Chikkaballapur
Chikkaballapur | |
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City | |
Interactive map of Chikkaballapur | |
| Coordinates: 13°26′N 77°43′E / 13.43°N 77.72°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Government | |
| • Body | City 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) | |
• City | 63,652 |
| • Density | 3,488/km2 (9,033/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 148,884 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 562101 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-40 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency |
| Website | www |
Chikkaballapur or Chikkaballāpura 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 being constructed in Chikkaballapur on 325 acres (1.32 km2), the first of its kind in India. Furthermore, the noted Traveler Bunglow is being converted into a state-of-the-art bus terminus. A new district government headquarters and police headquarters 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.