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.
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.
The village is located at 16°54'46.7"N, 75°26'30.3"E.
Doni River is the nearest river and flows close to the village during the rainy season for a month or two.
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.
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%.
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.
The village has a semi-arid climate, and an average elevation of 606 metres (1988 ft) above sea level.