Bijapur is a district in Karnataka State of India. It has a total of 5 Talukas in this district. The district has an total area of 10,498 sq km. There are 6 towns and 692 villages in this district.
As per census Bijapur District has a population of 2,177,331 in 2011 out of which 1,111,022 are male and 1,066,309 are female. Population of Bijapur District in 2020/2021 is 2,343,025(estimates as per aadhar uidai.gov.in feb 2019 data). Literate people are 1,248,268 out of 730,566 are male and 517,702 are female. People living in Bijapur District depend on multiple skills, total workers are 927,722 out of which men are 580,111 and women are 347,611. Total 247,031 Cultivators are depended on agriculture farming out of 188,729 are cultivated by men and 58,302 are women. 260,791 people works in agricultural land as labor, men are 123,826 and 136,965 are women. Bijapur District sex ratio is 960 females per 1000 of males. Next Bijapur District Census will be in 2021.
The district has an total area of 10,498 sq km., 263 sq km is urban and 10235 sq km is rural. Out of total population of 2,416,838 in the district, 501,978 are in urban area and 1,675,353 are in rural area. 99,055 households are in urban, 309,751 are in rural area. 354,136 literate people are in urban, 894,132 are in rural area.
Geography of Bijapur
Languages spoken are Kannada
The Bijapur average altitude (elevation) 770 meters above sealevel.
Population Density of Bijapur : 207 per sq km
Total Area of Bijapur : 10,541 sq km
District Official website : http://bijapur.nic.in
History of Bijapur The foundations of this historic city were laid during the reign of the Chalukyan dynasty of Kalyani between the tenth and eleventh centuries. They called it Vijayapura or the City of Victory; from which comes its present name Bijapur.
Bijapur Airport Bijapur Airport at Madabhavi village near Bijapur.
Bijapur Bus Stations KSRTC Central Bus Station is at Shastri Nagar.
Bijapur Railway Station Bijapur Railway Station in Railway Station Area near golgubaz museum.
| Talukas | Population 2011 | Male | Female | Households |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bijapur | 721,075 | 367,179 | 353,896 | 138,156 |
| Indi | 421,169 | 217,663 | 203,506 | 78,925 |
| Sindgi | 395,675 | 202,735 | 192,940 | 71,251 |
| Basavana Bagevadi | 348,721 | 176,986 | 171,735 | 66,930 |
| Muddebihal | 290,691 | 146,459 | 144,232 | 53,544 |