Bijapur Taluk
Bijapur Taluka | |
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Vijayapura Taluka | |
Coordinates: 16°45′N 75°41′E / 16.75°N 75.68°E | |
Region | South India |
Headquarters | Bijapur |
Towns / Villages | 1 / 131 |
Government | |
• Type | Taluka Panchayat |
• Body | Bijapur Taluka Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 2,648 km2 (1,022 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 721,075 |
• Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | + 91 (0) 8352 |
Vehicle registration | Bijapur KA- 28 |
Website | vijayapura |
Bijapur Taluk, officially Vijayapura Taluka, is a taluka in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the Bijapur district. [1] The administrative centre for Bijapur Taluka is in the city of Bijapur. The taluka is located in the southwest quadrant of the district.[2] In the 2011 census there were forty-six panchayat villages in Bijapur Taluka.[3] The main river in the taluka is the Don River.[2]