Ballari District

Ballari District

History:

Verarifort is a historic site with a history of over 3000 years. It was built by Hanumappanayaka during the Vijayanagar Empire. The fort was occupied by Haider Ali in 1769 and rebuilt by French engineers. The fortress is on the hill of Ballari Gudda. One of the main reasons for its charm is the fortress built on a monolithic rock. The fort is divided into an upper fort and a lower fort. It is a polygonal fortress with only one entrance. The tunnel is believed to connect to the cities of Srirangapatna and Mysore.

Famous for ?

Ballari is popular for cotton, one of the most important crops and cotton industries. The area is known as the "City of Iron" because it is blessed with abundant mineral resources, especially iron ore.

Area: 

The total area of the district is 8450km2.

Subdivision: 

There is one subdivision in the Ballari district.

Villages:

There are a total of 103 villages in this area.

Cities:

There is only one city in this area.