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Ballari | |
|---|---|
 Ballari city | |
 Ballari in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 15°06′N 76°55′E / 15.100°N 76.917°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Karnataka |
| District | Ballari |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Ballari City Corporation |
| • Mayor | Shwetha B |
| • Commissioner | G Khaleel Sab[2] |
| Area | |
• City | 167.38 km2 (64.63 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,609.68 km2 (621.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 410,445 [1] |
| • Rank | 95th (India) 5th (Karnataka) |
| • Rural | 360,484 |
| Demonym | Ballarians |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 583101, 583102, 583103, 583104, 583105, 583152[3] |
| Telephone code | (+91)8392 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-34 |
| Official language | Kannada[4] |
| Sex ratio | 1.04[5] ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 79%[5] |
| Website | ballaricity |
Ballari (formerly Bellary[6]) in the eponymous Ballari district, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. Bellari houses many steel plants such as JSW Vijayanagar, one of the largest in Asia.
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