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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Ramanagara}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2024}}
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| name = Bengaluru South District
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| settlement_type = District of Karnataka
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Ramanagara]]
| parts_type = [[Taluka]]s
| parts = [[Ramanagara]], [[Channapattana]], [[Kanakapura]], [[Magadi]], [[Harohalli]]
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| governing_body =
| leader_title = [[District Collector|Deputy Commissioner]] & District Magistrate
| leader_name = Yeshwanth V. Gurukar, IAS<ref>https://bengalurusouth.nic.in/en/who-is-who-new/</ref>
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| area_total_km2 = 3516
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| population_total = 1,082,636
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 562117, 562159, 562160, 562112
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| registration_plate = KA 42
| website = {{URL|https://bengalurusouth.nic.in/}}
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| leader_name2 = Srinivas Gowda, IPS <ref>https://ramanagarapolice.karnataka.gov.in/60/previous-sps/en</ref>
| leader_name3 = [[D. K. Shivakumar]]
| leader_title2 = [[Superintendent of Police (India)|Superintendent of Police]] (SP)
| leader_title3 = District incharge Minister
| official_name = Bengaluru South district
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'''Bengaluru South district''' is one of the [[List of districts of Karnataka|31]] [[Districts of Karnataka|districts]] of [[Karnataka]] state in southern [[India]]. [[Ramanagara]] City is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is part of [[Bengaluru–Mysore Infrastructure Corridor|Bengaluru Mysore Infrastructure Corridor]].

==History==
Ramanagara district was carved out of the erstwhile [[Bangalore Rural district]] on 23 August 2007,<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/24/stories/2007082458260400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024161145/http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/24/stories/2007082458260400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 October 2008|title=Ramanagar district will be made the best: Kumaraswamy|date=24 August 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=6 August 2010}}</ref> comprising [[Ramanagara]], [[Channapatna]], [[Harohalli]], [[Kanakapura]] and [[Magadi]] [[taluks]]. To date, it has given highest number of Chief Ministers for Karnataka of any of the state's districts, namely [[Kengal Hanumanthaiah]], [[H. D. Deve Gowda|HD Devegowda]], [[H. D. Kumaraswamy|HD Kumaraswamy]] and [[Ramakrishna Hegde]].

In 2020 there was a proposal to rename the district to "New Bengaluru district".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.prajavani.net/district/ramanagara/ramanagara-nava-bengaluru-name-change-695681.html|title=ರಾಮನಗರ ಬದಲಿಗೆ 'ನವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು'ಹೆಸರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮುನ್ನೆಲೆಗೆ: ವ್ಯಾಪಕ ಚರ್ಚೆ|website=Prajavani|language=kn}}</ref> In July 2024, the [[Government of Karnataka]] voted to rename the district to Bengaluru South district,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/karnataka-government-clears-proposal-to-rename-ramanagara-district-as-bengaluru-south-district/article68449429.ece|title=Karnataka Cabinet renames Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South district|newspaper=The Hindu |date=26 July 2024|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> and said that the Revenue Department would begin the process of renaming the district.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |last1=Adnal |first1=Madhuri |date=26 July 2024 |title=Bengaluru South District: Karnataka Renames Ramanagara District, Revenue Dept To Begin Process |url=https://www.oneindia.com/bengaluru/bengaluru-south-district-karnataka-renames-ramanagara-district-revenue-dept-to-begin-process-3889229.html |work=One India News |access-date=28 July 2024}}</ref> As of January 2025, the federal [[Home Ministry (India)|Home Ministry]] have yet to approve on district renaming.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/final-call-on-bengaluru-south-renaming-rests-with-centre/articleshow/117276362.cms | first=Sridhar | last=Vivan | date=16 January 2025 | title=Final call on Bengaluru South renaming rests with Centre | publisher=[[Bangalore Mirror]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116022511/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/final-call-on-bengaluru-south-renaming-rests-with-centre/articleshow/117276362.cms | archive-date=16 January 2025 | url-status=live}}</ref> Bengaluru South district was renamed from the erstwhile Ramanagara district on 23-05-2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Cabinet Decides to Rename Ramanagara District as Bengaluru South |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/karnataka-cabinet-decides-to-rename-ramanagara-district-as-bengaluru-south-3552630 |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[Image:RamanagaramMap.jpg|thumb|left|Map of the region]]
Ramanagara is approximately 50 km southwest of [[Bangalore]]. The district shares borders with the districts of [[Bangalore Urban district|Bangalore Urban]] in the east, [[Bangalore Rural district|Bangalore Rural]] in the North-east, [[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru]] in the North-west, [[Mandya district|Mandya]] in the west and [[Chamarajanagar district|Chamarajanagara]] in the south-west and [[Krishnagiri district]] of [[Tamil Nadu|Tamilnadu]] state in the south. It has an average elevation of 747 metres (2450 feet).

Channapatna Taluk and parts of Kanakapura Taluk are similar to demographics of Neighbouring [[Mandya district]] whereas parts of Magadi taluk are much closer to [[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru District]]. Also Kanakapura and Harohalli Taluks share border with [[Anchetty]] and [[Denkanikottai|Denkakote]] Talukas of Tamilnadu so few parts here we can find different slang of kannada being used.

Ramanagara is famous for the huge rocky outcroppings. The popular places for rock climbing are; [[Savandurga]] which is 31 km away from [[Ramanagara]], Ramadevarabetta located within the city, [[Revanasiddeshwara betta|Sri Revana Siddeshwara (SRS) betta]] which is 15.1 km away from [[Ramanagara]], Thenginkaibetta near to SRS betta and Kabbaladurga which is 35 km away from [[Ramanagara]].

This region has several tall granitic hills which are famous for many short [[rock climbing|rock climbs]], typically 1 to 2 pitches in length. Grades vary from 5.8 American to 5.11 American. It is home to some of the world's oldest [[granite]] outcrops. Some of the interesting climbs are on the ''Wanakkal wall'' ("Gabbar ki asli pasand", "Labor pain"), on the ''Rainbow wall'' ("UIAA", "Kalia"), on ''Anna-Thamma'' ("Darkness at dawn", "Black Diamond", the name ''Anna-Thama'' means 'elder-brother-younger-brother' in [[Kannada]]).

[[Image:Ramdevarabetta.jpg|thumb|Ramdevarabetta showing the cave entrances made for the film [[A Passage to India (film)]]|left]]

Another well-known hill is ''Ramadevarabetta''. Along with [[Savandurga]] this was one of the shooting locations for [[David Lean]]'s ''[[A Passage to India (film)|A Passage to India]]''. Small door like grottoes was made in the rock to resemble caves.<ref>[http://www.mapability.com/travel/p2i/marabar_3.html A Passage to India - locations] Accessed December 2006</ref> It was also in this region that the path-breaking Hindi movie, [[Sholay]], was shot.

Other famous hills in the region include the Revanasideshwara hill and Handigundi. [[Bilikal Rangaswamy Betta]] is a popular tourist spot in the district.

These hills have been threatened by quarrying and also plans to carve these hills into statues. The region is covered in scrub forest and is home to threatened bird species such as the [[yellow-throated bulbul]] and [[long-billed vulture]]s.<ref>Subramanya, S. and Naveein, O. C. 2006. Breeding of Long-billed Vulture ''Gyps indicus'' at Ramanagara hills, Karnataka, India. Indian Birds 2(2):32 [http://www.indianbirds.in/download/IB.2.2.VulturesRamnag.pdf Full text] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070728054934/http://www.indianbirds.in/download/IB.2.2.VulturesRamnag.pdf|date=28 July 2007}}</ref> The hill is today one of the few locations in south India where long-billed vultures nest. The region is also home to numerous [[sloth bear]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Declare Handigundi forest area as sloth-bear sanctuary|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun182005/city2014532005617.asp|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419103448/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jun182005/city2014532005617.asp|archive-date=19 April 2007|access-date=26 November 2007}}</ref>

===Closepet granites===
[[Image:SouthIndiaGeology.svg|thumb|Distribution of the Closepet granites|left]]
The Closepet granites are a major geological feature of this region and are from the Lower Proterozoic era. This belt of rocks extends in the north-south direction in 50  km belt. This belt has younger potassic granites and is believed to separate two distinct crustal blocks of Archaean age. The block to the west has low-grade granite-greenstone belts with iron-manganese ores and to the east are younger gneiss of granitic and granodioritic composition with gold-bearing schist belts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dae.gov.in/amd/regions/sr.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225165714/http://www.dae.gov.in/amd/regions/sr.htm|url-status=dead|title=Atomic minerals directorate|archivedate=25 December 2007}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,62,843|13=1911|14=2,88,219|15=1921|16=3,11,945|17=1931|18=3,67,516|19=1941|20=4,15,233|21=1951|22=5,15,413|23=1961|24=5,98,301|25=1971|26=6,83,221|27=1981|28=8,43,509|29=1991|30=9,55,669|31=2001|32=10,30,546|33=2011|34=10,82,636|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=none|cols=2}}

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|title=Religions in Ramanagara district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11378/download/14491/DDW29C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Ramanagara district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,082,636,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Ramanagara |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/630/download/2168/DH_2011_2930_PART_A_DCHB_RAMANAGARA.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Cyprus]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date = 1 October 2011 | quote = Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of [[Rhode Island]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|access-date=30 September 2011| quote =Rhode Island 1,052,567}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 421st in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 303 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 5.06%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Ramanagaram has a [[sex ratio]] of 976 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 69.2%. 24.73% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.83% and 2.12% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Ramanagara district (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Kannada]] |value1 = 83.49 |color1 = darkslateblue
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 10.51 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value3 = 2.21 |color3 = steelblue
|label4 = [[Lambadi]] |value4 = 1.32 |color4 = khaki
|label5 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] |value5 = 1.08 |color5 = royalblue
|label6 = Others |value6 = 1.39 |color6 = grey
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At the time of the 2011 census, 83.49% of the population spoke [[Kannada]], 10.51% [[Urdu]], 2.21% [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 1.32% [[Lambadi]] and 1.08% [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10208/download/13320/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Villages==



{{Div col}}
*[[Abbanakuppe, Bangalore Rural|Abbanakuppe]]
*[[Abbur, Bangalore Rural|Abburu]]
*[[Achalu (Kanakapura)]]
*[[Kodamballi]]
*[[Hucchayyanadoddi]](Kodamballi)
*[[Kabbalu]]
*[[Gudi Saraguru|Saraguru]]
*[[Iggaluru]]
*[[Agrahara Valagerehalli]]
*[[Hunasanahalli|Hunasanahalli, Channapatna]]
*[[Akkur, Channapatna|Akkur]], [[Channapatna]]
*[[Akkur, Ramanagaram|Akkur]], Ramanagara
*[[Nagavara]]
*[[Bevooru]]
*[[Kengal]]
*[[Bidadi]]
*[[Doddalahalli]]
*J. [[J Byadarahalli|Byadarahalli]]
*[[Byrapatna]]
*[[Chakkere]]
*[[Kodihalli, Kanakapura|Kodihalli]]
*[[Neraluru]]
*[[Gowdagere]]
*[[Kudur]]
*[[Mallur, Karnataka|Maluru]]
*[[Manchanabele]]
*[[Megalapalya]]
*[[Mayasandra, Magadi|Mayasandra]]
*[[Sathanur, Kanakapura|Sathanur]], [[Kanakapura]]
*[[Sathanur, Magadi]]
*[[Singarajipura]]
*[[Thadikavagilu]]{{Div col end}}
*[[Kolliganahalli]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{commons category|Bengaluru South district}}
* [https://ramanagara.nic.in/ Official website]

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