Devara Hipparagi Explained

Devara Hipparagi
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:16.92°N 76.23°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bijapur
Parts Type:Taluk
Parts:Devara Hipparagi
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:500
Population Total:16,554
Population As Of:2011
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:586 115
Area Code:+91-8488
Iso Code:IN-KA
Registration Plate:KA:28
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest City
Blank1 Info Sec1:Sindagi
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Bijapur
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Devara Hipparagi

Devara Hipparagi is a New Taluk of Vijayapura district, Karnataka, India.

Geography

Devara Hipparagi is located at 16.92°N 76.23°W, about east of Bijapur and from Sindagi.[1] It has an average elevation of 500 metres (1640 feet). It is major market hub for near by villages. The location of Devara Hipparagi is accessible by road. It is a major junction to reach or divert the routes to Bijapur, Bagalkot, Indi, Gulbarga, Muddebihal, Talikot, Sindagi & Solapur.

Demographics

India census,[2] Devar Hipparagi had a population of 16,554. Males constitute 51 percent of the population and females 49 percent. Devar Hipparagi has an average literacy rate of 56 percent, lower than the national average of 59.5 percent: male literacy is 63 percent, and female literacy is 49 percent. 16 percent of the population is under 6.

Points of interest

There are nearly 40 temples in Devara Hipparagi, including Mallayya, Ravutaraya, Kalmeshwar, Madiwal machidev, Karidevru, and Baanati. The fourteenth-century monument Mahalagumb (Deepstumb) is on the ground of Mallayya temple.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Sindgi.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sindagi
  2. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.