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			{{short description\|City in Karnataka, India}}
			{{About\|the city in Karnataka, India\|the district\|Ballari District}}
			{{more citations needed\|date=March 2022}}
			{{Use Indian English\|date=June 2016}}
			{{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2023}}
	{{Infobox settlement		{{Infobox settlement
	\| name = ~~Bellary~~		\| name = Ballari
			\| other_name =
	\| official_name = Ballari
	\| settlement_type = City		\| settlement_type = ]
	\| image_skyline = ~~Bellary~~ ~~Fort~~.~~JPG~~		\| image_skyline = Bellary_Town,_Karnataka.jpg
	\| image_alt =		\| image_alt =
	\| image_caption = ~~Bellary~~ ~~Fort~~		\| image_caption = Ballari city
	\| nickname = ~~Steel~~ ~~City~~		\| nickname =
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	\| ~~pushpin_map_caption~~ = ~~Location~~ in Karnataka~~, India~~		\| map_caption = Ballari in Karnataka
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			\| timezone1 = ]
	\| subdivision_type3 = ]
			\| utc_offset1 = +05:30
	\| subdivision_name1 = ]
			\| subdivision_type = Country
	\| subdivision_name2 = ]
			\| subdivision_name = {{Flag\|India}}
	\| subdivision_name3 = ]
			\| subdivision_type1 = State
	\| established_title = <!-- Established -->
			\| subdivision_name1 = {{seal\|Karnataka}}
	\| established_date =
			\| subdivision_type2 = ]
	\| founder = Shashank Maheshwari
			\| subdivision_name2 = ]
	\| named_for =
			\| established_title = <!-- Established -->
	\| government_type = ]
			\| established_date =
	\| governing_body = Bellary Urban Development Authority
			\| named_for =
	\| leader_title = Mayor
			\| government_type = ]
	\| leader_name = Ramana<ref name="bellary_corporators">{{cite web
	\| ~~title~~ = ~~Bellary~~ City ~~Corporators~~		\| governing_body = Ballari City Corporation
			\| leader_title = Mayor
	\| url = http://www.bellarycity.gov.in/node/84
			\| leader_name = Shwetha B
	\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110625144508/http://www.bellarycity.gov.in/node/84
			\| unit_pref = Metric
	\| dead-url = yes
			\| area_footnotes =
	\| archive-date = 25 June 2011
			\| area_total_km2 = 167.38
	\| accessdate = 5 Feb 2015
			\| area_rural_km2 = 1609.68
	}}</ref>
			\| area_rank =
	\| unit_pref = Metric
	\| ~~area_footnotes~~ =		\| elevation_footnotes =
			\| elevation_m = 485
	\| area_total_km2 = 89.95
			\| population_total = 410445 <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/591/download/2012/DH_2011_2911_PART_B_DCHB_BELLARY.pdf\|access-date=24 January 2024\|title=Census Data Handbook 2011}}</ref>
	\| area_rank =
			\| population_rural = 360484
	\| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="falling-rain-genomics"/>
			\| population_as_of = 2011
	\| elevation_m = 485
			\| population_footnotes =
	\| population_total = 410445
	\| population_as_of = 2011 census
	\| population_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web\|title=District Census Handbook – Guntur\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2911_PART_B_DCHB_BELLARY.pdf\|website=Census of India\|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner\|accessdate=6 November 2016\|pages=22\|format=PDF}}</ref>
	\| population_density_km2 = auto		\| population_density_km2 = auto
			\| population_rank = 95th (India)<br />
	\| population_metro = 555944
			5th (Karnataka)
	\| population_rank = ]
	\| population_demonym = ~~Ballarian~~		\| population_demonym = Ballarians
			\| blank_name = {{nowrap\|]}}
	\| demographics_type1 = Languages
			\| blank_info = ]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf \|title=50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013) \|access-date=14 January 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf \|archive-date=8 July 2016}}</ref>
	\| demographics1_title1 = Official
	\| ~~timezone1~~ = ]		\| postal_code_type = ]
			\| postal_code = 583101, 583102, 583103, 583104, 583105, 583152<ref name="indiapost_pin_search">{{cite web
	\| utc_offset1 = +5:30
	\| postal_code_type = ]
	\| postal_code = 583 10x<ref name="indiapost_pin_search">{{cite web
	\| title = Indiapost PIN Search for 'bellary'		\| title = Indiapost PIN Search for 'bellary'
	\| url = http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pinsearch1.asp		\| url = http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pinsearch1.asp
	\| ~~accessdate~~ = 8 May 2007 \| ~~archiveurl~~= https://web.archive.org/web/20070504052343/http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pinsearch1.asp\| ~~archivedate~~= 4 May 2007 ~~<!--DASHBot-->~~\| ~~deadurl~~= no}}</ref>		\| access-date = 8 May 2007 \| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070504052343/http://www.indiapost.gov.in/pinsearch1.asp\| archive-date= 4 May 2007 \| url-status= live}}</ref>
	\| area_code = (+91) 8392~~<ref name="pppindia_std_code_search">{{cite web~~		\| area_code = (+91)8392
			\| area_code_type = Telephone code
	\| title = PPP India STD Code Search for 'bellary'
			\| iso_code = ]
	\| url = http://www.pppindia.com/stdcode
	\| accessdate = 8 May 2007 \| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070504234655/http://www.pppindia.com/stdcode\| archivedate= 4 May 2007 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	\| area_code_type = Telephone code
	\| iso_code = ]
	\| registration_plate = KA-34		\| registration_plate = KA-34
	\| blank1_name_sec1 = ]		\| blank1_name_sec1 = ]
	\| blank1_info_sec1 = 1.04<ref name="census"/> ]/]		\| blank1_info_sec1 = 1.04<ref name="census">{{cite web\|title=District Census Handbook – Guntur\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2911_PART_B_DCHB_BELLARY.pdf\|website=Census of India\|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner\|access-date=6 November 2016\|page=22}}</ref> ]/]
	\| website = {{URL\|~~www~~.~~bellarycity~~.gov.in}}		\| website = {{URL\|ballaricity.mrc.gov.in}}
	\| footnotes =		\| footnotes =
	\| leader_title2 = ]		\| leader_title2 = ]
	\| leader_name2 = ~~Ms.~~ ~~Malan~~ ~~Bee~~ ~~S<ref~~ ~~name~~=~~"bellary_corporators"~~ />		\| leader_name2 =
	\| leader_title3 = ]		\| leader_title3 = ]
	\| leader_name3 = ~~Sri.P.~~G~~.Ramesh~~<ref name="bellary_city_staff">{{cite web		\| leader_name3 = G Khaleel Sab<ref name="bellary_city_staff">{{cite web
	\| title = Bellary City Staff		\| title = Bellary City Staff
	\| url = http://www.bellarycity.gov.in/city-staff.html		\| url = http://www.bellarycity.gov.in/city-staff.html
	\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060520035858/http://www.bellarycity.gov.in/city-staff.html		\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060520035858/http://www.bellarycity.gov.in/city-staff.html
	\| ~~dead-~~url = ~~yes~~		\| url-status = dead
	\| archive-date = 20 May 2006		\| archive-date = 20 May 2006
	\| ~~accessdate~~ = 5 ~~Feb~~ 2015		\| access-date = 5 February 2015
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>
			\| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
	\| demographics1_info1 = ]
			\| blank2_info_sec1 = 79%<ref name="census"/>
	\| demographics1_title2 = Regional
	\| demographics1_info2 = ]
	\| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
	\| blank2_info_sec1 = 79%<ref name="census"/>
	\| blank6_name_sec1 = Distance from ]
	\| blank6_info_sec1 = {{convert\|306\|km\|mi}} (])
	}}		}}
			'''Ballari''' (formerly '''Bellary'''<ref name="official_name">{{cite news \|title=Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bangalore-becomes-bengaluru-11-other-cities-renamed/articleshow/45002333.cms \|work=The Economic Times \|agency=PTI \|date=1 November 2014 \|location=Bangalore \|access-date=19 April 2024}}</ref>) in the eponymous ], is a city in the state of ], India.
	{{Use Indian English\|date=June 2016}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2014}}
	{{Other use\|Bellari (disambiguation)}}

			Ballari houses many steel plants such as ], one of the largest in Asia. Ballari district is also known as the ‘Steel city of South India’.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Ballari District Profile \|url=https://e-krishiuasb.karnataka.gov.in/ItemDetails.aspx?DepID=14&cropID=0&SubDepID=12 \|website=e-krishiuasb.karnataka.gov.in \|access-date=18 December 2024 \|language=en}}</ref>
	'''Bellary''', officially '''Ballari''', is a historic city in ] of ], ].It is one of the major cities of ].It is 306 kilometres far away from states capital city ] and 358 kilometers from ] it is the nearest city after its state capital,previously Ballari was a part of ] and ] for some days,in 1956 it was incorporated to ] which later became Karnataka.

	==Etymology==
	There are several legends explaining how Bellary got its name. The first is that a few devout travelling merchants halting in Bellary, could not find a ] for their worship. They then installed a ''balla'' (a measuring cup or ''seru'' used to measure grain) upside down as a Shiva Linga and worshiped it. Eventually, that place was turned into a temple dedicated to ''Balleshwara'' or Shiva, which became distorted to ''Malleshwara'', and thus Bellary derives its name from this temple.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Origins of the City's Name\|url=http://bellarycity.bravehost.com/aboutbell.html\|publisher=Panical Realtors\|accessdate=15 June 2012}}</ref>

	The second legend is that the city is named after ], the king of Gods, who slew a ] (demon) named ''Balla'' who lived nearby. ''Balla-ari'' means 'enemy of Balla' (ari – enemy in ]).<ref name="sloth_bear_foundation">{{cite web
	\| title = Sloth Bear Foundation
	\| url = http://www.slothbearfoundation.org/bellary.html
	}}</ref> The third legend derives the city's name from the old Kannada word ''Vallari'' and ''Vallapuri''.<ref name="sloth_bear_foundation"/>

	The ] of the ] approved a proposal {{by whom\|date=December 2016}} to rename the city in October 2014 and Bellary was renamed to "Ballari" on 1 November 2014.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=New City\|first1=Names to Karnatka\|title=New name for cities\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/from-bangalore-to-bengaluru/article6553314.ece\|accessdate=1 November 2014\|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	{{Main ~~article~~\|History of Bellary}}		{{Main\|History of Bellary}}
	] monuments, roughly corresponding to ''Sindavadi-1000'']]		] monuments, roughly corresponding to ''Sindavadi-1000''\|left]]
			]
			Ballari was a part of ] (]) which was part of ] till 1 November 1956.

			The Ballari city municipal council was upgraded to a city corporation in 2004.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/29/stories/2004092904670300.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221085252/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/29/stories/2004092904670300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=21 December 2016 \|title= Karnataka. Bellary City Municipal Council upgraded to corporation\|date= 26 September 2004\|work=] \|access-date=8 December 2016}}</ref>
	Numerous ] ] sites have been discovered around Bellary, such as the ] at ]. The ] settlement, spread over an area of {{convert\|1000\|acre\|km2}}, is one of the largest ] complexes known around Bellary.

			The ] of the ] approved a proposal<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mha.gov.in/MHA1/Par2017/pdfs/par2014-pdfs/ls-161214/3797.pdf\|title=Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs}}</ref> to rename the city in October 2014 and Bellary was renamed to "Ballari" on 1 November 2014.<ref>{{cite news\|last1=New City\|first1=Names to Karnatka\|title=New name for cities\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/from-bangalore-to-bengaluru/article6553314.ece\|access-date=1 November 2014\|work=The Hindu}}</ref>
	Bellary was ruled in succession by the ]s, the ]s, the ]s, the ], the ], the ]s, the ], the ], the ], and the ]s, and also ruled briefly by the ] during the wars between Kalyani Chalukyas and the Cholas.

			==Geography==
	After the Sevuna Yadavas and the Hoysalas were defeated by the ] of ], the ] arose under ] and ], who dominated the Bellary area. Bellary itself was ruled by the family of Hande Hanumappa ], a ] of the Vijayanagara rulers. After the fall of the Vijayanagara empire, the Hande Nayakas of Bellary were successively subsidiary to the ] sultanate, the ], the ], the ], ] and ], and finally the ] after the Nizam ] a large part of the southern Deccan to the ]. The Hande Nayakas ceased to be rulers of Bellary after Major ] ] the palayagars of the ] and established the ] land revenue system.
			]
			Ballari is located at {{Coord\|15.15\|N\|76.93\|E\|}}. The city stands in the midst of a wide, level plain of ].<ref name="imperial-gazetteer">
			{{cite book\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V07_164.gif\|title=The Imperial Gazetteer of India, volume 7\|date=1908<!--1908-1931 -->\|publisher=Clarendon Press\|location=Oxford\|pages=158–176}}
			</ref>] rocks and hills form a prominent feature of Ballari. The city is spread mainly around two hills of granite composition, the ''Ballari Hill'' and the ''Kumbara Gudda''.

			''Ballari Hill'' has a circumference of nearly {{convert\|2\|mi\|km}} and a height of {{convert\|480\|ft\|m}}. The length of this rock from north-east to south-west is about {{convert\|1150\|ft\|m\|abbr=on}}. To the east and south lies an irregular heap of boulders, to the west there is an unbroken monolith, and the north is walled by bare, rugged ridges.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer"/>
	In 1808 AD, the ceded districts were split into the Bellary and Kadapa districts, and in 1867 AD the Bellary Municipal Council was created. Further, in 1882 AD, Anantapuram district was carved out of the Bellary District. The Maratha ] of ] was surrounded by Bellary district.

			''Kumbara Gudda'' looks like the profile of a human face from the south-east. It is also known as ''Face Hill''.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer"/>
	In 1901 AD, Bellary was the seventh largest town in ], and one of the chief military stations in southern India, garrisoned by British and native Indian troops under the British Indian Government. The town included a civil railway station to the east of the Bellary Fort, the cantonment and its railway station on the west, the Cowl Bazaar and the suburbs of 'Bruce-pettah' (currently spelt Brucepet) and 'Mellor-pettah', named after two British officers once stationed in the town. The industries in the town included a small distillery and two steam cotton presses. The steam cotton-spinning mill established in 1894 had 17,800 spindles and employed 520 hands.

			===Climate===
	On 1 October 1921, ] spent eight hours at the City Railway station during his visit to Bellary.<ref name="Bellary Tourism"/>
			{{Weather box

			\| location = Bellary (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012)
	On 1 October 1953 AD, the Bellary district of ] was divided on a linguistic basis. Areas with a significant ] speaking population were transferred to ], which later became ] state.
			\| metric first = Yes

			\| single line = Yes
	The Bellary city municipal council was upgraded to a city corporation in 2004.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/29/stories/2004092904670300.htm \|title= The Hindu: Karnataka. Bellary City Municipal Council upgraded to corporation\|publisher= The Hindu\|date= 26 September 2004\|access-date=2016-12-08}}</ref>
			\| width = auto

			\| Jan record high C = 37.6
	==Geography and climate==
			\| Feb record high C = 40.5
	]
			\| Mar record high C = 43.0
	Bellary is located at {{Coord\|15.15\|N\|76.93\|E\|}}.<ref name="falling-rain-genomics">{{cite web
			\| Apr record high C = 45.4
	\| title = Falling Rain Genomics-Bellary, India Page
			\| May record high C = 44.6
	\| url = http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Bellary.html
			\| Jun record high C = 44.7
	}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 495 meters (1459 ft).<ref name="falling-rain-genomics"/> The city stands in the midst of a wide, level plain of ].<ref name="imperial-gazetteer">
			\| Jul record high C = 39.5
	{{cite book
			\| Aug record high C = 39.0
	\| title =The Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 7
			\| Sep record high C = 38.4
	\| publisher=Clarendon Press
			\| Oct record high C = 39.0
	\|date=1908-1931
			\| Nov record high C = 38.4
	\| location = Oxford
			\| Dec record high C = 35.6
	\| pages =158–176
			\| year record high C = 44.7
	\| url = http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/toc.html?volume=7
			\| Jan high C = 31.4
	}}
			\| Feb high C = 34.4
	</ref>
			\| Mar high C = 38.1
	] rocks and hills form a prominent feature of Bellary. The city is spread mainly around two hills of granite composition, the ''Bellary Gudda'' and the ''Kumbara Gudda''.
			\| Apr high C = 40.4

			\| May high C = 39.6
	''Bellary Gudda'' has a circumference of nearly {{convert\|2\|mi\|km}} and a height of {{convert\|480\|ft\|m}}. The length of this rock from north-east to south-west is about {{convert\|1150\|ft\|m\|abbr=on}}. To the east and south lies an irregular heap of boulders, to the west there is an unbroken monolith, and the north is walled by bare, rugged ridges.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer"/>
			\| Jun high C = 35.3

			\| Jul high C = 32.7
	''Kumbara Gudda'' looks like the profile of a human face from the south-east. It is also known as ''Face Hill''.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer"/> The highest temperature ever recorded at Bellary was 46 degrees Celsius in April 2012 and lowest temperature ever recorded was 7 degrees Celsius in December 2011
			\| Aug high C = 31.9

			\| Sep high C = 32.3
	{{Weather box\|width=auto
			\| Oct high C = 31.8
	\|location= Bellary
			\| Nov high C = 30.8
	\|metric first= yes
			\| Dec high C = 30.2
	\|single line= yes
	\|~~Jan~~ ~~record~~ high C = 36.0		\| year high C = 34.1
	\|~~Feb~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 38.0		\| Jan low C = 15.6
	\|~~Mar~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 42.5		\| Feb low C = 18.1
	\|~~Apr~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 46.0		\| Mar low C = 21.1
	\|~~May~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 44.2		\| Apr low C = 23.9
	\|~~Jun~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 41.6		\| May low C = 24.4
	\|~~Jul~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 37.0		\| Jun low C = 23.3
	\|~~Aug~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 38.5		\| Jul low C = 23.0
	\|~~Sep~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 37.8		\| Aug low C = 22.7
	\|~~Oct~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 38.0		\| Sep low C = 21.9
	\|~~Nov~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 34.5		\| Oct low C = 20.9
	\|~~Dec~~ ~~record~~ ~~high~~ C = 35.0		\| Nov low C = 18.3
	\|~~Jan~~ ~~high~~ C= 29.8		\| Dec low C = 15.6
	\|~~Feb~~ ~~high~~ C= 33.4		\| year low C = 20.7
	\|~~Mar~~ ~~high~~ C= 36.0		\| Jan record low C = 7.0
	\|~~Apr~~ ~~high~~ C= 37.6		\| Feb record low C = 8.5
	\|~~May~~ ~~high~~ C= 37.2		\| Mar record low C = 10.0
	\|~~Jun~~ ~~high~~ C= 32.5		\| Apr record low C = 13.0
	\|~~Jul~~ ~~high~~ C= 29.9		\| May record low C = 14.5
	\|~~Aug~~ ~~high~~ C= 30.3		\| Jun record low C = 14.8
	\|~~Sep~~ ~~high~~ C= 30.9		\| Jul record low C = 15.5
	\|~~Oct~~ ~~high~~ C= 30.7		\| Aug record low C = 15.0
	\|~~Nov~~ ~~high~~ C= 29.4		\| Sep record low C = 15.0
	\|~~Dec~~ ~~high~~ C= 29.0		\| Oct record low C = 12.5
	\|~~Jan~~ ~~mean~~ C = ~~22.~~8		\| Nov record low C = 8.4
	\|~~Feb~~ ~~mean~~ C = 25.5		\| Dec record low C = 8.0
	\|~~Mar~~ ~~mean~~ C = 27.6		\| year record low C = 7.0
	\|~~Apr~~ ~~mean~~ C = ~~31.2~~		\| rain colour = green
	\|~~May~~ ~~mean~~ C = 31.3		\| Jan rain mm = 2.9
	\|~~Jun~~ ~~mean~~ C = ~~28.~~2		\| Feb rain mm = 2.3
	\|~~Jul~~ ~~mean~~ C = 26.7		\| Mar rain mm = 6.0
	\|~~Aug~~ ~~mean~~ C = 26.8		\| Apr rain mm = 17.2
	\|~~Sep~~ ~~mean~~ C = 26.7		\| May rain mm = 54.3
	\|~~Oct~~ ~~mean~~ C = 26.2		\| Jun rain mm = 59.2
	\|~~Nov~~ ~~mean~~ C = 23.2		\| Jul rain mm = 42.6
	\|~~Dec~~ ~~mean~~ C = 22.0		\| Aug rain mm = 70.0
	\|~~Jan~~ ~~low~~ C= 15.9		\| Sep rain mm = 111.0
	\|~~Feb~~ ~~low~~ C= 17.2		\| Oct rain mm = 89.0
	\|~~Mar~~ ~~low~~ C= 20.9		\| Nov rain mm = 39.5
	\|~~Apr~~ ~~low~~ C= 24.3		\| Dec rain mm = 5.5
	\|~~May~~ ~~low~~ C= 25.0		\| year rain mm = 499.5
	\|~~Jun~~ ~~low~~ C= 23.5		\| Jan rain days = 0.5
	\|~~Jul~~ ~~low~~ C= 22.5		\| Feb rain days = 0.2
	\|~~Aug~~ ~~low~~ C= 22.2		\| Mar rain days = 0.6
	\|~~Sep~~ ~~low~~ C= 21.9		\| Apr rain days = 1.5
	\|~~Oct~~ ~~low~~ C= 21.4		\| May rain days = 3.4
	\|~~Nov~~ ~~low~~ C= 17.0		\| Jun rain days = 3.8
	\|~~Dec~~ ~~low~~ C= 15.5		\| Jul rain days = 3.8
	\|~~Jan~~ ~~record~~ ~~low~~ C = 7.0		\| Aug rain days = 4.7
	\|~~Feb~~ ~~record~~ ~~low~~ C = 8.5		\| Sep rain days = 5.4
	\|~~Mar~~ ~~record~~ ~~low~~ C = 10.0		\| Oct rain days = 5.8
	\|~~Apr~~ ~~record~~ ~~low~~ C = 15.0		\| Nov rain days = 2.4
	\|~~May~~ ~~record~~ ~~low~~ C = ~~16.~~0		\| Dec rain days = 0.5
	\|~~Jun~~ ~~record~~ ~~low~~ C = 18.0		\| year rain days = 32.7
			\|time day = 17:30 ]
	\|Jul record low C = 18.0
	\|~~Aug~~ ~~record~~ ~~low C~~ = ~~15.0~~		\| Jan humidity = 43
	\|~~Sep~~ ~~record~~ ~~low C~~ = ~~14.0~~		\| Feb humidity = 37
	\|~~Oct~~ ~~record~~ ~~low C~~ = ~~12.0~~		\| Mar humidity = 30
	\|~~Nov~~ ~~record~~ ~~low C~~ = ~~8.4~~		\| Apr humidity = 29
	\|~~Dec~~ ~~record~~ ~~low C~~ = ~~8.0~~		\| May humidity = 34
			\| Jun humidity = 50
	\|Jan precipitation mm= 2.7
			\| Jul humidity = 56
	\|Feb precipitation mm= 3
			\| Aug humidity = 58
	\|Mar precipitation mm= 15
			\| Sep humidity = 58
	\|Apr precipitation mm= 24
			\| Oct humidity = 62
	\|May precipitation mm= 65
			\| Nov humidity = 56
	\|Jun precipitation mm= 75
			\| Dec humidity = 50
	\|Jul precipitation mm= 82
			\|year humidity = 47
	\|Aug precipitation mm= 88
			\|source 1 = ]<ref name=IMDnormals>
	\|Sep precipitation mm= 131
			{{cite web
	\|Oct precipitation mm= 108
			\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
	\|Nov precipitation mm= 44
			\| archive-date = 5 February 2020
	\|Dec precipitation mm= 14
			\| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
	\|Jan rain days = 0.3
			\| title = Station: Bellary Climatological Table 1981–2010
	\|Feb rain days = 0.4
			\| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
	\|Mar rain days = 1.0
			\| publisher = India Meteorological Department
	\|Apr rain days = 2.3
			\| date = January 2015
	\|May rain days = 5.2
			\| pages = 119–120
	\|Jun rain days = 5.8
			\| access-date = 18 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
	\|Jul rain days = 7.2
			{{cite web
	\|Aug rain days = 8.0
			\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
	\|Sep rain days = 10.0
			\| archive-date = 5 February 2020
	\|Oct rain days = 7.9
			\| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
	\|Nov rain days = 3.5
			\| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
	\|Dec rain days = 1.4
			\| publisher = India Meteorological Department
	\|Jan sun = 279.5
			\| date = December 2016
	\|Feb sun = 275.5
	\|~~Mar~~ ~~sun~~ = ~~288.0~~		\| page = M90
			\| access-date = 18 April 2020}}</ref>
	\|Apr sun = 300.0
			}}
	\|May sun = 270.0
	\|Jun sun = 178.0
	\|Jul sun = 140.0
	\|Aug sun = 144.0
	\|Sep sun = 165.0
	\|Oct sun = 196.0
	\|Nov sun = 210.0
	\|Dec sun = 252.0
	\|Jan humidity = 54
	\|Feb humidity = 46
	\|Mar humidity = 40
	\|Apr humidity = 41
	\|May humidity = 48
	\|Jun humidity = 58
	\|Jul humidity = 63
	\|Aug humidity = 66
	\|Sep humidity = 67
	\|Oct humidity = 71
	\|Nov humidity = 67
	\|Dec humidity = 63
	\|date=April 2013}}

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
			]
			{{Historical populations
			\|align = center
			\|source = <ref>{{cite web \|title=Census Tables \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables \|website=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India \|access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref>
			\|1931\|47573
			\|1941 \|56148
			\|1951\|70332
			\|1961\|85673
			\|1971\|125183
			\|1981 \|201579
			\|1991\|245391
			\|2001\|316766
			\|2011\|410445
			}}

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	Kannada is the official language of Bellary and population is bilingual speak both ] and ],While ] and ] are also widely spoken and there are minority speakers of ], ], ] and ].According to the ], the total population of Bellary was 410,445; of whom 206,149 were male and 204,296 female. 280,610 of the population were literate and 52,413 of the population were under 6 years of age.<ref name="census2011">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=688199\|title= Census of India 2011\|accessdate=2016-12-08\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>
			\|title=Religions in Ballari City (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web \|title=Table C-01 Population By Religious Community - Karnataka\|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW29C-01%20MDDS.XLS\|publisher=Census of India}}</ref>

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	\|1871= 51766
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	\|1901= 58247
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	\|2001= 316766
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	\|2011= 410445
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	\|estimate=
			{{bar percent\|Other or not stated\|black\|0.65}}
	\|estyear=
	\|estref=
	\|footnote= source:1871-1901 <ref>{{cite book \|date=2016-12-08 \|title= Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 7, \|url=http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V07_181.gif\|page=175 \|location=Oxford \|publisher=Clarendon Press}}</ref> 2001 <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/towns/krn_towns.pdf\|title= Census of India 2001\|accessdate=2016-12-08\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 2011 <ref name="census2011(2)">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=688199\|title= Census of India 2011\|accessdate=2016-12-08\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>
	}}		}}

			According to the ], the urban population of Ballari was 410,445; of whom 206,149 were male and 204,296 female. 280,610 of the population were literate and 52,413 of the population were under 7 years of age.<ref name="census2011">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=688199\|title= Census of India 2011\|access-date=8 December 2016\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> The population in 2001 was recorded as 316,766.<ref name="auto">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/towns/krn_towns.pdf\|title= Census of India 2001\|access-date=8 December 2016\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>
	==City features==

	===~~Bellary fort~~===		===Languages===
			{{Pie chart
	] is located on top of Bellary Gudda ("Fort Hill"). The fort was built around the hill during Vijayanagara times by Hande Hanumappa Nayaka. Hyder Ali, who took possession of the fort from the Hande Nayaka family in 1769, renovating and modifying it with the help of a French engineer. The lower fort was added by Hyder Ali around the eastern half of the hill. A French engineer was hanged for overlooking the fact that the neighbouring Kumbara Gudda is taller than Bellary Gudda, thus compromising the secrecy and command of the fort.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer"/> His grave is believed to be located near the east gate of the fort, though some locals believe it to be the grave of a Muslim holy man instead.<ref>{{cite web
			\|caption = Languages of Ballari City (2011)<ref name="Census2011Language"/>
	\| last = Lewis
			\|label1 = ] \|value1 = 42.06 \|color1 = darkslateblue
	\| first = Barry
			\|label2 = ] \|value2 = 25.03 \|color2 = steelblue
	\| title = Bellary District Graves
			\|label3 = ] \|value3 = 24.35 \|color3 = green
	\| url = https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/blewis/www/Bellary.htm
			\|label4 = ] \|value4 = 3.04 \|color4 = orange
	\| archive-url = https://archive.is/20121212174315/https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/blewis/www/Bellary.htm
			\|label5 = ] \|value5 = 1.75 \|color5 = red
	\| dead-url = yes
			\|label6 = ] \|value6 = 1.69 \|color6 = royalblue
	\| archive-date = 2012-12-12
			\|label7 = Others \|value7 = 2.08 \|color7 = grey
	}}</ref>
			}}

	The fort was ranked as ''1st class'' by the British Administration.<ref group="map">{{cite web
	\| title = Military map of India in 1893, showing the Presidency boundaries
	\| url = http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~poyntz/India/images/Presidencies1893.jpg
	\| accessdate = 15 June 2007 \| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070610025039/http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~poyntz/India/images/Presidencies1893.jpg\| archivedate= 10 June 2007 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref> This fort gave Bellary its ancient importance, and led to its selection by the British rulers as the site for a cantonment.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer"/>

	===Parks, gardens and green spaces===
	]
	]
	]Situated in a naturally ] region with semi-desert ], the city has slowly accumulated greenery over the past few decades due to the collective efforts of the city residents, the regional forest department and the municipal council/corporation. The following is a short list of major green spaces in the city:
	*The Bellary and Kumbara rock hills
	: These hills form the major natural lung spaces in the city, accommodating a host of flora including various species of ] (Kannada: ''borey''), thorny ]s (], ], ], ], ], ], etc. locally classified as ''jaali'' in Kannada), and the interesting whirlnut ''(]'' – ), which is not found elsewhere in the city.
	*Kuntegadda Park
	: Officially called the Golden Jubilee Park or the ] Park, this former ] area has been changed into a beautiful urban park due to the efforts of a succession of district commissioners starting with Ms. Gouri Trivedi and Ms. Manjula. The park features an artificial lake formed out of a disused granite quarry, a fountain with a daily musical show,<ref name="Bellary Tourism">{{cite web
	\| title = Bellary Tourism
	\| url = http://www.bellarycity.gov.in/tourism.html
	\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060520035702/http://www.bellarycity.gov.in/tourism.html
	\| dead-url = yes
	\| archive-date = 20 May 2006
	\| accessdate = 2 June 2010
	}}</ref> a children's play area and a variety of garden flora.
	*Bellary Zoo
	: Established in 1981, this zoo and children's park covers nearly 2.4 hectares and hosts a variety of ] including ], spotted deer (]), ], ], ], ], ], bear, ], ], etc. This zoo is due to be relocated to a new facility.<ref name="Bellary Zoo">{{cite web
	\| title = Bellary Zoo
	\| url =http://www.cza.nic.in/
	\| accessdate =2 June 2010 }}</ref>
	* Kaategudda Park
	: This hill hosts a variety of trees and is famous for its resident flock of crows. This park is better known among the older residents of the city as 'kaage park' (''kaage in kannada means crow'')
	* Nagaruru Narayanarao Park in Vaddarabanda
	: This has now fallen into disuse.
	* Basavanakunta Park
	: A disused granite quarry is being filled up to form an urban park.
	* Parvathinagar Park
	: Operates with funds donated by the Jindal Vijayanagar Steels corporation.

	==Travel and transport==

	===Road===
	*Bellary is well connected by road to different parts of ], ], ] and ]. The following are the major highways passing through the city :
	**'']'', connecting ] in ] Karnataka (west coast) to ] in Andhra Pradesh.
	::This is a major route for mining trucks transporting iron and manganese ore from the Sanduru hill ranges to the ] at ] and ]. This highway also connects the city to ], ] and ].
	**''State Highway 19'', connecting ] to ].
	::This highway connects the city to ], ] and ] in the north and ] and ] in the south.
	**''State Highway 132'', connecting the city with ], ], ], ], ], ].
	**The city is served by the North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC), offering travel services to almost all parts of Karnataka, many parts of ], ], ], ] and many parts of ]. Additionally, a sizeable number of private businesses offer travel services to important destinations.
	*The main inter-city bus station is located in the now empty Lake or Tank basin. At the time of its construction, it was ranked second largest bus station in Karnataka. The old bus stand still serves the intra-city and rural buses.

	===Railway===

	* During British rule, Bellary was served by The ], connecting Bellary with ] on the west and ] on the east, and thus to Madras.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer" />
	* Currently, two railway stations serve the city, both built during British rule. The city station ('']'') and the Cantonment station ('']''). The city is served by the Hubli–Guntakal line and the extended Bellary–]–] line and falls under the jurisdiction of ]. Bellary is well connected by rail to ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] ], Sri Matha ] etc. ] is an important junction near Bellary from where trains to ], ], ], ] and most other places in India are available.

	===Air===
	] has no commercial air service. In the mid-2000s, ] in ] was instead used to serve Bellary because of its longer and wider runway. The airport once received ] flights from ] and ], as of {{currentmonthname}} {{currentyear}} it is connected daily to ] by TruJet airline. A ] is being planned.

	===Intra-city===
	]
	*The intra-city transport network is serviced by Bhuvana Vijaya Nagara Sarige a division of NEKRTC(North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation) city buses connecting important points in the city
	*The city is also served by private but unregulated ]

	==Industries==

	===Steel industry===

	The city is surrounded by numerous iron and ]s, owing to the availability of huge deposits of iron and ] ] in the Sanduru hill ranges and surroundings.

			] is the largest language, spoken by 42.06% of the population. ] is the second-largest, spoken by 25.03%, and ] 24.35%. 3.04% of the population spoke ], 1.75% ] and 1.69% ].<ref name="auto"/><ref name="Census2011Language">{{cite web \|title=C-16 City: Population by mother tongue \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10255/download/13367/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX \|website=Office Of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner India \|access-date=28 September 2023}}</ref>
	* ] (BSAL), ] and ] are on the ] of the city.
	* ] is a unit of Jindal Steels located at Toranagallu in Sandur taluk, 30 km from Bellary. JSW has further announced an investment of {{INR convert\|15131\|c}} on capacity expansion and a captive power plant. Additionally, Jindal Saw Pipes plans to set up a steel plant in Bellary at {{INR convert\|130.88\|c}}<ref name="hindu_bellary_steel_inv">{{cite web
	\| title = Karnataka wins mega steel, power investments
	\| url = http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/06/04/stories/2010060452080101.htm
	\| accessdate = 23 July 2010 \| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100710015606/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/06/04/stories/2010060452080101.htm\| archivedate= 10 July 2010 <!--DASHBot-->\| deadurl= no}}</ref>
	*The ] group and ] have signed individual ]s to invest in Steel plants in the district to invest {{INR convert\|30000\|c}}and {{INR convert\|36000\|c}}respectively, each to set up 6 million tonne per annum integrated steel plants with captive power plants on site. The projects of both companies will be located in and around Bellary district and will provide employment to 10,000 and 25,000 people, respectively.<ref name="hindu_bellary_steel_inv" />
	* ] will be establishing a 6 million tonne per annum integrated steel manufacturing facility in the district, at an investment of {{INR convert\|27928\|c}}.<ref name="hindu_bellary_steel_inv" />

			==Economy==
	===Textiles and garments===
			===Industries===
	* ]
			====Textiles and garments====
	:The growth of the famed cotton and silk ] is attributed to the patronage provided by the local chieftains in and around the town of Bellary.<ref name="story">{{cite news\|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/31067899.cms \|title=Ilkal saree's story \|work=Economic Times \|accessdate=22 April 2007 \|date=12 December 2002 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040828130446/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/31067899.cms \|archivedate=28 August 2004 }}</ref> Additionally, the nearby town of ]am, formerly in Bellary district but now in Andhra Pradesh, is also renowned for its silk and cotton ]s. Similarly, ], a town in ] district but much closer to Bellary than its district headquarters, is known for its silk sarees branded by the town's name. However, Bellary itself has no saree manufacturing industry.
	* Cotton processing		* Cotton processing
	:With cotton being one of the major agricultural crops around ~~Bellary~~ historically, the city has had a thriving cotton processing industry in the form of ], ] and ] plants. The earliest steam cotton-spinning mill was established in 1894 AD, which by 1901 AD had 17,800 spindles, and employed 520 hands.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer"/>		:With cotton being one of the major agricultural crops around Ballari historically, the city has had a thriving cotton processing industry in the form of ], ] and ] plants. The earliest steam cotton-spinning mill was established in 1894, which by 1901 had 17,800 spindles, and employed 520 hands.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer"/>
	: The city continues to thrive in this sector with one spinning mill and numerous cotton ginning and pressing mills, ]s and ]s.<ref name="kar_handloom">{{cite web		:The city continues to thrive in this sector with one spinning mill and numerous cotton ginning and pressing mills, ]s and ]s.<ref name="kar_handloom">{{cite web
	\| title = Karnataka Handloom		\| title = Karnataka Handloom
	\| url = http://www.kar.nic.in/bellary/hand.html		\| url = http://www.kar.nic.in/bellary/hand.html
	\| ~~accessdate~~ = 23 July 2010		\| access-date = 23 July 2010
	\| ~~deadurl~~ = ~~yes~~		\| url-status = dead
	\| ~~archiveurl~~ = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927235213/http://www.kar.nic.in/bellary/hand.html		\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927235213/http://www.kar.nic.in/bellary/hand.html
	\| ~~archivedate~~ = 27 September 2011		\| archive-date = 27 September 2011
	\| df = dmy-all		\| df = dmy-all
	}}</ref>		}}</ref>
	* Garment manufacture		* Garment manufacture
	:~~Bellary~~ has a historic garment industry dating back to the First World War period, when the Marathi speaking "Darji" (tailor) community with its native skills in tailoring migrated from the current Maharashtra region to stitch uniforms for the soldiers of the colonial British Indian Army stationed at ~~Bellary~~. After the war, the community switched to making uniforms for school children, and gradually the uniforms made here became popular all over the country.<ref name="bellarydotcom">{{cite web		:Ballari has a historic garment industry dating back to the First World War period, when the Marathi speaking "Darji" (tailor) community with its native skills in tailoring migrated from the current Maharashtra region to stitch uniforms for the soldiers of the colonial British Indian Army stationed at Ballari. After the war, the community switched to making uniforms for school children, and gradually the uniforms made here became popular all over the country.<ref name="bellarydotcom">{{cite web
	\| title = Bellary Portal		\| title = Bellary Portal
	\| url = http://www.bellary.com		\| url = http://www.bellary.com
			\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20020720170555/http://www.bellary.com/
	\| accessdate = 23 July 2010 }}</ref><ref name="tehelka_bellary_jeans">{{cite web
			\| url-status = dead
			\| archive-date = 20 July 2002
			\| access-date = 23 July 2010
			}}</ref><ref name="tehelka_bellary_jeans">{{cite web
	\| title = Jeans Industry in Bellary		\| title = Jeans Industry in Bellary
	\| url = http://www.tehelka.com/story_main40.asp?filename=Bu251008the_jeans.asp		\| url = http://www.tehelka.com/story_main40.asp?filename=Bu251008the_jeans.asp
	\| ~~accessdate~~ = 23 July 2010 ~~}}</ref>~~		\| access-date = 23 July 2010
			\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081222164007/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main40.asp?filename=Bu251008the_jeans.asp
	:Currently, Bellary is well known for its branded and unbranded denim garments, with brands like ''Point Blank'', ''Walker'', ''Dragonfly'' and ''Podium'' being successfully marketed nationally and internationally.<ref name="tehelka_bellary_jeans"/> There are about 260 denim garment units in Bellary with nearly 3000 families working in these units.<ref name="kar_handloom"/> The Karnataka State Government has proposed to build an ''apparel park'' at Bellary at the cost of {{INR convert\|27\|c}}, setting aside {{convert\|154\|acre\|km2}} of land for the purpose at Mundargi and Guggarahalli villages towards the south of Bellary city.<ref>{{cite news
			\| archive-date = 22 December 2008
	\| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-12-16/bangalore/27159965_1_apparel-park-second-phase-process-of-land-acquisition
			\| url-status = dead
	\|work=The Times of India \|location=India
			}}</ref>
	\| title=Apparel Park to fill yarning gap
			:Currently, Ballari is well known for its branded and unbranded denim garments, with brands like ''Point Blank'', ''Walker'', ''Dragonfly'' and ''Podium'' being successfully marketed nationally and internationally.<ref name="tehelka_bellary_jeans"/> There are about 260 denim garment units in Ballari with nearly 3000 families working in these units.<ref name="kar_handloom"/>
	\| date=16 December 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
	\| url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/11/03/stories/2004110303150300.htm
	\|work=The Hindu \|location=India
	\| title=Bellary to get Rs. 27-cr. apparel park soon
	\| date=3 November 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
	\| title = Textile Parks
	\| url = http://www.karnataka.com/industry/textiles.html
	\| accessdate = 18 April 2011 }}</ref>

	==~~=Rice industry=~~==		==Transport==
			]
	{{expand section\|date=January 2011}}
	* Mahaveer rice mill operated by j sathyanarayana
	* Ahobila Industries operated by Sreepad Kanugovi (pioneer in producing One Polish Rice)
	* S.S.Sai Pavan Rice Mill (SPRM)
	* Sri Gurunath Rice Mill
	* Srinavas modern rice industries operated by the Grandhi family
	* Sri SAI Rice Mill, Located at Anathapur Road, operated by the Raju family
	* Sri Balaji Rice Mill
	* Thirumula Rice Mill
	* Sri Veera Satyanarayana Rice Industries in Siruguppa, owned by B Thippaiaha Shetty

	===~~Power generation~~===		===Roadways===
			], ], State Highway 128 and State Highway 132 pass through the city.
	* The Bellary Thermal Power Station (BTPS) with installed capacity of 1700MW (500×2 and 1×700)coal based unit is located 19 km away from the city at Kuditini village. Its operated by state owned Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) .This is the second thermal plant in Karnataka, after the Raichur Thermal Power Station.<ref>{{cite web
	\| title = KPCL Power Projects
	\| url = http://www.karnatakapower.com/projects.asp
	\| accessdate = 23 July 2010
	\| deadurl = yes
	\| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110712141736/http://www.karnatakapower.com/projects.asp
	\| archivedate = 12 July 2011
	\| df = dmy-all
	}}</ref>
	*JSW Vijayanagar Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant with installed capacity of 860MW (2 X 130 MW, 2 X 300 MW) located in Toranagallu village, Itss operated by the JSW Energy Limited,.

	==~~Notable people~~==		===Rail===
			There is ] on the ].
	''See- {{category\|People from Bellary}}''

			===Air===
	*] -1st Woman Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
			The closest functional commercial airport is ].
	*] - Indo-American ]

	* ] - One of the pioneers of ] in India, credited with the first successful performance of ] in India in 1962. Recipient of ] (1974) and ] (1978).
			==Notable people==
	* ] – Former Deputy ] of Bellary, politician and ]. He served as the Minister of Public Health and Excise for the ] from 1926 to 1928.
			''See {{category\|People from Ballari}}''
			<!--Names arranged alphabetically by LAST NAME-->
			* ] – Politician, Educationist, and Industrialist. He served as MP in ] from ].
	* ] – Politician and ]		* ] – Politician and ]
	* Haradageri Linga Reddy - Politician, Advocate and Industrialist
	* Gejjehalli Sitaram Reddy - Politician and Industrialist
	* ] - Actor in Telugu film industry
	* ] (1880-1946) – Noted ]. The ''Raghava Kala Mandir'' ] in Bellary is named after him.
	* ] (1853–1912) – Noted dramatist.
	*] - a renowned Kannada-Telugu translator, winner of the prestigious ]
	* ] – Chairman, ], and incumbent Minister for State Tourism Development in the ] (Presently in Hyderabad Chenchalguda Jail because of a mining scam).
	* ] – Renowned cinema actress, born in Bellary.
	* ] (1854–1919) – Noted dramatist.
	* ] – Politician and industrialist
	* ] – Philanthropist; The Women & Children's Hospital or The District Hospital was initially named after him, following his donation of land and building to the hospital.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer"/>
	* ] – Actor, writer, novelist, journalist, publisher of the ''Hai Bengaluru'' ]		* ] – Actor, writer, novelist, journalist, publisher of the ''Hai Bengaluru'' ]
			* ] – Actor in Telugu film industry
	* ] – Indian ], First post-] MP of Bellary, elected thrice in a row since 1952, Political Secretary to Prime Minister ]<ref name="DH_Jail">{{cite web
			* ] −1st Woman Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
	\| title = This jailhouse has a rich past
			* ] – One of the pioneers of ] in India, credited with the first successful performance of ] in India in 1962. Recipient of ] (1974) and ] (1978)
	\| url =http://www.deccanherald.com/content/66042/this-jailhouse-has-rich-past.html
			* ] – cinema actress, born in Ballari
	\| accessdate = 4 June 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
			* ] – Politician and industrialist
	\| title = A Congress bastion since 1952
			* ] – Former Deputy ] of Ballari, politician and ]. He served as the Minister of Public Health and Excise for the ] from 1926 to 1928.
	\| url =http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/02/28/stories/2004022807090400.htm
			* ] – Philanthropist; The Women & Children's Hospital or The District Hospital was initially named after him, following his donation of land and building to the hospital.<ref name="imperial-gazetteer"/>
	\| accessdate = 4 June 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
			* ] - Youth Welfare and Sports Minister of Karnataka
	\| title = Caste will play a vital role in Bellary
			* ] (1880–1946) – Noted ]. The ''Raghava Kala Mandir'' ] in Ballari is named after him
	\| url =http://www.rediff.com/election/1999/aug/20bell.htm
			* ] – Distinguished Professor of Psychology at ]
	\| accessdate = 4 June 2010 }}</ref>
			* ] (1853–1912) – Noted dramatist

			* ] – a Kannada-Telugu translator, winner of the prestigious ]
	==In popular culture==
			* ] (1854–1919) – Noted dramatist
	* Bellary is best known for its dry and hot climatic conditions. Beechi, a famous ] who also hailed from the same district, joked about Bellary's climate in one of his books as:
			* ] – Former minister and district in charge. He is one of the richest politicians in India
	{{Verse translation \|lang=kn \|italicsoff=y \|ಬಳ್ಳಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ಕೇವಲ ಎರಡೇ ಕಾಲ: ಒಂದು ಬೇಸಗೆ, ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡುಬೇಸಗೆ<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/05/21/stories/2005052104330300.htm\|publisher= The Hindu\|title=Life gets difficult as mercury level rises in Bellary\|date=}}</ref>\|attr1=]\|There are only two seasons in Bellary. One is summer and the other one is severe summer}}
			* ] - Ex Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Karnataka
	* Malayalam film ] starring ] shows him as a cattle dealer in Bellary.
			* ] – Indian ], First post-] MP of Ballari, elected thrice in a row since 1952, political secretary to Prime Minister ]<ref name="DH_Jail">{{cite web\| title = This jailhouse has a rich past\| url =http://www.deccanherald.com/content/66042/this-jailhouse-has-rich-past.html\| access-date = 4 June 2010 \| date =26 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title = A Congress bastion since 1952\| url = http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/02/28/stories/2004022807090400.htm\| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130126074637/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2004/02/28/stories/2004022807090400.htm\| url-status = usurped\| archive-date = 26 January 2013\| access-date = 4 June 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| title = Caste will play a vital role in Bellary\| url =http://www.rediff.com/election/1999/aug/20bell.htm\| access-date = 4 June 2010 }}</ref>
	* Kannada film star ] last film was titled '']'' in which his character hailed from Bellary.
			* ] – Indo-American ]
	* ] and ] contested from Bellary.
			* ] - former minister, Government of Karnataka
	* There had been ] by the local ministers in Bellary.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.ritimo.org/The-Horrors-of-Bellary\|publisher=ritimo.org\|title=The Horrors of Bellary\|date=}}</ref>

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City in Karnataka, India

Ballari
City
Ballari city
Ballari in Karnataka
Coordinates: 15°06′N 76°55′E / 15.100°N 76.917°E / 15.100; 76.917
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Ballari
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Ballari City Corporation
• Mayor	Shwetha B
• Commissioner	G Khaleel Sab
Area
• City	167.38 km (64.63 sq mi)
• Rural	1,609.68 km (621.50 sq mi)
Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
• City	410,445
• 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
Telephone code	(+91)8392
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-34
Official language	Kannada
Sex ratio	1.04 ♂/♀
Literacy	79%
Website	ballaricity.mrc.gov.in

Ballari (formerly Bellary) 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’.

History

Main article: History of Bellary

Ballari was a part of Rayalaseema (Ceded Districts) which was part of Madras Presidency till 1 November 1956.

The Ballari city municipal council was upgraded to a city corporation in 2004.

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India approved a proposal to rename the city in October 2014 and Bellary was renamed to "Ballari" on 1 November 2014.

Geography

Ballari is located at 15°09′N 76°56′E / 15.15°N 76.93°E / 15.15; 76.93. The city stands in the midst of a wide, level plain of black cotton soil.Granite rocks and hills form a prominent feature of Ballari. The city is spread mainly around two hills of granite composition, the Ballari Hill and the Kumbara Gudda.

Ballari Hill has a circumference of nearly 2 miles (3.2 km) and a height of 480 feet (150 m). The length of this rock from north-east to south-west is about 1,150 ft (350 m). To the east and south lies an irregular heap of boulders, to the west there is an unbroken monolith, and the north is walled by bare, rugged ridges.

Kumbara Gudda looks like the profile of a human face from the south-east. It is also known as Face Hill.

Climate

Climate data for Bellary (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	37.6 (99.7)	40.5 (104.9)	43.0 (109.4)	45.4 (113.7)	44.6 (112.3)	44.7 (112.5)	39.5 (103.1)	39.0 (102.2)	38.4 (101.1)	39.0 (102.2)	38.4 (101.1)	35.6 (96.1)	44.7 (112.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.4 (88.5)	34.4 (93.9)	38.1 (100.6)	40.4 (104.7)	39.6 (103.3)	35.3 (95.5)	32.7 (90.9)	31.9 (89.4)	32.3 (90.1)	31.8 (89.2)	30.8 (87.4)	30.2 (86.4)	34.1 (93.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	15.6 (60.1)	18.1 (64.6)	21.1 (70.0)	23.9 (75.0)	24.4 (75.9)	23.3 (73.9)	23.0 (73.4)	22.7 (72.9)	21.9 (71.4)	20.9 (69.6)	18.3 (64.9)	15.6 (60.1)	20.7 (69.3)
Record low °C (°F)	7.0 (44.6)	8.5 (47.3)	10.0 (50.0)	13.0 (55.4)	14.5 (58.1)	14.8 (58.6)	15.5 (59.9)	15.0 (59.0)	15.0 (59.0)	12.5 (54.5)	8.4 (47.1)	8.0 (46.4)	7.0 (44.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	2.9 (0.11)	2.3 (0.09)	6.0 (0.24)	17.2 (0.68)	54.3 (2.14)	59.2 (2.33)	42.6 (1.68)	70.0 (2.76)	111.0 (4.37)	89.0 (3.50)	39.5 (1.56)	5.5 (0.22)	499.5 (19.67)
Average rainy days	0.5	0.2	0.6	1.5	3.4	3.8	3.8	4.7	5.4	5.8	2.4	0.5	32.7
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	43	37	30	29	34	50	56	58	58	62	56	50	47
Source: India Meteorological Department

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1931	47,573	—
1941	56,148	+18.0%
1951	70,332	+25.3%
1961	85,673	+21.8%
1971	125,183	+46.1%
1981	201,579	+61.0%
1991	245,391	+21.7%
2001	316,766	+29.1%
2011	410,445	+29.6%
Source:

Religions in Ballari City (2011)
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			70.33%
Islam			26.53%
Christianity			1.71%
Jainism			0.79%
Other or not stated			0.65%

According to the 2011 Census of India, the urban population of Ballari was 410,445; of whom 206,149 were male and 204,296 female. 280,610 of the population were literate and 52,413 of the population were under 7 years of age. The population in 2001 was recorded as 316,766.

Languages

Languages of Ballari City (2011)

Kannada (42.06%) Telugu (25.03%) Urdu (24.35%) Hindi (3.04%) Marathi (1.75%) Tamil (1.69%) Others (2.08%)

Kannada is the largest language, spoken by 42.06% of the population. Telugu is the second-largest, spoken by 25.03%, and Urdu 24.35%. 3.04% of the population spoke Hindi, 1.75% Marathi and 1.69% Tamil.

Economy

Industries

Textiles and garments

Cotton processing

With cotton being one of the major agricultural crops around Ballari historically, the city has had a thriving cotton processing industry in the form of ginning, spinning and weaving plants. The earliest steam cotton-spinning mill was established in 1894, which by 1901 had 17,800 spindles, and employed 520 hands.

The city continues to thrive in this sector with one spinning mill and numerous cotton ginning and pressing mills, hand looms and power looms.

Garment manufacture

Ballari has a historic garment industry dating back to the First World War period, when the Marathi speaking "Darji" (tailor) community with its native skills in tailoring migrated from the current Maharashtra region to stitch uniforms for the soldiers of the colonial British Indian Army stationed at Ballari. After the war, the community switched to making uniforms for school children, and gradually the uniforms made here became popular all over the country.

Currently, Ballari is well known for its branded and unbranded denim garments, with brands like Point Blank, Walker, Dragonfly and Podium being successfully marketed nationally and internationally. There are about 260 denim garment units in Ballari with nearly 3000 families working in these units.

Transport

Roadways

National Highway 67 (India), National Highway 150A (India), State Highway 128 and State Highway 132 pass through the city.

Rail

There is Ballari Junction railway station on the Guntakal–Vasco da Gama section.

Air

The closest functional commercial airport is Jindal Vijaynagar Airport.

Notable people

See Category:People from Ballari

Kolur Basavanagoud – Politician, Educationist, and Industrialist. He served as MP in 13th Lok Sabha from Ballari Lok Sabha constituency.
Basavarajeshwari – Politician and Industrialist
Ravi Belagere – Actor, writer, novelist, journalist, publisher of the Hai Bengaluru Tabloid
Naveen Chandra – Actor in Telugu film industry
Manjula Chellur −1st Woman Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
Nagarur Gopinath – One of the pioneers of cardiothoracic surgery in India, credited with the first successful performance of open heart surgery in India in 1962. Recipient of Padma Shri (1974) and Dr. B. C. Roy Award (1978)
Jayanthi – cinema actress, born in Ballari
K. C. Kondaiah – Politician and industrialist
Arcot Ranganatha Mudaliar – Former Deputy Collector of Ballari, politician and theosophist. He served as the Minister of Public Health and Excise for the Madras Presidency from 1926 to 1928.
A. Sabhapathy Mudaliar – Philanthropist; The Women & Children's Hospital or The District Hospital was initially named after him, following his donation of land and building to the hospital.
B Nagendra - Youth Welfare and Sports Minister of Karnataka
Bellary Raghava (1880–1946) – Noted dramatist. The Raghava Kala Mandir auditorium in Ballari is named after him
Suparna Rajaram – Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Stony Brook University
Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu (1853–1912) – Noted dramatist
Bhargavi Rao – a Kannada-Telugu translator, winner of the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Academy award
Kolachalam Srinivasa Rao (1854–1919) – Noted dramatist
Gali Janardhan Reddy – Former minister and district in charge. He is one of the richest politicians in India
B Sriramulu - Ex Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Karnataka
Tekur Subramanyam – Indian Freedom Fighter, First post-independence MP of Ballari, elected thrice in a row since 1952, political secretary to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Ibrahim B. Syed – Indo-American Radiologist
Allum Veerabhadrappa - former minister, Government of Karnataka

References

Maps

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"Station: Bellary Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 119–120. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
"Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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External links

Official website of Ballari City Corporation

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