Bagalkot


Bagalkot, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India, which is also the headquarters of Bagalkot district. It is situated on branch of River Ghataprabha about 481 km northwest of state capital Bangalore, 410 km southwest of Hyderabad, and about 570 km southeast of Mumbai. The population of the urban agglomeration was 111,933 according to the provisional results of 2011 national census of India, and the city is spread over an area of with an average elevation of above MSL.

History

Existence of the city

According to stone inscriptions in the surrounding area, the town's name was formerly Bagadige. According to legend, the town was given to the Bhajantries by Ravana, the king of Lanka who ruled this area. One of the Bijapur Adil Shahi king Ibrahim Adil Shah II is said to have presented the town to his daughter as bangle money.

Rulers

Bagalkot remained under successive dominions of Vijayanagar emperors, Bijapur Adil Shahi, Peshwas, Kingdom of Mysore, Maratha rulers, and finally the British in 1818. In 1865, it was established as a municipality and civic amenities were provided to the residents of Bagalkot.

Geography

Bagalkot is located at. It has an average elevation of. It is situated on the bank of the river Ghataprabha.

Demographics

, Bagalkot had a population of 112,068 with males constituting 52% of the population and females 48%. Bagalkot had an average literacy rate of 85.4%, higher than the national average of 74.4%, with 91.73% of the males and 79.04% of females literate. 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.
Kannada is the major language spoken here.