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District Belagavi a largest district

 There are 31 districts in Karnataka.





  1. Bagalkote
  2. Ballary
  3. Bangalore Rural 
  4. Belagavi 
  5. Bengaluru Urban
  6. Bidar 
  7. Chamarajanagar 
  8. Chikballapur 
  9. Chikkamagaluru 
  10. Chitradurga 
  11. Dakshina Kannada 
  12. Davanagere 
  13. Dharwad 
  14. Gadag 
  15. Hassan 
  16. Haveri 
  17. Kalaburagi
  18. Kodagu 
  19. Kolar 
  20. Koppal 
  21. Mandya 
  22. Mysuru 
  23. Raichur 
  24. Ramanagara 
  25. Shivamogga 
  26. Tumakuru 
  27. Udupi 
  28. Uttara Kannada 
  29. Vijayapura 
  30. Vijayanagara
  31. Yadgir 
 

In terms of area Belagavi is the largest district And Bengaluru Urban is the smallest district of Karnataka.Belagavi is second capital city of the Karnataka. Belagavi is most important and considered district in Karnataka state. 

Map of Belagavi

Let's see some important facts of Belagavi..

👉 The original name of Belgaum was Venugrama or Velugrama. (Meaning Bamboo village)

👉Belgaum district is known as Sugar Bowl of Karnataka

👉 Year of Formation of Belgaum District- November 1, 1956

👉 Belagavi district is the largest district of Karnataka (in area)

👉 1924 Belgaum National Congress session was presided over by Mahatma Gandhi,

👉 There is a building called Suvarnasoudha in Belagavi district (Shilpi, K Uday)Kayakave Kailasa is written on the main entrance of Suvarnasoudha.

👉 Belgaum district is known as the cradle of infantry

👉 Rani Chennamma University is located in Belgaum district.

👉 Visvesvaraya Technical University is located in Belgaum district

👉 Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences is located in Belgaum.

👉 In Belgaum district there is Hidkal Dam, which is built across the river Ghataprabha.

 

👉 Gokak waterfall is located in Belgaum district, this waterfall is created by Ghataprabha river.

👉 Gokak Falls is known as Niagara Fall of Karnataka, it is 52 meters high.

👉 Henry Campbell was the first in Asia to generate hydroelectric power at Gokak Falls in 1887.

👉 Godachinamalki waterfall in Belgaum district is created by Markandeya river.

👉 In Belgaum District Vajrapoha Falls is created for Mahanadi, (KAS-2020)

👉 Kalasa-Banduri Nala project has started from Belgaum district

👉 This Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project Relates to Mahadai River.

👉 Mahadayi river dispute is also between the states of Karnataka and Goa

 

👉 Belgaum district is the largest sugarcane growing district in Karnataka.

👉 Nippani Taluk of Belgaum district is famous for Tobacco/Chlli crop

👉 Second World Kannada Sahitya Sammelna 2011 was held in Belgaum district.

👉 Khanapur of Belgaum district is famous for bauxite ore.

👉 Sangolli Rayanna's tomb is located at Nandgad in Belgaum district.

👉 Kittur Rani Chennamma's Samadhi is located at Bailahongala in Belgaum district.

👉 Gangadhar Deshpande broke the salt law by selling salt in Belgaum district in April 1930,

👉 There are 14 taluks in Belgaum district. (Athani,Bailahongal,Belagavi, Chikodi,Gokak,Hukkeri,Khanapur,Kagawad,Mudalagi,Nippani,Kittur, Raibag,Ramdurg,Saundatti)

👉 Gangadhara Deshpande established a national school in Belagavi district.

👉 Hindalaga Jail is located in Belgaum District,

👉 Raja Lakamagowda Dam is built in Belgaum district which is built on river Ghataprabha

👉 Raja Lakama Gowda Dam also known as Hidkal Dam.

👉 Districts receiving drinking water facility from Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project Gadag, Dharwad and Belgaum,

👉 Sambra Airport is located in Belgaum district.

 

👉 Tallest flag pole in the country at Belgaum (110m high)

👉 Renukasagara/Navilutirtha/Indira Gandhi Dam has been built on Malaprabha River in Belgaum District, which is the smallest dam in Karnataka. It was built in 1974.

👉 Belgaum is the most populous district after Bangalore.

👉 Kunda of Belgaum is famous.

👉 The Renuka temple at Yallammana Temple in Soundatti Taluk of Belgaum district was originally a Jain settlement.

👉 Savadatti's first name is Sugandhavarti.

👉 First name of Raibag is Bagi or Rayabagi.

👉 First name of Gokaka is Gokage or Gokavi.

👉 The first name of Hukkeri is Huvinakeri.

👉 The first name of Ramadurga is Rayanadurga.

👉 Chikkodi is a town that grew up on the bank of Chikka Kodi (hole).

👉 Kubasa is the famous town of Ramadurga.

👉 Gokaka Karandtu is famous.

 

👉 The biggest fair is Savadatti's Renuka Yallamma fair.

👉 Famous Cattle Town of South India... Mudalagi Cattle Town (30 Acres)- Established-1973

👉 Hukkeri singer Balappa Hukkeri who is famous as the leader of thousand songs.

👉 Sculptor S. G. Balekundri who built Hidkal dam..

👉Vega is a famous helmet company located in Belgaum.

👉 Rivers like Krishna, Dudhganga, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, Markandeya, Hiranyakesi flow in Belgaum district.

👉 Jnanpeeth award winner Chandrasekhara Kambara is from Ghodageri in Hukkeri taluk of Belgaum district.

👉 Basavaraja Kattimani, Ishwar Sanakal, Chandrasekhara Kambara, Betageri Krishnasharma, B. A. Sanadi, Akbar Ali, D. S. Karki, D. C.Pavate Shambha Joshi, Actor Charanraj, Actor Atul Kulkarni,Cricketer Ronita More are from Belgaum.

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