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'''Ballari''', formerly '''Bellary''' (pronounced {{IPA|kn|ˈbəɭɭari|}}), is a major district in ].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bangalore, 11 other cities will get new names |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Bangalore-11-other-cities-will-get-new-names/articleshow/44862699.cms |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |date=18 October 2014 |access-date=16 December 2024}}</ref> It is located at north-eastern part of ]. This district belongs to ]. This ] was one of the biggest districts in Karnataka until the ] was carved out of Ballari district in 2021 officially.

This district has the highest deposits of iron ore in ].

Historical sites, farm land and rich minerals characterise Ballari district. Recently making headlines with mining industry, Ballari, the district's capital, is known as Steel City and Gani Nadu (City of Mining).

==History== ==History==
Look at ] {{Main|History of Bellary}}
Earlier Ballari district was part of ]. The area was severely affected by the ]. After ], when the ] were ] along linguistic lines, Ballari became part of the ] region of the state of ], now renamed as Kalyana-Karnataka. In 1882, Anantapur District was formed by carving out from Ballari district and in 2021, ] was separated from Ballari officially.
==Notes==
Bellary district is spread from southwest to northeast and is situated on the eastern side of ] state. The district is 15° 30’ and 15°50’ north latitude and 75° 40’ and 77° 11’ east longitude. This district is bounded by ] on the north, ] on the west, ] and ] on the south, and ] and ] of ] on the east. It comes under the administrative control of ] division and development jurisdiction of H.K.D.B, Gulbarga.


==Geography==
As per ] census the population of the district stood at 2,245,000. The geographical area is 8447 km². It has 2 revenue sub divisions, Bellary subdivision and Hospet subdivision, which in all have seven taluks. The Bellary subdivision has 3 taluks, while there are four taluks in Hospet subdivision. There are 27 hoblies, two CMC's, one town municipality, seven town panchayats, 542 revenue villages, and 436 thandas/habitations. The rural population constitute 70%. The density of population is 196 per km²., which is much lower than the state average of 235 per km². However the decimal growth rate for 1981-91 was 26.92% which is higher than the state growth rate of 21.12% The scheduled caste/scheduled tribe population constitute 28% of the total population. The sex-ratio was 965, which is slightly higher than the state average of 960. The normal rainfall is 639 mm.
Ballari district is spread from southwest to northeast and is situated on the eastern side of ] state. The district is 15° 30’ and 15°50’ north latitude and 75° 40’ and 77° 11’ east longitude. The geographical area is 8447&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.


This district is bounded by ] on the north, ], ] on the west, ] and ] on the south, and ] and ] of ] on the east.
The major occupation of this district is ] and 75% total labour force is dependent on agriculture for its livelihood. The important crops grown are ], ], ], ], ] and ]. The net irrigated area is 37% to the net area sown. The pattern of land utilization in the district is as under (]-]).


The normal rainfall is 639&nbsp; mm.
The main source of irrigation is Tungabhadra Dam. The Canal network accounts for 64% of irrigated area. The important rivers are Tungabhadra, Hagari and Chikkahagari. The western taluks of the district are dogged with scarcity conditions with the failure of rains during successive years. However during the current year and preceding year heavy rains have created havoc in the district leaving many in lurch.


==Assembly and Parliament constituencies==
Bellary district is rich in natural resources which need to be tapped to a great extent for overall development of the district. This district is endowed with rich mineral resources. It has both metallic and non-metallic minerals. The metallic minerals include ] ore, ] ore, ], ], ] and ]. The non-metallic minerals include ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ]. The metallic minerals are abundant is only three taluks, ], ] and Bellary in the order of mining activity intensity. The annual production of Iron ore is anywhere between 2.75 to 4.5 million tonnes, and manganese ore between 0.13 million tonnes to 0.3 million tonnes (]).Bellary presently is the second fastest growing city in the state of Karnataka after Bangalore which is the capital city. The real estate prices have already started to shoot as more and more industries are finding their way into this city. Bellary to its credit has the second largest single rock mountain in the world.
The district consists of one ] constituency (], reserved for STs) and five ] constituencies. These are


91. ] (ST)
Despite the availability of minerals in large quantities, this district is considered to be an industrially backward district. There are 23 units of large and medium scale industries in this district with an investment of Rs.447.76 crores employing around 9,222 persons At present it occupies ninth place in the state. '''Sathavahana Ispat Ltd.''' is the first Pig Iron plant setup in the region to utilize the abundant iron ore reserves available, Kirloskar was the next to follow with their Pig Iron plant. However with the commissioning of '''Jindal Vijayanagar Steel''' Limited at Hospet, the industry scenario of this district underwent sea changes. It is understood that '''Mukund Steels''' and '''Kalyani Steels''' have started industries in this area. The inflow of investment into these industries would be around Rs.30,000 Crores. The district will therefore come under heavy pressure on basic infrastructure such as power, communication, health, education and police stations which again invite heavy investment to create the needed infrastructure. Urgent action is needed to pool the resources under various sectors such as District Sector, State sector, Border Area Development, HKDB etc., and prepare a perspective plan to the emerging challenges. It has already drawn the attention of social scientists economists, administrators and other related functionaries to think over the possible positive and negative impact in this area.


92. ] (ST)
353 km from ] and 74 km from Bellary is ]. A ], Hampi is the most beautiful and evocative of all the ruins in Karnataka. The erstwhile capital of the ] kingdom, Hampi is full of delightful surprises. Like the '''King's Balance''' where kings were weighed against grain, gold or money which was then distributed to the poor, the '''Queen's Bath''' with its arched corridors, projecting balconies and ]-shaped fountains that once sprouted perfumed water, the two-storied '''Lotus Mahal''' with recessed archways, the huge '''Elephant Stables''', the splendid '''Vithala Temple''' with its musical pillars and the '''Stone Chariot''', the '''Virupaksha Temple''', still used for worship, '''Ugra Narasimha''', the 6.7 m tall monolith, the '''Pushkarini Tank''', the '''Mahanavami Dibba''' and so much more.

93. ] (ST)

94. ]

95. ] (ST)

The Assembly constituency of ] is part of the parliamentary constituency of ].

==Economy==
The major occupation of this district is ] and 75% of its total labour force is dependent on agriculture for its livelihood. The important crops grown are ], ], ], ], ] and ]. The net irrigated area is 37% of the net area sown.

As of 1998, the main source of irrigation is ] (presently in ]). The canal network accounts for 64% of the district's irrigated area. Important rivers are Tungabhadra, ] and Chikkahagari. The western taluks of the district have been plagued by low rainfall for successive years. However, during the current and preceding years, heavy rains have created havoc in the district leaving many in the lurch.

==Industries==
Ballari district is rich in natural resources that need to be tapped to a great extent for the overall development of the district. This district is endowed with rich mineral resources. It has both metallic and non-metallic minerals. The metallic minerals include ] ore, ] ore, ], ] and ]. The non-metallic minerals include ], ], ], ], ], ], limekankan, ], ], ], ] and ]. The metallic minerals are abundant is only two talukas, ] and ] in the order of mining activity intensity. The annual production of Iron ore is anywhere between 2.75 and 4.5 million tonnes, and manganese ore between 0.13 million tonnes to 0.30 million tonnes (1991).The real estate prices have already started to shoot as more and more industries are finding their way into this city. Ballari to its credit has the second largest single rock mountain in the world.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bellary Karnataka state report_2012.pdf|url=http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/lld_data_13jan12/Bellary_Karnataka_state_report_2012.pdf|website=mospi.nic.in|date=2012|access-date=8 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075233/http://mospi.nic.in/Mospi_New/upload/lld_data_13jan12/Bellary_Karnataka_state_report_2012.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Mining===
Ballari district has 25% of India's iron ore reserves. Till 1994 handful of mining companies operated here including state-owned NMDC.
Later Govt issued mining licences to many private operators. Mining Industry boomed with a surge in Iron Ore prices due to demand from emerging China. Mining licence allocation policy from Central govt was based on Political Nepotism rather than merit.
Flawed mining policy leads to widespread ]. Since the year 2000 money from illegal money flowed into electoral politics of Karnataka State. This led to the emergence of powerful Reddy Brothers to state politics. Reddy brothers fuelled money from illegal mining into politics, thereby King Makers of Karnataka State politics. Ombudsman's report on mining in ] found that the promoters of privately owned mining companies in the Ballari region paid off politicians, and then joined politics themselves, rising to positions in the Karnataka state government. These mining businessmen-turned-politicians exerted so much influence over the local officials that the Indian media began describing Ballari as a "new republic".<ref></ref><ref></ref>

Despite the availability of minerals in large quantities, this district is considered to be an industrially backward district. There are 23 units of large and medium scale industries in this district with an investment of Rs.447.76 crores employing around 9,222 persons At present it occupies ninth place in the state. Sathavahana Ispat Ltd. is the first ] plant set up in the region to utilise the abundant iron ore reserves available, Kirloskar was the next to follow with their Pig Iron plant. However, with the commissioning of Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Limited at Tornagallu, the industry scenario of this district underwent sea changes. It is understood that Mukand Steels and Kalyani Steels have started industries in this area. The inflow of investment into these industries would be around Rs.30,000 Crores. The district will, therefore, come under heavy pressure on basic infrastructure such as power, communication, health, education, and police stations which again invite heavy investment to create the needed infrastructure. Urgent action is needed to pool the resources under various sectors such as District Sector, State sector, Border Area Development, HKDB etc., and prepare a perspective plan to the emerging challenges. However, the mining industry in Ballari has caused devastating environmental damage and subsequent socioeconomic crises. Therefore, courts in Karnataka have ordered the reclamation of the region.<ref>{{Cite web|date=8 November 2020|title=A ravaged earth and the long wait for relief|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/insight/a-ravaged-earth-and-the-long-wait-for-relief-912805.html|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=5,12,624|13=1911|14=5,07,800|15=1921|16=4,40,660|17=1931|18=4,93,701|19=1941|20=5,44,113|21=1951|22=6,56,079|23=1961|24=7,86,556|25=1971|26=9,76,972|27=1981|28=13,05,624|29=1991|30=16,56,000|31=2001|32=20,27,140|33=2011|34=24,52,595|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref></ref>|align=center}}

According to the ] Ballari district has a ] of 2,452,595,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Bellary |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/590/download/2008/DH_2011_2911_PART_A_DCHB_BELLARY.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=]}}</ref> 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 =Kuwait 2,595,62}}</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=Nevada 2,700,551 |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 168th in India (out of a total of ]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|300|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi|abbr=}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its ] over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.92%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Ballari has a ] of 978 ] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a ] of 67.85%.<ref name=districtcensus/>

The divided district has a population of 1,400,970, of which 607,584 (43.37%) live in urban areas. The divided district has a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 269,096 (19.21%) and 265,990 (18.99%) of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

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Hindus are 1,174,010, Muslims are 208,014, Christians are 10,293.<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>

===Languages===
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At the time of the 2011 census, 68.09% of the population spoke ], 13.47% ], 12.68% ], 1.86% ], 1.29% ] and 0.92% ] 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>

==Tourism==
*], a historic fort.
*], known for its temple which hosts the deity ] as ''Hulikunteraya''.
*], known for its temple to ].
*], known for its historic temple to Kumaraswamy.

==Transport==
]

===By Air===
The nearest airport is ]. The ] is connected with ] and Hyderabad daily.
A new airport is under construction in the outskirts of ].

===By Rail===
The district has main junction at ], which falls under Hubli division.

===By Road===
The district has main National Highway 67 and NH 150A. The district is connected with Jewargi-Chamrajanagar Highway. KKRTC run buses in Ballari District.

==Politics==
* ]: MP Ballari
* ]: Former MP
* ]: Former MP and MLC
* ]: Ballari Rural MLA
* ]: mining baron and BJP member. A former minister in the BS Yeddyurappa government, he was sentenced to 3 years in jail for ]
* ]: Former Minister and MLA ]
* ]: MLA, Ballari City
* ]: BJP vice-president of Karnataka and current Health minister
* ]: MLC and Former ] President

==Demand for a separate district==
Forest Minister and Ballari in-charge MLA Anand Singh, demanded bifurcation of Ballari district into Vijayanagar and Ballari districts. In November 2020, the cabinet approved the division of the district into Ballari and Vijayanagara district.& Officially the district Vijayanagara announced on 2 October 2021 Ballari district consists of Ballari, Kampli, Sandur, Siruguppa and Kurugodu taluks while Vijayanagara district consists of Hospet, Harappanahalli, Huvina Hadagali, Kottur, Hagaribommanahalli and Kudligi ,But new district Vijayanagara has 6 taluks but Bellary District has only 5 taluks when compared to new district Vijayanagara with 6 taluks and this is questioned by all people of erstwhile Bellary District <ref>{{cite news |title=Cabinet approves boundaries of Vijayanagara district |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cabinet-approves-boundaries-of-vijayanagara-district/article33197346.ece |access-date=30 November 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=28 November 2020}}</ref>

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District in Karnataka, India
Ballari district
District
Clockwise from top-left: Bellary Fort, Ballari Junction railway station, Tungabhadra Dam, Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Krauncha Giri
Location in KarnatakaLocation in Karnataka
Bellary district
Coordinates: 15°09′00″N 76°56′00″E / 15.1500°N 76.9333°E / 15.1500; 76.9333
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionKalyana-Karnataka
MPY. Devendrappa
HeadquartersBallari
TalukasBallari, Kampli, Sanduru,Siruguppa, Kurugodu
Government
 • TypeZilla Panchayat of Bellary District
 • District CommissionerPrasant Kumar Misra (IAS)
Area
 • Total8,450 km (3,260 sq mi)
Elevation449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 • Total1,099,372
DemonymBallarian
Language
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN583101
Telephone codeBellary:08392
Vehicle registrationKA 34
Websiteballari.nic.in/en/

Ballari, formerly Bellary (pronounced [ˈbəɭɭari]), is a major district in Karnataka. It is located at north-eastern part of Karnataka. This district belongs to Kalyana-Karnataka. This district was one of the biggest districts in Karnataka until the Vijayanagara district was carved out of Ballari district in 2021 officially.

This district has the highest deposits of iron ore in India.

Historical sites, farm land and rich minerals characterise Ballari district. Recently making headlines with mining industry, Ballari, the district's capital, is known as Steel City and Gani Nadu (City of Mining).

History

Main article: History of Bellary

Earlier Ballari district was part of Madras presidency. The area was severely affected by the Great Famine of 1876–78. After Indian independence, when the Indian states were reorganised along linguistic lines, Ballari became part of the Kalyana-Karnataka region of the state of Karnataka, now renamed as Kalyana-Karnataka. In 1882, Anantapur District was formed by carving out from Ballari district and in 2021, Vijayanagara district was separated from Ballari officially.

Geography

Ballari district is spread from southwest to northeast and is situated on the eastern side of Karnataka state. The district is 15° 30’ and 15°50’ north latitude and 75° 40’ and 77° 11’ east longitude. The geographical area is 8447 km.

This district is bounded by Raichur District on the north, Koppal District, Vijayanagara district on the west, Chitradurga District and Davanagere District on the south, and Anantapur District and Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh on the east.

The normal rainfall is 639  mm.

Assembly and Parliament constituencies

The district consists of one Lok Sabha constituency (Ballari, reserved for STs) and five Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituencies. These are

91. Kampli (ST)

92. Siruguppa (ST)

93. Ballari (ST)

94. Ballari City

95. Sandur (ST)

The Assembly constituency of Siruguppa is part of the parliamentary constituency of Koppal.

Economy

The major occupation of this district is agriculture and 75% of its total labour force is dependent on agriculture for its livelihood. The important crops grown are cotton, jowar, groundnuts, rice, sunflowers and cereals. The net irrigated area is 37% of the net area sown.

As of 1998, the main source of irrigation is Tungabhadra Dam (presently in Vijayanagara district). The canal network accounts for 64% of the district's irrigated area. Important rivers are Tungabhadra, Hagari and Chikkahagari. The western taluks of the district have been plagued by low rainfall for successive years. However, during the current and preceding years, heavy rains have created havoc in the district leaving many in the lurch.

Industries

Ballari district is rich in natural resources that need to be tapped to a great extent for the overall development of the district. This district is endowed with rich mineral resources. It has both metallic and non-metallic minerals. The metallic minerals include iron ore, manganese ore, gold, copper and lead. The non-metallic minerals include andalusite, asbestos, corundum, clay, dolomite, limestone, limekankan, moulding sand, quartz, soap stone, granite and red ochre. The metallic minerals are abundant is only two talukas, Sanduru and Ballari in the order of mining activity intensity. The annual production of Iron ore is anywhere between 2.75 and 4.5 million tonnes, and manganese ore between 0.13 million tonnes to 0.30 million tonnes (1991).The real estate prices have already started to shoot as more and more industries are finding their way into this city. Ballari to its credit has the second largest single rock mountain in the world.

Mining

Ballari district has 25% of India's iron ore reserves. Till 1994 handful of mining companies operated here including state-owned NMDC. Later Govt issued mining licences to many private operators. Mining Industry boomed with a surge in Iron Ore prices due to demand from emerging China. Mining licence allocation policy from Central govt was based on Political Nepotism rather than merit. Flawed mining policy leads to widespread illegal mining. Since the year 2000 money from illegal money flowed into electoral politics of Karnataka State. This led to the emergence of powerful Reddy Brothers to state politics. Reddy brothers fuelled money from illegal mining into politics, thereby King Makers of Karnataka State politics. Ombudsman's report on mining in Karnataka state found that the promoters of privately owned mining companies in the Ballari region paid off politicians, and then joined politics themselves, rising to positions in the Karnataka state government. These mining businessmen-turned-politicians exerted so much influence over the local officials that the Indian media began describing Ballari as a "new republic".

Despite the availability of minerals in large quantities, this district is considered to be an industrially backward district. There are 23 units of large and medium scale industries in this district with an investment of Rs.447.76 crores employing around 9,222 persons At present it occupies ninth place in the state. Sathavahana Ispat Ltd. is the first Pig Iron plant set up in the region to utilise the abundant iron ore reserves available, Kirloskar was the next to follow with their Pig Iron plant. However, with the commissioning of Jindal Vijayanagar Steel Limited at Tornagallu, the industry scenario of this district underwent sea changes. It is understood that Mukand Steels and Kalyani Steels have started industries in this area. The inflow of investment into these industries would be around Rs.30,000 Crores. The district will, therefore, come under heavy pressure on basic infrastructure such as power, communication, health, education, and police stations which again invite heavy investment to create the needed infrastructure. Urgent action is needed to pool the resources under various sectors such as District Sector, State sector, Border Area Development, HKDB etc., and prepare a perspective plan to the emerging challenges. However, the mining industry in Ballari has caused devastating environmental damage and subsequent socioeconomic crises. Therefore, courts in Karnataka have ordered the reclamation of the region.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901512,624—    
1911507,800−0.09%
1921440,660−1.41%
1931493,701+1.14%
1941544,113+0.98%
1951656,079+1.89%
1961786,556+1.83%
1971976,972+2.19%
19811,305,624+2.94%
19911,656,000+2.41%
20012,027,140+2.04%
20112,452,595+1.92%
source:

According to the 2011 census Ballari district has a population of 2,452,595, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada. This gives it a ranking of 168th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre (780/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 24.92%. Ballari has a sex ratio of 978 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.85%.

The divided district has a population of 1,400,970, of which 607,584 (43.37%) live in urban areas. The divided district has a sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 269,096 (19.21%) and 265,990 (18.99%) of the population respectively.

Religion in residual Bellary district (2011)
Hinduism   83.80%
Islam   14.85%
Christianity   0.73%
Other or not stated   0.62%

Hindus are 1,174,010, Muslims are 208,014, Christians are 10,293.

Languages

Languages of residual Bellary district (2011)

  Kannada (68.09%)  Telugu (13.47%)  Urdu (12.68%)  Hindi (1.86%)  Lambadi (1.29%)  Marathi (0.92%)  Others (1.69%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 68.09% of the population spoke Kannada, 13.47% Telugu, 12.68% Urdu, 1.86% Hindi, 1.29% Lambadi and 0.92% Marathi as their first language.

Tourism

Transport

Ballari railway station

By Air

The nearest airport is Vidyanagar Airport. The airport is connected with Bangalore and Hyderabad daily. A new airport is under construction in the outskirts of Bellary.

By Rail

The district has main junction at Ballari station, which falls under Hubli division.

By Road

The district has main National Highway 67 and NH 150A. The district is connected with Jewargi-Chamrajanagar Highway. KKRTC run buses in Ballari District.

Politics

Demand for a separate district

Forest Minister and Ballari in-charge MLA Anand Singh, demanded bifurcation of Ballari district into Vijayanagar and Ballari districts. In November 2020, the cabinet approved the division of the district into Ballari and Vijayanagara district.& Officially the district Vijayanagara announced on 2 October 2021 Ballari district consists of Ballari, Kampli, Sandur, Siruguppa and Kurugodu taluks while Vijayanagara district consists of Hospet, Harappanahalli, Huvina Hadagali, Kottur, Hagaribommanahalli and Kudligi ,But new district Vijayanagara has 6 taluks but Bellary District has only 5 taluks when compared to new district Vijayanagara with 6 taluks and this is questioned by all people of erstwhile Bellary District

See also

References

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  3. "Cabinet approves boundaries of Vijayanagara district". The Hindu. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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  10. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Kuwait 2,595,62
  11. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Nevada 2,700,551
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