The district Of Haveri is also of extreme importance to the state of Karnataka due to the potential market that the district has got for itself in the field of tourism. The district of Haveri is literally in the central part of the state of Karnataka and is bordered by the districts of Dharwad, Gadag, Bellary, Dayangere, Shimoga and Uttar Kannada. The district came into being when land was scrapped of the district of Dharwad and the district of Haveri was created. The two main cities that literally control all the administrative and commercial activities of the districts are the cities of Haveri and Ranebennur. The district of Haveri covers an area of around 4829 sq km with a population of about 15.9 lacs. The density of population of the people of the region is approximately around about 331 people per sq km. The economy of the district completely depends on the tourism industry that the district has.