The district of Belgaum is located in the northern part of the state of Karnataka. The district has its main centre of administration in the city of Belgaum itself. The district of Belgaum is literally one of the most important districts of Karnataka. The district is a part of the North Karnataka Division and the city is the headquarters of the division. The district’s former name was Venugrama which refers to ‘The Bamboo Village’. The district was ruled by the Kadamba Empire, the Rashtrakutas and the Chalukyas during the medieval times. The district of Belgaum has seen a lot of dispute owing to the border. The main trouble was between the district of Maharashtra with which the district forms a border and Belgaum. The district of Belgaum covers a land area of 13415 sq km with a population that approximately amounts up to 47.7 lacs individuals approximately. The density of population of the district is approximately about 356 people per sq km. The district of Belgaum is quite famous for the tourist destinations that it has like Hooli, Shedbal, etc.