Ballari district

District of Karnataka State, India District in Karnataka, IndiaBallari districtDistrictView of the city from Bellary FortTungabhadra DamDaroji Sloth Bear SanctuaryKumaraswami TempleInteractive map of Ballari districtCoordinates: 15°09′00″N 76°56′00″E / 15.1500°N 76.9333°E / 15.1500; 76.9333Country IndiaState KarnatakaRegionKalyana-KarnatakaHeadquartersBallariTalukasBallari, Kampli, Sanduru, Siruguppa, KurugoduGovernment • TypeDistrict administration • BodyZilla Panchayat • District Commissioner & District MagistrateNagendra Prasad K. (IAS) • CEOMD Haris Sumair, IAS • District in-charge ministerB. Z. Zameer Ahmed KhanArea • Total8,461 km2 (3,267 sq mi)Elevation449 m (1,473 ft)Population • Total2,452,595 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)DemonymBallarianLanguage • OfficialKannadaTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN583101Telephone codeBellary:08392Vehicle registrationKA 34Websiteballari.nic.in/en/ Ballari district, formerly known as Bellary District (Kannada: [bɐɭːaːri]), is a major district in the northeastern part of Karnataka, belonging to the Kalyana-Karnataka region. It was one of the largest districts in Karnataka before the Vijayanagara District split