Publications==
* Belgaum district gazetteer (1905) by ]<ref name="Gazetteer Department, Karnataka">{{cite web |title=Gazetteer Department, Karnataka |url=http://gazetteer.kar.nic.in/gazetteer/distGazetteer.html# |website=gazetteer.kar.nic.in |access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref>
* Belgaum district gazetteer (1987) by ].<ref name="Gazetteer Department, Karnataka"/>
* Belgaum by ] (2004)<ref>{{cite web |title=Gazetteer Department, Karnataka |url=http://gazetteer.kar.nic.in/gazetteer/specialPublications.html# |website=gazetteer.kar.nic.in |access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref>


==References==
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District of Karnataka in India
Belagavi District Belgaum District
District of Karnataka
Clockwise from top-right: Kamal Basadi in Belagavi Fort, Gokak Falls, Navilatirtha, Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Kamala Narayana Temple
Location in KarnatakaLocation in Karnataka
Coordinates: 15°51′N 74°33′E / 15.85°N 74.55°E / 15.85; 74.55
Country India
StateKarnataka
DivisionBelagavi division
HeadquartersBelgaum
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerMohammad Roshan
 •  Police CommissionerIada Martin Marbaniang
Area
 • Total13,415 km (5,180 sq mi)
 • Rank1st (31 districts)
Population
 • Total4,779,661
 • Density360/km (920/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Belgaumites, Belagavians
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registration
Sex ratio1.04 ♂/♀
Literacy64.2%
Precipitation823 millimetres (32.4 in)
Websitebelagavi.nic.in

Belagavi district, formerly also known as Belgaum district, is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The district is known as the sugar bowl of Karnataka with 150,000 hectares being used for commercial production. It has overtaken Mandya district in sugarcane production over the last decade. The city of Belgaum (Belagavi) is the district headquarters in Belagavi district. It houses the Second legislative building, where the Karnataka Legislature holds session once a year. The district is famous for its native sweet, Kunda. According to the 2011 Census of India, it has a population of 4,779,661, of which 24.03% live in urban areas, making it the second most populous district in Karnataka (out of 31), after Bangalore Urban. The district has an area of 13,415 km (5,180 sq mi), making it the largest district in terms of size in Karnataka It is bounded by Kolhapur District and Sangli district of Maharashtra state on the west and north, on the northeast by Bijapur district, on the east by Bagalkot district, on the southeast by Gadag district, on the south by Dharwad and Uttara Kannada districts, and on the southwest by the state of Goa.

History

Bhuvaraha Narasimha temple Halasi, Karnataka
Panchalingeshwara temple Hooli

The original name of the town of Belgaum was Venugrama, meaning Bamboo Village. It is also known as Malnad Pradesh. The most ancient place in the district is Halsi; and this, according to inscriptions on copper plates discovered in its neighbourhood, was once the capital of a dynasty of nine Kadamba kings. It appears that from the middle of the 6th century to about 760 the area was held by the Chalukyas, who were succeeded by the Rashtrakutas. After the break-up of the Rashtrakuta dynasty a portion of it survived in the Rattas (875–1250), who from 1210 onward made Venugrama their capital. Inscriptions give evidence of a long struggle between the Rattas and the Kadambas of Goa, who succeeded in the latter years of the 12th century in acquiring and holding part of the district. By 1208, however, the Kadambas had been overthrown by the Rattas, who in their turn succumbed to the Yadavas of Devagiri in 1250. After the overthrow of the Yadavas by the Delhi Sultanate (1320), Belgaum was for a short time under the rule of the latter; but only a few years later the part south of the Ghataprabha River was subject to the Hindu rajas of Vijayanagara. In 1347 the northern part was conquered by the Bahmani Sultanate, which in 1473 took the town of Belgaum and conquered the southern part also. When Aurangzeb overthrew the Bijapura sultans in 1686, Belgaum passed to the Mughals. In 1776 the country was overrun by Hyder Ali of Mysore, but was taken by the Madhavrao Peshwa . In 1818 it was handed over to the British East India Company, and was made part of the district of Dharwar. In 1836 this was divided into two parts, the northern district becoming Belgaum.

Yadur is situated beside the Krishna River, and there is a famous Veerbhadra temple there. Many devotees visit the area from Karnataka and Maharashtra. Hooli is one of the oldest villages in Belgaum district. There are many Chalukya temples in the village, including the famous Panchaligeswara temple.

Kittur in Belgaum district is a place of historical importance. Rani Chennamma of Kittur (1778–1829) is known for her resistance to British rule.

The British had a sizeable infantry post here, having realised the military importance of its geographic location. It is one of the reasons for Belgaum's sobriquet The Cradle of Infantry. Development of a rail network for the movement of resources and later troops was one of the means employed by both the British East India Company and the British to exert control over India. Belgaum's railway station, the Mahatma Gandhi Railway Station was established by the British. A signboard declaring the sobriquet can be seen hung on Platform 1 at the station.

Border dispute

Main article: Belagavi border dispute

After India became independent in 1947, the Belagavi district (which was in the erstwhile Bombay Presidency) became a part of the Bombay State. In 1948, the Belgaum Municipality that was dominated by Marathi speaking politicians requested the Indian Dominion, Indian Constituent Assembly, and the Boundary Commission to include the Belgaum Municipal district in the proposed Samyukta Maharashtra state for the Marathi speakers.

In accordance with the established policy of bifurcation on a linguistic majority basis, in 1956, the Belgaum district was incorporated into the newly formed Mysore state (now Karnataka) with the passage of the States Reorganization Act, adjoining areas that had a majority of Marathi speaking citizens were included in the newly formed Maharashtra state.

Geography

Water bodies

List of rivers flowing through Belgaum District

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19011,131,186—    
19111,083,804−0.43%
19211,088,763+0.05%
19311,237,223+1.29%
19411,410,054+1.32%
19511,645,620+1.56%
19611,983,498+1.88%
19712,422,994+2.02%
19812,978,913+2.09%
19913,583,606+1.87%
20014,214,505+1.63%
20114,779,661+1.27%
source:

According to the 2011 census Belagavi district has a population of 4,779,661, roughly equal to the nation of Singapore or the US state of Alabama. This gives it a ranking of 25th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 356 inhabitants per square kilometre (920/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 13.38%. There were 969 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.94%. 25.34% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.08% and 6.22% of the population respectively.

Religions in Belagavi district (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism   84.49%
Islam   11.06%
Jainisim   3.73%
Other or not stated   0.72%

Hindus are the biggest religion in the district with 84.49% of the population. Muslims are the second-largest with 11.06% and Jains are 3.73%.

Languages of Belagavi district (2011)

  Kannada (68.40%)  Marathi (18.71%)  Urdu (9.79%)  Others (3.10%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 68.40% of the population spoke Kannada, 18.70% Marathi and 9.79% Urdu as their first language.

Government and politics

Administrative divisions

The administration of Belgaum district has been divided into 15 taluks.

Athani taluk is the largest with an area of 1,997.70 km and Raybag taluk is the smallest with an area of 958.8 km. The district comprises three revenue sub-divisions headquartered at Belgaum, Bailhongal and Chikodi governed by an assistant commissioner and taluks headed by Tehsildar and has six police sub-divisions. Apart from the Belgaum City Corporation, there are 17 municipalities, 20 towns, 485 gram panchayats, 1,138 inhabited villages and 26 non-inhabited villages.

Villages

Politics

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District No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
Belagavi 1 Nippani Shashikala Jolle BJP
2 Chikkodi-Sadalga Ganesh Hukkeri INC
3 Athani Laxman Savadi INC
4 Kagwad Raju Kage INC
5 Kudachi (SC) Mahendra Kallappa Tammannavar INC
6 Raibag (SC) Duryodhan Aihole BJP
7 Hukkeri Nikhil Katti BJP
8 Arabhavi Balachandra Jarkiholi BJP
9 Gokak Ramesh Jarkiholi BJP
10 Yemkanmardi (ST) Satish Jarkiholi INC Cabinet Minister
11 Belgaum Uttar Asif Sait INC
12 Belgaum Dakshin Abhay Patil BJP
13 Belgaum Rural Lakshmi Hebbalkar INC Cabinet Minister
14 Khanapur Vithal Halagekar BJP
15 Kittur Babasaheb Devanagouda Patil INC
16 Bailhongal Mahantesh Koujalagi INC
17 Saundatti Yellamma Vishwas Vasant Vaidya INC
18 Ramdurg Ashok Pattan INC

Industry

The district has seven industrial areas, one special economic zone (SEZ) (India's first precision engineering SEZ with more than 200 acres) and 16 industrial estates. The city's industrial growth begin when Babu Rao Pusalkar set up a small unit in city over a century ago and that transformed Belgaum city into foundry and hydraulics base.

Name of Industrial Area Extent (acres)
Kanbargi Auto Complex 267.00
Kakati 74.75
Honaga 209.5
Kangrali 58.59
Gokak 109.05
Kittur 433.19
Kanagala 848.00
Name of Industrial Estate Extent (acres)
Udyambag 55.15
Udyambag Tq. Karigarika Sangh 0.32
Angol- 1 21
Angol- 2 4.6
Kanbargi 6
Khanapur 9.57
Gokak 9.62
Chikkodi 6
Bailhongal 3
Ramdurg 9.4
Nippani 3.5
Kangrali 2.5
Desur 41.34
Athani 28
Borgaon 75
Kagwad 20

List of industrial clusters in Belgaum district that are identified by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Cluster place Cluster activity
Belgaum Foundry, Powerloom and artisan activities like Dolls & Toys, Horn & Bone, Metalware, Artistic Chappals by hand
Angol Wooden Furniture Cluster
Udyambag Machine Tool and Engineering Cluster
Kudachi Kudachi Jaggery Cluster
Madhabavi Foot Diamond Leather Cluster
Ramdurg Readymade Garments Cluster, Birds Power loom Cluster
Chikkodi Jaggery processing Cluster
Khanapur Bricks Processing Cluster, Pottery & Clay, Terracotta, Textiles Hand Embroidered
Athani Athani Raisins processing cluster
Gokak Dolls & Toys

Education

Belgaum district is a home to three universities: Visvesvaraya Technological University, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi and KLE University. Also, it has a nine engineering colleges, two medical colleges, two dental colleges, 15 polytechnics, 7 Indian system of medical colleges, and 180 degree colleges.

Notable people

Publications

References

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