Bijjaragi
Bijjaragi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 16°41′N 75°44′E / 16.69°N 75.74°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Vijayapur |
| Taluka | Vijayapur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,073 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA-28 |
| Nearest city | Vijayapur, Karnataka |
| Sex ratio | 914 |
| Literacy | 69.1% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vijayapur |
Bijjaragi is a village in the State of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Vijayapur taluk of Vijayapur district, Karnataka.
Demographics
As of the Population Census of 2011, there were a total of 1,532 families residing in the village. The total population of Bijjaragi was 8,073, out of which 4,218 were males and 3,855 were females.
Geography
The village is located at 16°54'46.7"N, 75°26'30.3"E.
River
Doni River is the nearest river and flows close to the village during the rainy season for a month or two.[citation needed]
Economy
Farming and agriculture are the main occupations for many people in the village. Food crops grown include cereals - Jowar, Maize, Bajra, and Wheat - and pulses, red, Bengal, and green. The major oilseed crops are sunflower, groundnut, and safflower. Horticulture crops like grapes, pomegranate, ber, guava sapota, and lime are also grown.[citation needed]
Literacy rate
The 2011 Census found that the literacy rate of Bijjaragi was 69.1%, which was higher than the overall 57.3% literacy rate of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate was 78.7% and the female literacy rate was 58.55%.
Politics
Bijjargi village has a gram panchayat administrated by the Assembly Constituency for Babaleshwar of Bijapur District. Nationally, it is part of the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency.[citation needed]
Climate and Temperature
| Climate data for Bijjaragi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.9 (96.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 8.6 (0.34) |
3.1 (0.12) |
6.0 (0.24) |
10.0 (0.39) |
16.2 (0.64) |
61.1 (2.41) |
77.1 (3.04) |
74.5 (2.93) |
62.0 (2.44) |
51.6 (2.03) |
27.2 (1.07) |
3.5 (0.14) |
400.9 (15.79) |
| [citation needed] | |||||||||||||
The village has a semi-arid climate, and an average elevation of 606 metres (1988 ft) above sea level.
Notable people
- Bhāskara II - It is believed that Bhaskaracharya II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer (1114–1185), was born in Bijjargi village.[3]
References
- ^ Village code= 189900 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Yahoomaps India". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Bijjargi, Bijapur, Karnataka.
- ^ "Bijjaraji, Bhaskara's hometown". 19 April 2010.
External links
- Welcome to Vijayapur Archived 22 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine