Kellamballi is a small village in

Chamarajanagar Chamarajanagar or Chamarajanagara is a town in the southern part of Karnataka, India. Named after Chamaraja Wodeyar IX, the erstwhile king of Mysore, previously known as 'Arikottara'. Chamarajanagara is the headquarters of Chamarajanagar distr ...

district of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

state, India.

Location

Kellamballi is located between Nanjangud town and Chamarajanagar town on Mysore Chamarajanagar main road. Kellamballi is at a distance of two kilometers from Chamarajanagar town.

Access

Kellamballi village is easily accessible from Mysore-Chamarajanagar main road. There is a railway station in the village which is called

Mariyala Gangavadi railway station Mariyala-Gangawadi is a railway station on Mysore–Chamarajanagar branch line. The station is located in Chamarajanagara District, Karnataka state, India. Location Mariyala-Gangavadi railway station is located near Mariyala village in Chamaraj ...

Post office

There is a post office (Zilla Adalitha Bhavan) at Kellamballi village and the

postal code A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as a postcode, post code, PIN or ZIP Code) is a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal a ...

is 571313.

Demographics

The people of Kellamballi are chiefly agrarian. A few work in government establishments in Chamarajanagar town. The population of the village is 2,342 living in 513 houses. The area of the village is 1060 hectares.

Economy

The provincial government has started a Rs.400 crore project on 1`,595 acres of land called Badanaguppe-Kellamballi Industrial Estate which will include sectors like automobile, food processing, textiles, leather, granite and agriculture related industries.

Education

* Kellambally School * Murukaraj First Grade College

Places of worship

There is a prominent Hindu ashram called ''Murukaraj Matt'' in this village. There is also a little church of the catholic sect in the middle of the village square.

Image gallery

File:Kellambally First Grade College.jpg, Murukaraj College File:Mariyala gate.jpg, Village arch

References

{{Reflist Villages in Chamarajanagar district