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India is one of the fastest growing countries in terms of its industrial development. With rapidly developing technology, work opportunities and changing life styles; the importance of overall well being of the employee is essential. Karnataka State is located in the Deccan Plateau in the southern west part of the Indian subcontinent. It was created on 1st November 1956, annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava (Formation Day). Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. It is the land of the Kannadigas, Tuluvas, Konkanis and Kodavas. As per 2011 census there are thirty districts in Karnataka. Bangalore is the Capital of Karnataka. The total population of India as per 2011 census is 1,210,193,422 (1.21 billion) and Karnataka is 61,130,704 (6.11 crore) of which rural is 34,889,033 (34 crore) and urban is 17,961,529 (17 crore). According to sex wise, male and female are 31,057,742 and 30,072,962 respectively. Literacy rate in Karnataka stands at 41,029,323 of which males were 22,808,468 and females were 18,220,855. Belgaum is the Divisional Head quarter of North Karnataka The ancient name of the town of Belgaum was Venugrama, meaning Bamboo Village. It is also called as Malnad Pradesh. The most ancient place in the district is Halsi; and this, according to inscriptions on copper plates discovered in its neighborhood, was once the capital of a dynasty of nine Kadamba kings. It appears that from the middle of the 6th century to about 760 the area was held by the Chalukyas, who were succeeded by the Rashtrakutas. After the break-up of the Rashtrakuta power a portion of it survived in the Rattas (875-1250), who from 1210 onward made Venugrama their capital. Inscriptions give evidence of a long struggle between the Rattas and the Kadambas of Goa, who succeeded in the latter years of the 12th century in acquiring and holding part of the district. By 1208, however, the Kadambas had been overthrown by the Rattas, who in their turn succumbed to the Yadavas of Devagiri in 1250. After the overthrow of the Yadavas by the Delhi Sultanate (1320), Belgaum was for a short time under the rule of the latter; but only a few years later the part south of the Ghataprabha Riv r was subject to the Hindu rajas of Vijayanagara. In 1347 the northern part was conquered by the Bahmani Sultanate, which in 1473 took the town of Belgaum and conquered the southern part also. When Aurangzeb overthrew the Bijapura sultans in 1686, Belgaum passed to the Mughals. In 1776 the country was overrun by Hyder Ali of Mysore, but was betrayed by the Madhavrao Peshwa with British assistance. In 1818 it was handed over to the British East India Company. Yadur is situated beside Krishna river, there is famous veerbhadra temple. Many devotees visit this place from Karnataka and Maharastra. Hooli is one of the oldest villages in Belgaum district. There are many Chalukya temples in the village and the 'Panchaligeswara temple is very famous. Kittur in Belgaum district is a place of historical importance. Rani Chennamma of Kittur (1778–1829) is known for her resistance to British rule; The British had a sizable infantry post here, having realised the military importance of its geographic location. It is one of the reasons for Belgaum's sobriquet The Cradle of Infantry. Development of a rail network for movement of resources and later troops was one of the means employed by both the British East India Company and the British to exert control over India. Belgaum's railway station, the Mahatma Gandhi Railway Station was established by the British. A signboard declaring the sobriquet can be seen hung on Platform 1 at the station. According to the 2011 census Belgaum district has a population of 4,778,439,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Singapore[4] or the US state of Alabama.[5] This gives it a ranking of 25th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 356 inhabitants per square kilometre (920 /sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 13.38 %.[3] Belgaum has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 73.94 %.[3] Kannada is the main language spoken in this district(by 73%) .But Language Marathi is spoken in the cities of Belgaum, Nipani etc