Bijapur Taluk, officially Vijayapura Taluka, is a taluka in the Indian state of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
. It is located in the
Bijapur district. The administrative centre for Bijapur Taluka is in the city of
Bijapur
Bijapur, officially known as Vijayapura, is the district headquarters of Bijapur district of the Karnataka state of India. It is also the headquarters for Bijapur Taluk. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural ...
. The taluka is located in the southwest quadrant of the district.
In the 2011 census there were forty-six
panchayat village
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
s in Bijapur Taluka.
The main river in the taluka is the Don River.
Geography
Bijapur Taluka is in the southwestern part of Bijapur District, with Maharashtra state and Indi Taluka to the north, Sindagi Taluka and Basavana Bagewadi Taluka to the east,
Bagalkot District
Bagalakote district(), is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located in the town of Bagalakote. The district is located in northern Karnataka and borders Belgaum, Gadag, Koppal, Raichur an ...
to the south, and
Belgaum District and Maharashtra state to the west.
It covers , which is slightly more than a quarter (25.24%) of the district.
Demographics
In the 2001 India census, Bijapur Taluka reported 569,348 inhabitants, with 292,687 males (51.4%) and 276,661 females (48.6%), for a gender ratio of 945 females per 1000 males.
Those 569,348 people represent 31.51% of the people in Bijapur District. Based upon households, the taluka was 45.2% urban in 2001; but based upon individuals it was only 44.6% urban.
In either case, Bijapur Taluka was the most urban in the district.
The population density was 214 people per square kilometer, and as expected was the densest in the district.
The overall literacy rate was 51.7%, the highest in the district.
In terms of religion in 2001, Bijapur Taluka was 77.2% Hindu, 21.4% Muslim, 1.6% Christian, and 0.8% Jain. That was the lowest Hindu percentage in the district, and the highest Muslim, the highest Christian and the highest Jain percentages in the district.
Bijapur Taluka had one city, Bijapur C.M.C., and 118 villages, all of them inhabited. Of those villages forty-six were
panchayat village
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
s.
Electoral constituencies
For the Indian Parliament, the
Lok Sabha
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, Bijapur Taluka participates in the
Bijapur constituency.
Transport
Bijapur Taluka has five of the eighteen railroad stations in the district. There are 106 kilometres of National Highway in the taluka, 139 kilometres of State Highways and 638 km of major district roads. The main highways in the taluka are the renumbered
National Highway 50 and
National Highway 52 (old NH13 and NH218). Additionally, the taluk is also served by newly declared
National Highway 166E and
National Highway 561A.
Points of interest in taluka
*The mausoleum of
Mohammed Adil Shah was built in 1659 and is topped by a large dome, the second largest dome, unsupported by pillars, in the world.
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.
Villages
Villages in Vijayapur Taluk
*Adavisangapur
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Aheri
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Ainapur
*Agasanahalli
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Alaginal
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Aliyabad
Aliyabad is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Bijapur taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdis ...
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Ankalagi
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Arakeri
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Arjunagi
*Atalatti
*Babaladi
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Babaleshwar
*Babanagar
*Baratagi
*Bellubbi
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Bijjaragi
Bijjaragi is a village in the State of Karnataka, India.Village code= 189900 Bijjargi, Bijapur, Karnataka It is located in Vijayapur taluk of Vijayapur district, Karnataka.
Demographics
As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total o ...
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Bolachikkalaki
*Bommanalli
*Buranpur
*Bhutnal
*Chikkagalagali
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Chintamani
*Dadamatti
*Danawadahatti
*Dasyal
*Devapur
*Devar Gennur
*Dhanaragi
*Dhanyal
*Domanal
*Dudihal
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Dyaberi
*Gonasagi
*Gugadaddi
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Gunadal
*Gunaki
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Hadagali
Huvina Hadagali is a town in Vijayanagara district.
Historical names of Huvina Hadagali
*Puvina-Posavadangile
: An inscription found on a slab set up at the western entrance into the Keshavaswami temple at Huvina Hadagali, records that "Rebbal ...
*Halagani
*Hanchinal (PH)
*Hanchinal (PM)
*Hangaragi
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Hanamasagar
*Harnal
*Hebbalahatti
*Hegadihal
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Hittinahalli
*Hokkundi
*Honaganahalli
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Honawad
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Honnāli
*Honnutagi
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Hosur
Hosur is an industrial city located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Hosur is one of the municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu. It is located on the bank of the river River Ponnaiyar, southeast of Bengaluru and west of Chennai, the state ...
*Hubanur
*Hunsyal
*Inganal
*Itangihal
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Jainapur
Jainapur is a village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India
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Jalageri
*Jambagi (A)
*Jambagi (H)
*Jumnal
*Kaggod
*Kakanagiri
*Kakhandaki
*Khilarahatti
*
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Places India
* Krishna Nagar, Delhi
** Krishna Nagar metro station (Delhi)
** Krishna Nagar (Delhi Assembly constituency)
* Krishna Nagar, Hyderabad
* Krishna Nagar, Lucknow
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*Kallakavatagi
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Kambagi
*Kanabur
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Kanamadi
*Kanamuchanal
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Kannal
Kannal is a village in the Belgaum district of kannal,Karnataka, India
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Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
*Karjol
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Katakanahalli
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Katral
Katral is a village in Belgaum district in Karnataka
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*Kaulagi
*Kengalagutti
*Khatijapur
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Kotabagi
*Kotyal
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Kamatagi
*Kumate
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Lingadahalli
Lingadahalli is a village in Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka, India. Lingadahalli is one of the prominent pre-historic sites in Karnataka state.
Demographics
Lingayatism is the major religion in the area. There are many di ...
*Lohagaon
*Madagunaki
*Madasanal
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Madabhavi
Madabhavi is a large village located in Athani taaluk of Belagavi district, Karnataka state of India. The village is famous for the production of leather chappals, which have main market in Kolhapur. The village name comes from "''Madya''" m ...
*Makanapur
*Malakandevarahatti
*Mamadapur
*Mangalur
*Minchinal
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Nagaral
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Nagathan
Nagathan is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.Village code= 193500 Nagathan, Bijapur, Karnataka It is located in the Bijapur taluk of Bijapur district in Karnataka.
Demographics
India census
A census is the procedure ...
*Nandyal
*Navarasapur
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Nidoni
*Ratnapur
*Rambhapur
*Rampur
*Sangapur (SH)
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Sarawad
*Savanalli
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Shegunashi
*Shirabur
*Shirnal
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Shivanagi
*Siddapur
*Siddapur K
*Somadevarahatti
*Sutagundi
*Tajapur
*Tajapur H
*Takkalaki
*Tidagundi
*Tiganibidari
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Tikota
*Tonsyal
*Toravi
*Ukumanal
*Uppaladinni
*Utnal
*Yakkundi
*Yatnal
Notes
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Taluks of Karnataka