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Chikkaballapur District is one of the districts of Karnataka, established on November 10, 2007, after being separated from Kolar district. It comprises 6 taluks, 26 hoblis, and 151 Gram Panchayats. Its proximity to Bengaluru and the Bengaluru–Hyderabad Industrial Corridor (NH-44) has encouraged industrial growth, infrastructure development, and urban expansion.
According to the 2011 Census, the district had a population of 1,255,104. Agriculture, horticulture, dairy farming, and sericulture are major occupations, with important crops including ragi, maize, grapes, pomegranates, and tomatoes. The district is also known for its granite resources and silk industries, particularly in Sidlaghatta. Historically, the region was influenced by the Vijayanagara Empire, Marathas, and Tipu Sultan. It is also renowned as the birthplace of legendary engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya in Muddenahalli.
According to the 2011 Census, the district had a population of 1,255,104. Agriculture, horticulture, dairy farming, and sericulture are major occupations, with important crops including ragi, maize, grapes, pomegranates, and tomatoes. The district is also known for its granite resources and silk industries, particularly in Sidlaghatta. Historically, the region was influenced by the Vijayanagara Empire, Marathas, and Tipu Sultan. It is also renowned as the birthplace of legendary engineer Sir M. Visvesvaraya in Muddenahalli.
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- Notification: Application for Grant of Registration of Stand-Alone Hostel, Hostels of Educational Institutions and Residential Schools or Colleges for Children.
- Notification:Application for fishing equipment kits by Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries under the Inland Fisheries Development Assistance Scheme RDPR Chikkaballapura.
- Notification: Application for Grant of Registration of Stand-Alone Hostel, Hostels of Educational Institutions and Residential Schools or Colleges for Children.
- Notification:Application for fishing equipment kits by Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries under the Inland Fisheries Development Assistance Scheme RDPR Chikkaballapura.
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- Notification: Application for Grant of Registration of Stand-Alone Hostel, Hostels of Educational Institutions and Residential Schools or Colleges for Children.
- Notification:Application for fishing equipment kits by Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries under the Inland Fisheries Development Assistance Scheme RDPR Chikkaballapura.
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