There are 31 districts in Karnataka.
- Bagalkote
- Ballary
- Bangalore Rural
- Belagavi
- Bengaluru Urban
- Bidar
- Chamarajanagar
- Chikballapur
- Chikkamagaluru
- Chitradurga
- Dakshina Kannada
- Davanagere
- Dharwad
- Gadag
- Hassan
- Haveri
- Kalaburagi
- Kodagu
- Kolar
- Koppal
- Mandya
- Mysuru
- Raichur
- Ramanagara
- Shivamogga
- Tumakuru
- Udupi
- Uttara Kannada
- Vijayapura
- Vijayanagara
- 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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