Kalaburagi division

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Kalaburagi division, formerly known as Gulbarga division, is one of the four divisions of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has seven districts, namely: Bellary district, Bidar district, Kalaburagi district, Koppal district, Raichur district, Yadgir district, and Vijayanagar district. It was the southwestern part of the former princely state of Hyderabad State. Kalaburagi is the headquarters of Kalaburagi division.[1] The total area of the division is 44,138 km2.[2] The total population as of 2011 census is 11,215,224.[3]

Kalaburagi division
Gulbarga division
Division of Karnataka
saffron colour indicating districts of Kalaburagi division
saffron colour indicating districts of Kalaburagi division
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Country India
State Karnataka
RegionHyderabad-Karnataka
Districts
HeadquartersKalaburagi
Government
 • TypeDivisional Administration
 • BodyKalaburagi Divisional Administration
 • Divisional CommissionerSubodh Yadav, IAS
Area
 • Total
44,138 km2 (17,042 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
11,215,224
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC 5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA

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References

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  1. ^ "Area and Administrative Divisions karnataka" (PDF). nidm.gov.in. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ "List of Karnataka Districts | Districts | Bangalore". Karnataka.com. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Karnataka Population 2020/2021". www.populationu.com. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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