Hampi, a World heritage center, covers some areas of Koppala District.

Koppal, now a district headquarters, is ancient Kopana, a major Jain holy site.

In Shivaji's times it was one of the eight prants or revenue divisions of Southern Maratha Country.

[2] During India's First War of Independence, Mundargi Bheema Rao and Hammige Kenchanagouda died fighting the British here in June 1858.

According to the 2011 census Koppal district has a population of 1,389,920,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Eswatini[6] or the US state of Hawaii.

[8] Most notable of the many buildings dating from this period[9] is the Mahadeva Temple at Itagi in the Yelabarga taluk.

[11] Soapstone is found in abundance in the regions of Haveri, Savanur, Byadgi, Motebennur and Hangal.

Archeological study of these temples show some have the stellar (multigonal) plan later to be used profusely by the Hoysalas of Belur and Halebidu.