Vijayanagara district

Vijayanagara district
District of Karnataka
Hampi Bazaar from Matanga Hill, Kalleshwara Temple Temple at Bagali, Temples on Hemakuta Hill, Tungabhadra Dam, Kalleshwara Temple at Hirehadagalli
Location in Karnataka
Location in Karnataka
Country India
State Karnataka
DivisionKalaburagi
Formation17 November 2021
(2 years ago) (2021-11-17)
Named forerstwhile Vijayanagara Empire
HeadquartersHospet
Taluks
Government
 • BodyVijayanagara Zilla Panchayat
 • Deputy Commissioner and District MagistrateM S Diwakara, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceShrihari Babu B L, IPS
 • Chief Executive OfficerSadashiva Prabhu B
Area
 • Total4,252 km2 (642 sq mi)
Elevation
449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,353,628
 • Density320/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone codeHospet 08394
Vehicle registrationKA-35
Websitevijayanagara.nic.in

Vijayanagara district is a district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, located in the Kalyana-Karnataka region.[1][2]

Vijayanagara was officially carved out of Ballari on 17 November 2021 to become the 31st district of the state with Hospet as the district headquarters.[3][4] It is home to Hampi, the former capital of the famous Vijayanagara Empire and a UNESCO World Heritage site, and several historical places are located in the district.[5]

  1. ^ "Vijayanagar to be Karnataka's 31st district, BSY Cabinet gives in-principle nod". The New Indian Express. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Cabinet approves boundaries of Vijayanagara district". The Hindu. 28 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Bommai to declare Vijayanagara as 31st district in Karnataka on Saturday". The New Indian Express. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Karnataka formalises creation of new Vijayanagara district". The Economic Times. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ^ Buradikatti, Kumar (19 November 2020). "Ballari set to lose Hampi and more". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2021.