Ballari district was part of the Madras Presidency and was severely affected by the Great Famine of 1876–78. Following Indian independence and the subsequent reorganization of states along linguistic lines, Ballari became part of Karnataka (initially Mysore State) within the region now known as Kalyana-Karnataka (formerly Hyderabad-Karnataka). In 1882, Anantapur District was formed from splitting the Ballari district, followed by Vijayanagara District in 2021. Forest Minister and Ballari in-charge MLA Anand Singh demanded the bifurcation of Ballari district into Vijayanagar and Ballari districts. In November 2020, the cabinet approved the division of the district into Ballari and Vijayanagara district. Officially, the district Vijayanagara announced on 2 October 2021 Ballari district consists of Ballari, Kampli, Sandur, Siruguppa and Kurugodu taluks, while Vijayanagara district consists of Hospet, Harappanahalli, Huvina Hadagali, Kottur, Hagaribommanahalli, and Kudligi. The new district Vijayanagara has 6 taluks, but Bellary District has only 5 taluks. This is questioned by all people of erstwhile Bellary District.
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