About Ballari
Ballari district takes its name from the word Balari
which refers to goddess Durugamma as this goddess had manifested herself
in the town. Some of the events in the great epic Ramayana are related
to this historical place. It is said that Rama while searching for Sita
met Sugreeva and Hanuman at a place which is very near to Hampi,
the celebrated capital of Vijayanagara kingdom. The history speaks volumes
about significant role it acquired during Satavahanas, Kadambas, Chalukyas
of Kalyana, Kalachuryas, Sevunas and Hoysalas period. There upon the
Vijayanagara rulers built
the " City of Victory " on
the bank of Tungabhadra river at Hampi in Hospet Taluk. This area which
had witnessed the prosperity to its peak fell into political turmoil
after the fall of Vijayanagara in 1565. This district was transferred
to the erstwhile Mysore State on 1st October 1953 from Madras State.
With the re-organisation of the districts during 1997, the number of
taluks is reduced to 7. The Harapanahalli taluk has been transferred
to Davanagere district.
The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and
southern India, from 1336 onwards. It was founded by Harihara, also
known as Hakka, and his brother Bukka Raya. It is named after its capital
city (now ruined) of Vijayanagara, in modern Karnataka, India. It lasted
from about 1336 to perhaps about 1660, though throughout its last century
it was in a slow decline due to a massive and catastrophic defeat at
the hands of an alliance of the sultanates, and the capital was taken
and brutally razed and looted. More …
District at a Glance
|
Sl.No |
Name of the Officer |
Designation |
Office Ph.No |
Email-ID |
|
1 |
S S Nakul, IAS |
Deputy Commissioner, Ballari. |
08392-277100 |
dcbellary@gmail.com |
|
2 |
K. Nitish, IAS |
Chief executive Officer, Zilla Panchayat, Ballari |
08392-267300, 267200 |
ceo_zp_bly@nic.in |
|
3 |
|
Additional Deputy Commissioner |
|
|
|
4 |
|
Assistant Commissioner, Ballari |
08392-277413 |
bellaryac@gmail.com |
|
5 |
|
Assistant Commissioner, Hospet |
08394-232209 |
achpt11@gmail.com |
|
6 |
|
Tahsildar, Ballari |
08392-277415 |
tahbel@gmail.com |
|
7 |
|
Tahsildar, Hadagali |
08399-240238 |
tahhadl@gmail.com |
|
8 |
|
Tahsildar, H.B. Halli |
08397-238255 |
tahhhbh@gmail.com |
|
9 |
|
Tahsildar, Hospet |
08394-224208 |
tahhpt@gmail.com |
|
10 |
|
Tahsildar, Kudligi |
08391-220225 |
tahkdl@gmail.com |
|
11 |
|
Tahsildar, Sandur |
08395-260241 |
tahsndr@gmail.com |
|
12 |
|
Tahsildar, Siruguppa |
08396-220238 |
tahsgp@gmail.com |