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Ballary

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Also known as Ballari

Ballari (, formerly Bellary) is a city in the Ballari district in state of Karnataka, India.

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Ballary is a city in India that serves as the capital of Ballari district. Located in the state of Karnataka, it lies within the Asia/Kolkata time zone. The city has an area of 89.95 and a population of 410,445. Its official language is Kannada.

The city is situated at an elevation of 485 above sea level. It uses the postal code 583101 and the local dialing code 8392. Ballary is described in the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Place details

Locality
Ballari
Region
Karnataka
Country
India
Population
410,445
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Air quality

35US AQIGood
PM2.5
4.3 µg/m³
PM10
6.5 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Ballari
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
BELLARY FORT 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Ballari city
Settlement.mapframe
yes
Settlement.population_rank
95th (India) 5th (Karnataka)
Settlement.population_demonym
Ballarians
Settlement.blank_info
Kannada
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal Index Number
Settlement.postal_code
583101, 583102, 583103, 583104, 583105, 583152
Settlement.area_code
(+91)8392
Settlement.area_code_type
Telephone code
Settlement.iso_code
IN-KA
Settlement.registration_plate
KA-34
Settlement.blank1_name_sec1
Sex ratio
Settlement.blank1_info_sec1
1.04 ♂/♀
Settlement.leader_title2
Deputy Mayor
Settlement.leader_title3
Commissioner

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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Languages
  • Economy
  • Industries
  • Textiles and garments
  • Transport
  • Roadways
  • Rail
  • Air
  • Education
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Maps
  • General
  • External links

Ballari (, formerly Bellary) is a city in the Ballari district in 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'. Ballari is also the headquarters for Karnataka Gramina Bank which almost has more than 1100 + branches in Karnataka.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ballary” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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