Belagavi (Belgaum) division is one of the four divisions of Karnataka state of India. The division comprises the districts of Bagalkot, Belgavi, Bijapur, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Uttara Kannada. It covers a geographical area of 44,538 square kilometres (17,196 sq mi) and had a population of 13,499,721 at the 2011 census.[1] The population density of the division was 239 per square kilometre (620/sq mi).[2]

Belagavi division
Belagavi division
Belagavi division
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionMalenadu
Karavali
Bayalu Seeme
HeadquartersBelagavi
DistrictBelagavi
Uttara Kannada
Haveri
Bagalkot
Bijapur
Dharwad
Gadag
Government
 • TypeDivisional Administration
 • BodyBelagavi Divisional Commissioner
Area
 • Total
44,538 km2 (17,196 sq mi)
 • Rank2
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
13,499,721
 • Rank2
 • Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC 5:30 (IST)
Websitewww.karnataka.gov.in/english

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistics-Census 2011" (PDF). belgaum.gov.in. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Census 2001". Office of Regional officer Belagavi. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
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