Kalyana-Karnataka
Division in Karnataka, India
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Kalyana-Karnataka, formerly known as Hyderabad-Karnataka or Gulbarga Division, is a region located in the northeastern part of Karnataka that was historically split between the Nizam-ruled Hyderabad State and the Madras Presidency of British India. The region comprises Bidar, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal and Kalaburagi districts from former Hyderabad state, along with the Ballari and Vijayanagara districts from the former Madras Presidency. The region is the second-largest arid region in India.[1][2][3][4][5] Kalaburagi and Ballari are the largest cities in this region.
Kalyana-Karnataka
Hyderabad-Karnataka (1948–2019) | |
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Map of South India with Kalyana-Karnataka region highlighted in blue borders | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Karnataka |
| Regions | |
| Districts | |
| Largest cities (areawise) | |
| Most Populated Cities |
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| Merger into India | 17 September 1948 |
| Became part of Mysore State (renamed Karnataka in 1973) | 1 November 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional Administration |
| • Body | Kalyana-Karnataka Region Development Board (KKRDB), Hyderabad Karnataka Region Development Board |
| • Divisional Commissioner | N. V. Prasad, IAS |
| • President of the Kalyana-Karnataka Development Board | Ajay Singh |
| Area | |
• Total | 44,138 km2 (17,042 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,286,343 |
| • Density | 255.71/km2 (662.28/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Languages spoken | Kannada (official), Telugu, Urdu, Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | www |
Following the integration of Hyderabad State into India in 1948, these districts were incorporated into the state of Karnataka (then Mysore State) under the States Reorganization Act of 1956.[6]
In 2019, the Hyderabad-Karnataka region was officially renamed Kalyana-Karnataka.[7][8]