Chikkaballapur

Chikkaballapur
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Chikkaballapur in Karnataka
Coordinates: 13°26′N 77°43′E / 13.43°N 77.72°E / 13.43; 77.72
Country India
StateKarnataka
Government
 • BodyCity Municipal Council
Area
 • City
18.25 km2 (7.05 sq mi)
 • Rural
635 km2 (245 sq mi)
Elevation
915 m (3,002 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • City
63,652
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
 • Rural
148,884
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
562101[2]
Vehicle registrationKA-40
Lok Sabha constituencyChikballapur Lok Sabha constituency
Websitewww.chikkaballapurcity.mrc.gov.in

Chikkaballapur is the district headquarters of the newly created Chikkaballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India, which was carved out from Kolar district. It is located within 3 km of Muddenahalli (the birthplace of eminent engineer and statesman Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya). A $400 million Pharmaceutical SEZ is coming up in Chikkaballapur on 325 acres (1.32 km2), the first of its kind in India.[3] Furthermore, the noted Traveler Bunglow is being converted into a state-of-the-art bus terminus. A new district government headquarters and police headquarters[4] is being constructed at a cost of $5 million. In addition, the state government is releasing over $10 million to develop the city and expand underground sanitary systems. It is a regional transport and educational hub, and is a major site for grape, grain, and silk cultivation"[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Chikkballapur Pin code". pin-code.net. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Shot in the arm for pharma". @Businessline.
  4. ^ http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=15+police+stations+sanctioned+for+state&artid=wmHvsIUM%7CeU=&SectionID=7GUA38txp3s=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=zkvyRoWGpmWSxZV2TGM5XQ==&SEO=[permanent dead link]