Raybag | |
Other Name: | Raibag |
Settlement Type: | taluka |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India3 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 16.48°N 74.78°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Belgaum |
Governing Body: | Nagar Palika |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 590 |
Population Total: | 18,984 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code: | 591317 |
Registration Plate: | KA23 |
Iso Code: | IN-KA |
Raybag is a taluka in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It derives its name from the two words namely "Rai" and "bagh" in which "Rai" means king and "bagh" means tiger.[1]
Raybag is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 590 metres (1935 feet).This place is underdeveloped and is famous for its rich agriculture produce of banana and sugarcane. It has a very old railway station which was built during the British Raj to keep control on this territory which they used for military administrating office.
India census,[3] Raybag had a population of 18,984. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Raybag has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 60%. In Raybag, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.