54-616: Chitapur or Chittapur is a town and taluk in Kalaburagi district in the state of Karnataka , India . It is also the headquarters of the Chittapur taluk . It is known for polished stones and toor dal . Chitapur is located at 17°07′N 77°05′E / 17.12°N 77.08°E / 17.12; 77.08 . It is situated on the main railway from Hyderabad to Mumbai, 50 km from Gulbarga district. It has an average elevation of 403 metres (1322 ft). The town
108-549: A blueprint for restoration and reconstruction of the stupas. Kalaburagi district 585102 Kalaburagi district , formerly known as Gulbarga district , is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka state in southern India . Kalaburagi city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district is the headquarters of Kalaburagi division . This district is situated in north Karnataka between 76°.04' and 77°.42 east longitude, and 17°.12' and 17°.46' north latitude, covering an area of 10,951 km . This district
162-462: A population of 26,974. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chitapur has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 54% and female literacy of 38%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Population, 31,299 Hindu, 40 Muslim, 20 www.census2011.co.in The town has the famous and ancient Nagavi University at the southern part of
216-485: A total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 233 inhabitants per square kilometre (600/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.94%. Gulbarga has a sex ratio of 971 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 64.85%. 32.56% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 25.28% and 2.54% of the population respectively. Languages of Kalaburagi district (2011) According to
270-537: A township with paved pathways, houses, and limestone flooring have been found. Many excavated items were later shifted to Gulbarga Museum. The government has asked the Archaeological Survey of India to take up further exploration of the Ranamandal area to know the history of the region emperor. In 2010, ASI along with Sannati Development Authority deputed Manipal Institute of Technology to prepare
324-546: Is 553 mm with 37.2 rainy days. The monsoon generally breaks in the district during June and lasts till October. The highest mean monthly rainfall is 149 mm in the month of September and lowest is 3 mm in February. The annual rainfall variation in the district is marginal from place to place. The soils of Bijapur District can be categorised as a low to moderately yielding area (1000 to 8000 L/h) 72.2% of district falling in this category. From considerable part of
378-399: Is a brief list of notable Sufis. Farming and agriculture related business is the main occupation for many people in the district. Of the total geographical area of 10,530 square kilometres, 7,760 square kilometres is available for cultivation which is 74% of the total area, while areas under forest account for only 0.19% of the total area. Only 17.3% of the net cultivable area is irrigated and
432-484: Is a low shift towards fruit crops like Pomegranate and grapes of the total area of 8,610 square kilometres. Covered during 2002-03 cereals occupy about 55.2% by oilseeds 24.5% pulse 15.6% and other commercial crops like cotton and sugarcane about 4.8%. There is a slight shift towards commercial crops like cotton and sugarcane over last 2 years. The land holding pattern in the district indicates that small and marginal farmers account for 4% of total land holdings and 0.6% of
486-408: Is a succession of low rolling uplands without much vegetation, gently rounded and falling into intermediate narrow valleys. The upland soil being shallow, the villages are generally confined to the banks of the streams and are far away from one another. The Don River Valley has plains and consists of rich tracks of deep black soils stretching from west to east in the central part of the district. Across
540-501: Is about 25 ft (8 m); from bastion to bastion runs a battlemented curtained wall about 10 ft (3 m) high. The whole is surrounded by a deep moat 30 to 40 ft (10 to 12 m) broad. Inside these walls the Bijapur kings bade deference to all comers. Outside the walls are the remains of a vast city, now for the most part in ruins, but the innumerable tombs, mosques, caravanserais and other edifices, which have resisted
594-576: Is at Belgaum (IATA: IXG), some 200 kilometres away. The helipad at the Sainik School is used only when government guests or public office bearers visit the district and is not open for general public. Bijapur has a broad gauge station of South Western Railways about two kilometres from the city centre of Bijapur, with direct train connections to Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Hubli, Solapur and Shirdi. The state owned North West Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation runs buses to all parts of
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#1732779757330648-461: Is bounded on the west by Bijapur district and Solapur district of Maharashtra state, on the north by Bidar district and Osmanabad district of Maharashtra state, on the south by Yadgir district , and on the east by Sangareddy and Vikarabad districts of Telangana state. The name of the area in Kannada is Kala-buragi , meaning "stony land." In the 6th century CE, the district was under
702-490: Is located 6 km away from city bus stand is one of the few institutes made for research on dry land agriculture. The Bijapur district is represented by eight members in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly (Lower House) and in the (Upper House) Karnataka Legislative Council five members. A single member represents the whole district in the lower house of Parliament Lok Sabha . The MP for Bijapur
756-473: Is near the Ibrahim Roza monument in Bijapur with a girth of 10.84 m and height of 5 m and another at Yogapur Dargah, near Bijapur, which is believed to be at least 359 years old with 9.2 m girth and seven m height. Both these trees were planted during the reign of Adil Shahis. Experts say that the kings of Adil Shahi dynasty were all fascinated by nature, and these particular saplings of
810-520: Is spread over an area of 3.5 km. Chitapur Taluk has borders only with other Taluks of Gulbarga district. It borders Gulbarga taluk to the north-west, Chincholi Taluk district to the north, Sedam taluk to the east, Yadgir Taluk to the south-east, Shahpur Taluk to the south and Jevargi Taluk to the west. The Kagna river flows in this taluk. The TMC has 23 wards and an equal number of councilors. Chittapur TMC stretches to an area of 17.45 km As of 2001 India census , Chitapur had
864-596: Is still popular among local youth however having a winning team of volleyball and football is a matter of prestige for all the schools and colleges. Every year the district administration organises the Dasara Sports Meet during the Dasara festival to identify and nurture the talent of the future. Navaraspur was the auditorium of the Adil Shahs, it is about 10 km outside the city limits. The ruins of
918-520: Is well known for the great monuments of historical importance built during the Adil Shahi dynasty. While archaeological evidence indicates that the area was settled by the late Paleolithic, the legendary founding of the city of Bijapur was in the late 900s under Tailapa II , who had been the Rashtrakuta governor of Tardavadi, and after the destruction to the empire caused by the invasion of
972-475: The Adansonia digitata had been imported from Turkey to be planted in Bijapur. The kings were very particular about the nurturing of these plants and took care of their needs like their own children. Bijapur is connected by rail and road. There is a non-commercial airport at Solapur (IATA: SSE), some 100 kilometres to the north. The nearest commercial airport, with flights by Indian Airways and Jet Airways,
1026-680: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Kalaburagi one of the country's 243 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the five districts in Karnataka currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Kalaburagi is situated in Deccan Plateau located at 17°20′N 76°50′E / 17.33°N 76.83°E / 17.33; 76.83 and
1080-937: The Nizam of Hyderabad established his independence in the Deccan, and included Bijapur within his dominions. In 1760, the Nizam suffered a defeat by the Marathas , and ceded the region of Bijapur to the Maratha Peshwa . After the 1818 defeat of the Peshwa by the British in the Third Anglo-Maratha War , Bijapur passed into the hands of the British East India Company , and was assigned to
1134-671: The Paramara of Malwa , declared his independence and went on to found the empire of the Chalukyas of Kalyani , where the city was referred as Vijayapura ("City of Victory"). By the late 13th century, the area had come under the influence of the Khalji Sultanate . In 1347, the area was conquered by the Bahmani Sultanate of Gulbarga . By this time the city was being referred as Vijapur or Bijapur. In 1518,
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#17327797573301188-459: The princely state of Satara . In 1848 the territory of Satara, along with Bijapur, was annexed to Britain's Bombay Presidency when the last ruler died without a male heir. The British carved a new district by the name Kaladagi. The district included present-day Bijapur and Bagalkot districts. Bijapur was made the administrative headquarters of the district in 1885, when the headquarters were moved from Bagalkot. After India's Independence in 1947,
1242-494: The 2011 census, 65.70% of the population spoke Kannada , 18.15% Urdu , 7.09% Lambadi , 4.08% Telugu , 2.47% Marathi and 2.05% Hindi as their first language. Bijapur district, Karnataka Bijapur district , officially known as Vijayapura district , is a district in the state of Karnataka in India . The city of Bijapur is the headquarters of the district, and is located 530 km northwest of Bangalore . Bijapur
1296-574: The Bahmani Sultanate split into five splinter states known as the Deccan sultanates , one of which was Bijapur, ruled by the kings of the Adil Shahi dynasty (1490–1686). The city of Bijapur owes much of its greatness to Yusuf Adil Shah, the founder of the independent Bijapur Sultanate. The rule of this dynasty ended in 1686, when Bijapur was conquered by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb . In 1724
1350-539: The Krishna River is a rich plain crossed from west to east by two lines of sandstone hills. Further south towards Badami and southwest to east by two lines of sandstone hills. Further south towards Badami and southwest of Hunagund, the hills increase the number and the black soil gives way to the red There are 34 rain gauge stations in Bijapur District. The average annual rainfall for the district
1404-788: The Lingayats. Among the Brahmins in Bijapur district, the Deshastha Brahmins are found in large numbers. Jayatirtha (1345–1387), a prominent dvaita saint who is also known as the 'Teekacharya' lived in Mangalwedha propagated the Madhva philosophy in the region. He wrote commentaries on each of the work of Madhvacharya . The Madhwa pontiffs established their mutts in various places in North Karnataka region. Thus
1458-758: The State Archaeology Department, tablets, sculptures, and other terracotta items were found, and most importantly numerous limestone panels of sculptures of the ruined 'Maha Stupa' or Adholoka Maha Chaitya (the Great Stupa of the Netherworld) were found. Archaeologists believe that Ranamandal was a fortified area, spread over 86 hectares (210 acres; 0.33 sq mi), out of which only 2 acres had been excavated by 2009. Clay pendants of Roman origin, black polished pottery, Shatavahana and pre-Shatavahana coins, ornaments made of copper, ivory and iron,
1512-577: The US state of New Mexico . This gives it a ranking of 210th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 207 inhabitants per square kilometre (540/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 20.38%. Bijapur has a sex ratio of 954 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 67.2%. 23.05% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 20.34% and 1.81% of
1566-465: The balance 82.7% of the area has to depend on the monsoon. The cropping pattern in the district reveals that food crops like jowar , maize , bajra and wheat among cereals , red gram , Bengal gram and green gram among pulses are major crops cultivated in the district . The major oilseed crops are sunflower, groundnut and safflower. Horticulture crops like grapes, pomegranate, ber, guave sapota, lime are also grown. A recent trend shows that there
1620-413: The citadel are the remains of both Hindu temples and old mosques, which prove that Bijapur was an important town. The fort, which was completed by Au Adil Shah in 1566, is surrounded by a wall 6 m. in circumference. This wall is from 30 to 50 ft (10 to 15 m) high, and is strengthened with 96 massive bastions of various designs. In addition there are ten others at the various gateways. The width
1674-685: The city of Bijapur is the only Women's University in Karnataka dedicated exclusively for women's education. It is recognised under 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act. Seventy women's colleges spread in twelve districts of North-Karnataka are affiliated to this University. The University offers various UG programmes leading to bachelor's degree in Arts, Business Administration, Computer Applications, Commerce, Education, Fashion Technology, Home Science, Physical Education, Science and Social College of agriculture (estd. 1990) under University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
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1728-590: The city. Cycle Rickshaws are used only to transport materials and people hardly ever travel by them. Off late Bijapur district has produced some of the best known Road Cyclists in the national circuit. Premalata Sureban was part of the Indian contingent at the Perlis Open '99 in Malaysia. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Sports complex serves as the main centre for all activities related to sports. Facilities are available in
1782-644: The control of the Chalukyas . The Rashtrakutas briefly conquered the area, but were driven out by the Chalukyas who ruled the area for the next two centuries. The Kalachuris then conquered the area and ruled it until 12th century, when they were driven out by the Yadavas . Afterwards it was ruled by the Kakatiyas , who ruled until 1324, when their kingdom fell to the Delhi Sultanate . The ambitions of
1836-555: The district (9%) poor yielding (less than 1000 L/h sources) or non–feasible areas have been reported. The talukas having largest poor yielding area, are Muddebihal (19%) followed by Indi (15%), Bijapur and sindagi (13% each), Basavan Bagewadi (4%). Low yielding areas (1000 to 4000 L/h source) in the district constitute about 40% of the district, with the largest being Basavan Bagewadi (54%) and smallest in Indi taluka Moderate yields (4000 to 8000 L/h source) are reported from 36% of
1890-508: The district became part of Bombay state and was reassigned to Mysore state , later Karnataka, in 1956. The former southern taluks of the district were separated in 1997 to form Bagalkot District. The citadel, built by Yusuf Adil Shah, a mile (2 km) in circuit, is of great strength, well built of the most massive materials, and encompassed by a ditch 100 yards wide, formerly supplied with water, but now nearly filled up with rubbish, so that its original depth cannot be discovered. Within
1944-541: The district lies in the tract of the Deccan Plateaus . The lands of the district can be broadly divided into three zones: the northern belt consisting of the northern parts of Bijapur Taluks of Indi and Sindagi; the central belt consisting of Bijapur city; the southern belt consisting of the rich alluvial plains of the Krishna Rivers parted from the central belt by a stretch of barren Trap. The northern belt
1998-607: The district, highest being in Bijapur with 70% of the area, and lowest being in Sindagi with 19% of the taluka. High yielding areas (more than 8000 L/h sources) over 15% of the district. The smallest area under this category are in Sindagi Taluka (2% each) and largest is in Muddebihal (29% each) where very lengthy contact zones occur between traps and other formations On the basis of projections from this information,
2052-488: The district. Local buses run within Bijapur city limits as well as villages within a 15 km radius. The frequency of these buses are higher in comparison to those buses which ply on longer routes. Private tour operators also run luxury bus services from the Bijapur city to Bengaluru , Hubli , Dharwad and Belgaum . Within the city Tata Sumo , Tata Indica and Tempo Trax are used as taxis by local operators. Autos and Tongas are still popular mode of local transport in
2106-482: The general elevation ranges from 300 to 750 meters above mean sea level. The main river is the Bhima . Kalaburagi district presently comprises the following 11 talukas after the separation of Yadgir district from it. According to the 2011 census Kalaburagi district has a population of 2,566,326, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada . This gives it a ranking of 162nd in India (out of
2160-477: The havoc of time, afford abundant evidence of the ancient splendour of the place. Badami , Aihole , and Pattadakal , near Bijapur, are noted for their historical temples in the Chalukya architectural style. Bijapur District is divided into five talukas and 199 panchayat villages . Bijapur District has an area of 10541 square kilometres. It is bounded on the east by Gulbarga and Yadgir districts, on
2214-682: The local governors led to the formation of the Bahmani sultanate , who made Kalaburagi their capital. The Bahmanis eventually fell and left in their place a patchwork of 5 Deccan Sultanates . Kalaburagi was ruled by the Bidar sultanate until its annexation by Bijapur in 1619. Soon the district would become part of the Mughal Empire , but the Asaf Jahi governors of the Deccan later broke away and formed their own Hyderabad State , and Kalaburagi
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2268-414: The main parameters affecting water quality in Bijapur can be expected to be brackishness (salinity) and hardness (PH). Salinity affects the district in high to low groundwater problem areas and occurs in areas all along the major and minor river courses and stream courses. According to the 2011 census Bijapur district, Karnataka has a population of 2,177,331, roughly equal to the nation of Latvia or
2322-541: The many attractions in Bijapur city, including Gol Gumbaz , the Jumma Masjid mosque, the Uppali Buruj tower and the tomb of Ibrahim Adil Shah II ( Ibrahim Rauza ), see Attractions of Bijapur city . Yankanchi : this village is located around 75 km from Vijayapur Contains Shree DawalMalika Temple. Two of these trees, commonly known as the baobab trees, have been listed and identified in Bijapur. One
2376-488: The only Sainik school in the whole state. This is a residential school preparing cadets for the Defence forces. The Bijapur district is known for its temples, structural monuments, art and architectural heritages, archaeological sites and cave temples. With the objective to spread education in this area, Karnataka University opened its Post-Graduate Centre in 1993. Karnataka State Women's University , established in 2003 in
2430-411: The population respectively. Bijapur district has a population of 1,806,918 (2001 census), an increase of 17.63% since the 1991 census. The district is 21.92% urban. Languages of Bijapur district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 74.96% of the population spoke Kannada , 15.57% Urdu , 5.13% Lambadi and 2.47% Marathi as their first language. Bijapur is rich in historical attractions. For
2484-1024: The professional colleges there are many colleges which provide under-graduate and post-graduate degrees in the faculty of arts, science and social-sciences. Many of these colleges except professional are affiliated to Rani Chennamma University Belagavi viz, B.L.D.E.A'S A.S.PATIL COLLEGE OF COMMERCE(Autonomous)MBA Programme, Bijapur . Rani Chennamma University has a Post-Graduation Centre at Bijapur also. Engineering colleges are affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University viz, B.L.D.E.A's V.P. Dr. P.G. Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology and SECAB College of Engineering and Technology and Medical colleges are affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences . viz, BLDE (Deemed to be University), B.M.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre and Al-Ameel Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Sainik School, Bijapur and Karnataka State Women's University . Various post-graduate courses like MBA, MCA are conducted here. Additionally Bijapur boasts of
2538-412: The single sports complex for track and field events, volleyball , basketball , cricket and a velodrome for cycling. Apart from the government-managed infrastructure the private trust run BLDEA's Medical and Engineering college campus has also access to the facilities for fitness and sports. It can be noted that the popular games in the rural areas are Kabaddi and Kho Kho apart from Cricket . Cricket
2592-513: The site are still visible. Every year the local administration organises the Navaraspur Festival to attract tourists. Great personalities like Bhimsen Joshi , Ustad Alla Rakha , Zakir Hussain , Mallikarjun Mansur, Gangubai Hangal and many more have performed in this festival. There are Smarthas and Vaishnavas as well as Veerashaivas among them. A few Hindu families in Bijapur district have modelled their religious life after
2646-420: The southeast by Raichur district, on the south and southwest by Bagalkot District , on the west by Belgaum district, and on the northwest and north by Sangli and Solapur districts of Maharahstra . It consists 5.49% of Karnataka state area. It lies between 15 x 50 and 17 x 28 North Latitude and 74 x 54 and 76 x 28 East Longitude. The administrative headquarters and chief town is Bijapur. Geographically,
2700-746: The territory of Bijapur, Belgaum, Dharwar, Raichur and the adjoining areas is a stronghold of the Uttaradi Matha and the Raghavendra Mutt. Bijapur has been well known as the Madinatul Auliya ( Sufis ) or the City of Sufi Saints. Various Auliya (Sufi Saints) have visited Bijapur and most of them made this city their resting place too. Auliya of almost all spiritual lineage like Qadriya , Sakafya, Ashraifya, Shuttariya, Nasqbhandiya, Chisitya are to be found in this city. The following
2754-434: The total land, semi-medium for 27.5% with 10.1% of total land while 68% of the holdings are above 20,000 m , accounting for 89.3% of land. Many small scale industries are working in the district however no large scale industry can be found in the district. Of late Bijapur is emerging as a hub for professional education. Previously (i.e. before the 1980s) there were very few professional educational institutions. Along with
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#17327797573302808-630: The town, which operated between the 10 and 13th centuries. There are ruined temples and mosques scattered all around this area probably belongs to Rashtrakoot Empire and Nagavi temple one of the Shakti peetha of southern and 60 piller of Nagavi university about 1200 year ago they was built by rastrakuta and 2nd oldest university after nalanda. Capital Malkhed of Rashtrakoota is located east of Chittapur about 14 km. Chittapur town has its own historic background of Nagavelambika Temple and Hajarat Chittavali shaha Darga. The Town Municipal Council (TMC) Chittapur
2862-605: Was constituted in 1952. In 1986, when the roof of the Kali temple in Chandralamba temple complex collapsed, it destroyed the idol. However it revealed four Ashokan edicts on the floor and foundation stone of the temple. These edicts were written in the Prakrit language and Brahmi script and one of them was used as foundation of the pedestal for the Kali idol. During subsequent excavations by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and
2916-476: Was ruled by them. This state became a princely state of British India, until its annexation by India in 1948. Afterwards, Kalaburagi, along with Bidar and Raichur, became part of Karnataka and were known as the Kalyana-Karnataka region. Since this time, this region has continuously been lagging the rest of the state in social indicators and is considered the most backward region of Karnataka. In 2006
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