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Bagalkote

This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Bagalkot district.

Bagalkote
City
Reconstructed Shirur Agasi
Reconstructed Shirur Agasi
Map
Bagalkote in Karnataka
Coordinates: 16°10′54″N 75°41′45″E / 16.1817°N 75.6958°E / 16.1817; 75.6958
Country India
State Karnataka
DistrictBagalkote
Government
 • TypeCity Municipal Council (CMC)
 • BodyBagalkot CMC & BTDA
Area
[1]
 • Total
49.06 km2 (18.94 sq mi)
Elevation
537.06 m (1,762.01 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
112,090
 • Density2,183/km2 (5,650/sq mi)
DemonymBagalkotians
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
587101-103
Telephone code08354
Vehicle registrationKA-29, KA-48
Official languageKannada[2]
Websitebagalkotecity.mrc.gov.in

Bagalkote, 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, The population of the urban agglomeration was 111,933[3] according to the provisional results of 2011 national census of India, the city is spread over an area of 49.06 square kilometres (18.94 sq mi)[3] with an average elevation of 532 m (1,745 ft) 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 (musicians) 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 (a tradition in which the daughter is given money to buy bangles, sarees, and gold ornaments from her parents after the marriage).[4]

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 16°11′N 75°42′E / 16.18°N 75.7°E / 16.18; 75.7.[5] It has an average elevation of 533 metres (1,749 ft). It is situated on the bank of the river Ghataprabha.

Demographics

Religions in Bagalkot city (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 72.87%
Islam
 
 25.52%
Jainism
 
 0.58%
Others†
 
 1.03%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, Bagalkot had a population of 111,933. Bagalkot city has a sex ratio of 985 females to males and a literacy rate of 85.40%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 10.33% and 3.78% of the population respectively.[7]

Languages of Bagalkot city (2011)[8]

  Kannada (69.10%)
  Urdu (22.15%)
  Marathi (3.94%)
  Hindi (1.07%)
  Others (3.74%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 69.10% of the population spoke Kannada, 22.15% Urdu, 3.94% Marathi and 1.07% Hindi as their first language.[8]

Climate

The city is ranked among top 10 Indian cities with the cleanest air and best AQI in 2024.[9]

Climate data for Bagalkote, elevation 524 m (1,719 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–2018 )
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.1
(93.4) 		37.8
(100.0) 		41.6
(106.9) 		42.0
(107.6) 		46.0
(114.8) 		41.6
(106.9) 		38.0
(100.4) 		36.0
(96.8) 		36.3
(97.3) 		36.8
(98.2) 		37.0
(98.6) 		35.0
(95.0) 		46.0
(114.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7) 		32.0
(89.6) 		35.2
(95.4) 		37.1
(98.8) 		37.6
(99.7) 		32.3
(90.1) 		29.6
(85.3) 		29.2
(84.6) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.9
(85.8) 		29.4
(84.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		31.7
(89.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.5
(67.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.2
(72.0) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.8
(69.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		18.1
(64.6) 		14.7
(58.5) 		19.6
(67.3)
Record low °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.2
(55.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		16.1
(61.0) 		14.0
(57.2) 		15.0
(59.0) 		15.3
(59.5) 		13.3
(55.9) 		13.2
(55.8) 		9.6
(49.3) 		8.2
(46.8) 		8.2
(46.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.6
(0.06) 		1.3
(0.05) 		1.5
(0.06) 		20.4
(0.80) 		45.3
(1.78) 		109.0
(4.29) 		46.8
(1.84) 		77.3
(3.04) 		111.8
(4.40) 		112.6
(4.43) 		18.0
(0.71) 		7.7
(0.30) 		553.3
(21.78)
Average rainy days 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.4 3.1 5.9 4.3 5.3 6.3 5.7 1.3 0.5 34.4
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 50 43 42 46 47 62 69 68 64 62 55 50 55
Source: India Meteorological Department[10]
  • Bagalkot district ZP Constituency Map
    Bagalkot district ZP Constituency Map
  • Bagalkot district Map by villages
    Bagalkot district Map by villages
  • Bagalkot district taluk map
    Bagalkot district taluk map
  • Bagalkot lok sabha map
    Bagalkot lok sabha map

References

  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Guntur" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. p. 22. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Guntur"
  4. ^ Busateenus-Salateen a Persian Manuscript of Mirza Ibrahim Zubairi.
  5. ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bagalkot, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  6. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook: Bagalkot" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  8. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue (Town): Karnataka". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. ^ "India's top 10 cities with the best air quality in 2024: Global cities' AQI insights revealed". The Indian Express. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Station: Bagalkot Climatological Table 1991–2020" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1991–2020. India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
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