Kalyana-Karnataka

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Kalyana-Karnataka
Hyderabad-Karnataka
Hyderabad State reorganization 1956.png
Map of South India with Kalyana-Karnataka region highlighted in blue borders
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka emblem.svg Karnataka
Regions
Districts
Largest cities (area)
Most Populous Cities
  • Bidar (Bidar district)
  • Kalaburagi (Kalaburagi district)
  • Raichur (Raichuru district)
  • Yadgir (Yadagiri district)
  • Ballari (Ballari district)
  • Hosapete (Vijayanagara district)
  • Koppal (Koppal)
Government
  Type Regional Administration
  BodyKalyana-Karnataka Development Board (KKDB)
   Divisional Commissioner officer N. V. Prasad, IAS
   President of the Kalyana-Karnataka Development Board Dr.Ajay Singh
Area
  Total44,138 km2 (17,042 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total11,286,343
  Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA
Website www.hkrdb.kar.nic.in

Kalyana-Karnataka, formerly known as Hyderabad-Karnataka, is a region located in the northern part of the Indian state of Karnataka, which was part of Kingdom of Hyderabad ruled by the Nizams and the Madras presidency of British India. The region comprises Bidar, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal and Kalaburagi of Hyderabad state and, Ballari and Vijayanagara of the Madras province that are now present in the state of Karnataka. The Northeast-Karnataka region is the second largest arid region in India. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Kalaburagi and Ballari are the largest cities of this region.

In 1948, when the Hyderabad State was officially merged into India, some portions of it were incorporated into the state of Karnataka. [6]

In 2019, the Hyderabad-Karnataka region was officially renamed as Kalyana-Karnataka. [7] [8]

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