Vijayapur is a town in Devanahalli taluk and Bangalore Rural district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Vijayapura's old name is Vadigenahalli. Local villagers still refer Vijayapura as Vadigenahalli.
Vijayapur | |
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city | |
Coordinates: 13°17′N 77°48′E / 13.29°N 77.8°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Karnataka |
District | Bangalore Rural |
Elevation | 883 m (2,897 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 34,866 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PINs | 586101 to 586217[2] |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
Vehicle registration | KA |
Website | vijayapuratown |
Geography
editVijayapura is located at 13°17′N 77°48′E / 13.29°N 77.8°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 883 metres (2896 feet).
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update] India census,[4] Vijayapura had a population of 29,458. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Vijayapura has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 59%. In Vijayapura, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Vijayapur was formerly known as Vadagenhalli, a corrupt form of veda-gaana-halli .
References
edit- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Vijayapura PIN Codes". postal.codesofcountry.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Vijayapura, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.