| Bagalkote | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Coordinates: | 16.1817°N 75.6958°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bagalkote |
| Government Type: | City Municipal Council (CMC) |
| Governing Body: | Bagalkot CMC & BTDA |
| Leader Title: | District Collector |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 49.06 |
| Elevation M: | 537.06 |
| Population Total: | 112090 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2183 |
| Population Demonym: | Bagalkotians |
| Blank Info: | Kannada[2] |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 587101-103 |
| Area Code: | 08354 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Registration Plate: | KA-29, KA-48 |
Bagalkote, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India, which is also the headquarters of Bagalkot district. It is situated on branch of River Ghataprabha, The population of the urban agglomeration was 111,933[3] according to the provisional results of 2011 national census of India, the city is spread over an area of with an average elevation of above MSL.
According to stone inscriptions in the surrounding area, the town's name was formerly Bagadige. According to legend, the town was given to the Bhajantries (musicians) by Ravana, the king of Lanka who ruled this area. One of the Bijapur Adil Shahi king Ibrahim Adil Shah II is said to have presented the town to his daughter as bangle money (a tradition in which the daughter is given money to buy bangles, sarees, and gold ornaments from her parents after the marriage).[4]
Bagalkot remained under successive dominions of Vijayanagar emperors, Bijapur Adil Shahi, Peshwas, Kingdom of Mysore, Maratha rulers, and finally the British in 1818. In 1865, it was established as a municipality and civic amenities were provided to the residents of Bagalkot.
Bagalkot is located at .[5] It has an average elevation of 533m (1,749feet). It is situated on the bank of the river Ghataprabha.
At the time of the 2011 census, Bagalkot had a population of 111,933. Bagalkot city has a sex ratio of 985 females to males and a literacy rate of 85.40%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 10.33% and 3.78% of the population respectively.[6]
At the time of the 2011 census, 69.10% of the population spoke Kannada, 22.15% Urdu, 3.94% Marathi and 1.07% Hindi as their first language.[7]
The city is ranked among top 10 Indian cities with the cleanest air and best AQI in 2024.[8]