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Hampi is situated on the banks of the Tungabhadra river. The historic city is 353 km from Bangalore, 254 km from Bijapur and 74 km away from Bellary. Hosapete, is the nearest taluka headquarters. It is 13kms away. Kannada is the main language spoken here.
The chief industries of Hampi are agriculture and tourism. The region is blessed with rich mineral deposit mainly iron-ore and manganese. These rich minerals actually contributed a lot in the construction of the splendid piece of architecture that are famous all over the world. The place is also known for red soil. Hampi has dry and hot climate. Rainfall here varies from 0.0 to 462.0 (mm/month).