Bellary- blend of traditionalism and modernization

Bellary, renamed as Ballari is a beautiful and historical city of Indian state of Karnataka. It is situated in eastern part of the state. Undoubtedly, Bellary is the most amazing city for the historians, travelers and art lovers.  

The city got its name from Goddess Durgamma. There is another folklore which suggests that the name ‘Bellary’ was derived from Indra when he slew the demon Bala. The city also gets its mention during the rule of the dynasties such as Kalachuryas, Satvahanas, Kadambas, and Hoysalas.

Bellary is mainly spread around 2 granite hills Kumbara Gudda or face hill and Ballari Gudda or Fort Hill. Fort Hill is the 2^nd largest monolithic hill in the world. The geo coordinates of Bellary are 15.1394° north latitude and 76.9214° east longitude. The average elevation is 485 meters. Tungabhadra River flows across the district and is the major source of drinking water.

The climate in Ballari is referred to as a local steppe climate. The average annual temperature is 27.4^oC. The average annual precipitation is 515 mm. September is the wettest month while May is the hottest month.

Bellary is growing rapidly in terms of industry and economy. It shelters many small as well as big industries. The main occupation in the city is agriculture. About 50% of the income comes from the agriculture sector. The main crops include paddy, jowar, maize, bajra and pulses along with some commercial crops like groundnut, sugarcane, sunflower, chilies and cotton are grown here.

The major tourist attractions in Bellary are Hampi, Hospet, Sandur, Bellary Fort, Toranagallu, Kamalpura, Donimalai Township, Kudligi, Hoovina Hadagalli, Hagari Bommanahalli, Kurugodu, and Mariyammanahalli.

Major localities in the city are Parvathi Nagar, LLC Colony, Moka Road, Sandur, Kuvempu Nagar, Devi Nagar, Cowl Bazar, Bapu Ji Nagar, Kampli and Ashok Nagar.

Bellary Airport is the main airport in the city and serves domestic flights. Bellary junction is the main railway station that connects the city with several major destinations in India. It also has a bus depot operated by KSRTC.

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