Basavana Bagewadi


Basavana Bagewadi is a panchayat town and taluka in Bijapur district in the state of Karnataka, India.

Demographics

India census, the town of Basavana Bagevadi had a population of 28,582. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Basavana Bagevadi had an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 61% of the males and 39% of females literate. 16% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Basavana Bagevadi Religion Data 2011

Population, 33,198
Hindu, 82.96%
Muslim, 15.90%
www.census2011.co.in

Geography

The town of Basavana Bagewadi is in Basavana Bagewadi Taluka. The town of Basavana Bagewadi is situated along Bijapur–Bangalore National Highway No.13 at a distance of from Bijapur, and distance from the state capital of Bangalore.
There are 38 panchayat villages in Basavana Bagewadi Taluka:

Government

The Town Municipal Council Basavana Bagewadi was constituted in 1973. The TMC has 23 wards and equal number of councilors and 5 Numbers of Nominee Councilors. Basavana Bagewadi TMC stretches to an area of 10.30 sq km. Kudagi super national thermal power project, Basavan Bagewadi road Railway Station.
In 1994 the town elected Patil Basanagoda Somanagouda, a representative of the Indian National Congress party.
In 2012 the town's MLA of India S.K. Bellubbi handed over 623 houses to flood victims.

History

Basavana Bagewadi town is claimed to be the birthplace of Basava, the philosopher of the Lingayat sect. The Basaveshwar Temple was constructed in the 11th century during the rule of the Chalukya dynasty.