Bijapur taluk

Bijapur Taluk
Bijapur Taluka
Vijayapura Taluka
Map
Bijapur Taluk in Bijapur district
Coordinates: 16°45′N 75°41′E / 16.75°N 75.68°E / 16.75; 75.68
RegionSouth India
HeadquartersBijapur
Towns / Villages1 / 131
Government
 • TypeTaluka Panchayat
 • BodyBijapur Taluka Panchayat
Area
 • Total2,648 km2 (1,022 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total721,075
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+ 91 (0) 8352
Vehicle registrationBijapur KA- 28
Websitevijayapura.nic.in

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]

  1. ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Blocks of Bijapur, Karnataka". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Map Showing Rivers in Bijapur District". Bijapur District. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Bijapur, Bijapur, Karnataka". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011.