Kalaburagi division | |
Other Name: | Gulbarga division |
Settlement Type: | Division of Karnataka |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | India |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type3: | Region |
Subdivision Name3: | Hyderabad-Karnataka |
Subdivision Type4: | Districts |
Subdivision Type5: | Headquarters |
Subdivision Name5: | Kalaburagi |
Government Type: | Divisional Administration |
Governing Body: | Kalaburagi Divisional Administration |
Leader Title: | Divisional Commissioner |
Leader Name: | Subodh Yadav, IAS |
Area Total Km2: | 44138 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Total: | 11215224 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Iso Code: | IN-KA |
Registration Plate: | KA |
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]