Karnataka gets 31st district; govt issues notification carving Vijayanagara out of Ballari

Bengaluru, February 09: Karnataka finally gets its new 31st district Vijayanagara, after the Karnataka government issues official gazette notification carving out a new district from the ore-rich Ballari.

 

 

Vijayanagara is in the eastern part of central Karnataka, close to the Andhra Pradesh border. The new district will have six taluks and Hosapete will be its headquarters. Kudligi, Hagaribommana Halli, Kotturu, Hoovina Hadagali, and Harapanahalli are the other five taluks.

 

Whereas, Ballari district will have five taluks- Ballari, Kurugodu, Siraguppa, Kampli, and Sanduru. Ballari taluk will remain its headquarters. With that now, the iconic cluster of monuments at Hampi or Hampe, a UNESCO world heritage site, will be part of the new district, Vijaynagara.

 

During the 26 January celebration, Karnataka represented the legacy of the Vijayanagara district through the Mathanga hills tableau. Mathanga and Anjanadari Hills located close to Hampi are believed to be the birthplaces of 'Hanuman' and 'Sugriva'. The legends also describe this place as the meeting point between 'Sri Rama' and 'Hanuman'.

 

On November 18 last year, the state cabinet had given in-principle approval for the creation of the Vijayanagara district.