27-461: Chikkaballapur is the district headquarters of the newly created Chikkaballapur district in the state of Karnataka , India, which was carved out from Kolar district. It is located within 3 km of Muddenahalli (the birthplace of eminent engineer and statesman Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya ). A $ 400 million Pharmaceutical SEZ is coming up in Chikkaballapur on 325 acres (1.32 km),
54-410: A bus depot is the accommodation of buses which are not immediately required for operation or maintenance. There must be sufficient space for parking all buses based at the depot together with any others based elsewhere that require temporary accommodation and for safe maneuvering of vehicles in and out of the parking area. In the case of urban bus operations usually there will be a normal requirement for
81-523: A city which is now known as Chickballapur. Baichegowda, King of Mysore later attacked the fort but had to withdraw due to the valiant efforts of the Chikkaballapur citizens and aid from the Marathas . Sri Dodda Byregowda who came to power after Baichegowda acquired the land, which was taken by Mysore king. In 1762, during the ruling of Chikkappanayaka, Hyder Ali captured the town for a period of 3 months. Then Chikkappanayaka agreed to pay 5-lakhs pagodas, and
108-449: A population density of 298 inhabitants per square kilometre (770/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.17%. Chikkaballapura had a sex ratio of 968 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.08%. 22.40% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 24.90% and 12.47% of the population respectively. Languages of Chikkaballapura district (2011) At
135-427: Is a district in the state of Karnataka , India. On 23 August 2007, it was carved out of the pre-existing Kolar district which was the fourth largest district (before bifurcation) of Karnataka by moving the talukas of Gauribidanur , Gudibanda , Bagepalli , Chikballapur , Manchenahalli , Chelur , Sidlaghatta and Chintamani into the new district. Kannada is the official language. The town of Chikballapur
162-710: Is a Hindu temple located in Nandi village, at the base of Nandi Hills (or Nandidurga) in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state, India. It is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva . According to a popular legend, the Marigowda, the son of the chief Avathimalla Biregowda, was hunting one day in the Kodimanchanahalli forest. He found a rabbit standing fearlessly in front of hunting dogs. Excited by this,
189-611: Is a common descriptor of Chikkaballapur as it is surrounded by 5 picturesque hills among which Nandi Hills is the famous one (The five hills are known as Nandi Giri, Chandra Giri, Skandagiri , Brahma Giri, and Hema Giri). The Kalavara Halli hill Kalavaara betta , is becoming famous because of the trekking involved to reach the top of the hill. Nandi hills is also the birthplace of five rivers viz penneru chitravati south Paleru and other two. The city of Chikkaballapur has well connected prominent highways. Four laned NH-44 , National Highway 69 (India) and State Highway 74 (Karnataka) are
216-480: Is a major site for grape , grain , and silk cultivation" In the regional language, Kannada , the city is pronounced Chikkaballapura. "Chikka" in Kannada means "small", while "balla" means the measure to quantify food grains, and "pura" means "town". Thus, it is a place where people used to use small measures to quantify the food grains in ancient times. The place has always been known as an agricultural center for
243-461: Is nearby and within the jurisdiction of Chikkaballapur district. Chikkaballapur has the small, pristine Kandavara Lake. S. Gollahalli Village Sri Anjaneya Swami temple is an important place to visit. "Vidurashwattha" is in Gauribidanur taluk on the lands of river Pinakini. "Vidurashwattha" is famous for its temple. It is also called Mini Jaliyanwalabagh. The nearby region of Muddenahalli is
270-557: Is the district headquarters and a key transport link in the North Bangalore area. The north-south six-lane National Highway 44 (NH-44) as well as the East-West Highway 69 go through the district. A rail line runs north from Bangalore to the town of Chikballapur, east past Doddaganjur to Srinivaspur and south to the town of Kolar . Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple (also spelt "Bhoga Nandishwara" or "Bhoga Nandishvara")
297-584: The British defeated Tipu Sultan . Chickballapur also came under the administration of Wodeyars of Mysore, which is now a part of Karnataka. As of the 2011 census Chikkaballapur district had a population of 1,255,104, roughly equal to the nation of Trinidad and Tobago or the US state of New Hampshire . This gave it a ranking of 385th in population of districts in India (out of a total of 640). The district had
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#1732780256701324-502: The army was taken back. After this, Chikkappa Nayaka with the help of Murariraya of Guthy tried to restore his powers. He was hiding at Nandi Hills along with Chikkappa Nayaka. Immediately, Hyder Ali acquired Chikkaballapur and other places and arrested Chikkappa Nayaka. Then with the interference of Lord Corn Wallis, Chikkaballapur was handed over to Narayanagowda. After knowing this, Tippu Sultan again acquired Chikkaballapur. In 1791, British occupied Nandi & left Narayanagowda to rule
351-413: The birthplace of legendary engineer Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya . Hossur is the birthplace of Dr. Hosur Narasimhaiah , the great educationalist and thinker. Ashwini N.V, mental health activist and founder of Muktha Foundation, and who in 2019 launched a nationwide campaign against child sexual abuse titled 'Bhayamukth Bharath Child Safety, National Priority'and travelled across all the 29 states in
378-434: The chief told his son that it was a sign of the boldness of the local people. So, he obtained permission from the king of Vijayanagara and built a fort and a town. This in course of time developed into the town of Chickballapur. During the rule of Baichegowda, the king of Mysore attacked the fort but had to withdraw due to the interference of Marathas . Dodda Byregowda, who came to power after Baichegowda, resumed control of
405-465: The city to Kempegowda International Airport halt railway station . The Kempegowda International Airport is the nearest international airport at 38 km. There are several reputed educational institutions in the region. SJCIT is an engineering institute established in 1986 and imparts degree and graduate education. Sri Bhagavan Sathya Sai Baba's school, university, offering free education and hospital are about 3 km from Chikkaballapur. Nandi Hills
432-573: The country back then conducting training programmes, is a native of Chickaballapur as well N. R. Narayana Murthy was born on 20 August 1946 in Sidlaghatta , a town in India's south-western state of Karnataka into a middle-class Kannada speaking Brahmin family. The Chikkaballapur District includes the taluks (townships) of: Chikkaballapur, Gauribidanur , Bagepalli , Manchenahalli , Sidlaghatta , Chelur , Gudibanda , and Chintamani . Chikkaballapur district Chikkaballapura district
459-937: The depot manager, which is the highest designation on the management front. Adequate and satisfactory storage will be required for operating, engineering, personnel and financial records as well as for equipment such as ticket machines and tickets and associated documents such as waybills. KSRTC has its own-account maintenance workshops with specialist facilities catering Coach building (at Kengeri , Hassan , Hubli and Yadgir ) and vehicle maintenance. Minimum servicing and maintenance requirements at depots include facilities for vehicle fueling, washing and cleaning, inspection pits, tools and equipment for minor routine servicing and mechanical repairs, facilities for changing and maintaining tires, storage accommodation for spare parts and office accommodation for supervisory staff. Many minor maintenance tasks are carried out while vehicles are waiting for their next trips. Another important function of
486-482: The depot. The principal operational tasks to be carried out at a bus depot includes allocating and dispatching buses with crews according to schedule, processing cash paid in by conductors or drivers. Facilities required for these purposes often includes a signing-on office where crews report for duty and a cash office where conductors or drivers pay in the cash collected during their duties and an office for managerial and supervisory staff. Chargeman, supervisors report to
513-976: The entire fleet to be parked overnight, unless a significant number of vehicles are required for all-night operation. The environmental problems can be minimized with good design of the facilities, proper maintenance, good discipline and housekeeping. KSRTC is making efforts to increase fuel efficiency of its buses. This relies on drivers and maintenance staff at the bus depot. KSRTC also uses alternative bio fuel like ethanol fuel , CNG , Millettia pinnata seed Oil ( Indian Beech seed Oil ) and procuring to plan electric buses so that it can reduce carbon emissions as an environmental friendly approach. In 2017–18, KSRTC managed to save more than 3 lakh litres of diesel compared to 99,373 litres in 2016–17. The increased mileage of KSRTC buses has also resulted in savings of Rs 59.73 lakh and Rs 1.68 crore in 2016-17 and 2017–18, respectively. The depot in Mysore also contributed to
540-415: The first of its kind in India. Furthermore, the noted Traveler Bunglow is being converted into a state-of-the-art bus terminus. A new district government headquarters and police headquarters is being constructed at a cost of $ 5 million. In addition, the state government is releasing over $ 10 million to develop the city and expand underground sanitary systems. It is a regional transport and educational hub, and
567-464: The present state of Karnataka . As of 2011 India census , Chikkaballapur had a population of 191,122. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chikkaballapur has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Chikkaballapur has a high elevation located in the center of the Nandi Hills region. "Panchagiri"
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#1732780256701594-404: The region. The ruler of Avathi Mallabiregowda's son Marigowda was hunting one day in Kodimanchanahalli forest. A rabbit stood in front of the fierce hunting dogs without fear. Seeing this, ruler was elated and told his son that the strength of the rabbit is due to the valour of the region's citizenry. As such the ruler took permission from King of Vijaynagar and built an elaborate fort and formed
621-533: The territories seized earlier by Mysore . In 1762, during the rule of Chikkappanayaka, Hyder Ali laid siege the town for a period of three months. Then Chikkappanayaka agreed to pay 5-lakhs pagodas, and the army was withdrawn. After this, Chikkappa Nayaka with the help of Murariraya of Gooty tried to get back his powers. He was hiding at Nandi hills along with Chikkappa Nayaka. Immediately Hyder Ali took Chickballapur and other places and arrested Chikkappa Nayaka. Then with interfere of Lord Cornwallis, Chickballapur
648-412: The three major highways passing through the city. It is 65 km from both Bengaluru and Kolar . The city's public transport is majorly handled by KSRTC . KSRTC also has a bus depot in Chikkaballapur under the same division. Chikballapur railway station (Station Code: CBP) belongs to Bengaluru division of South Western railway zone. It lies on Yelahanka - Bangarpet line. This line also connects
675-778: The time of the 2011 census, 59.37% of the population spoke Kannada , 27.07% Telugu and 11.60% Urdu as their first language. List of bus depots in Karnataka Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation , abbreviated and better known as KSRTC is a state-owned public road transport company in the Indian state of Karnataka . A bus depot is an operating base of a Transport corporation. It accommodates parking, servicing and maintenance facilities for vehicles, an administrative function and facilities for staff. KSRTC have facilities for servicing and maintenance work in-house at
702-485: The town. Due to this treachery, a fight broke out between the Britishers and Tippu Sultan. Narayanagowda lost his administration. Later, the British defeated Tippu in a battle which led to tremendous loss of life on both sides. The citizens of Chikkaballapur, however, refused to be subjugated and maintained their warrior pride. Chikkaballapur later came under the administration of Wodeyars of Mysore, who later merged with
729-557: Was handed over to Narayanagowda.some sources suggest that Lord Cornwallis visited the temple of Lord Shiva in Peresandra which is 18 km off of Chikkaballapur.in few references British text suggest that Peresandra has a tremendous history; upon knowing this, Tipu Sultan again acquired Chikballapur. In 1791 British occupied Nandi & left Narayanagowda to rule the town; due to this fight between Britishers and Tipu Sultan again started. Narayanagowda lost his administration. Later on
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