Bijjaragi Explained

Bijjaragi
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:16.69°N 75.74°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vijayapur
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Name3:Vijayapur
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:8,073
Population As Of:2011
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:KA-28
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Vijayapur, Karnataka
Blank2 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank2 Info Sec1:914
Blank3 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank3 Info Sec1:69.1%
Blank4 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Vijayapur
Blank5 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate

Bijjaragi is a village in the State of Karnataka, India.[1] [2] It is located in the Vijayapur taluk of Vijayapur district, Karnataka.

Demographics

As of the Population Census of 2011, there were a total of 1,532 families residing in the village. The total population of Bijjaragi was 8,073, out of which 4,218 were males and 3,855 were females.

Geography

The village is located at 16°54'46.7"N, 75°26'30.3"E.

River

Doni River is the nearest river and flows close to the village during the rainy season for a month or two.

Economy

Farming and agriculture are the main occupations for many people in the village. Food crops grown include cereals - Jowar, Maize, Bajra, and Wheat - and pulses, red, Bengal, and green. The major oilseed crops are sunflower, groundnut, and safflower. Horticulture crops like grapes, pomegranate, ber, guava sapota, and lime are also grown.

Literacy rate

The 2011 Census found that the literacy rate of Bijjaragi was 69.1%, which was higher than the overall 57.3% literacy rate of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate was 78.7% and the female literacy rate was 58.55%.

Politics

Bijjargi village has a gram panchayat administrated by the Assembly Constituency for Babaleshwar of Bijapur District. Nationally, it is part of the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency.

Climate and Temperature

The village has a semi-arid climate, and an average elevation of 606 metres (1988 ft) above sea level.

Notable people

References

  1. Village code= 189900 Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 2008-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx . 8 December 2008 . dead .
  2. Web site: Yahoomaps India . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081218082545/http://in.maps.yahoo.com/ . 18 December 2008 . 2008-12-18. Bijjargi, Bijapur, Karnataka.
  3. Web site: 19 April 2010 . Bijjaraji, Bhaskara's hometown .

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