24-550: Jevargi is a town in Kalaburagi district of Karnataka , India. It is the headquarters of the Jevargi Taluk . Jevargi has an average elevation of 393 metres (1,289 ft). The town is spread over an area of 4.25 square kilometres (1.64 sq mi). Jevargi Taluk is bordered by Afzalpur Taluk and Gulbarga Taluk to the north, Chitapur Taluk to the east, Shahpur Taluk to the south-east, Shorapur Taluk to
48-485: 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
72-488: Is constructed to supply water for vast lands in catchment area of Sina tributary from main Bhima river. Most of the hydro power (450 MW from Bhira, Khopoli and Bhivpuri) is generated by diverting water from the Bhima river basin to west flowing Kundalika , Patalganga and Ulhas rivers respectively. The diverted water is nearly 42.5 TMC which is mostly going waste to Arabian sea after generating hydro power. State government
96-467: 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 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
120-857: Is soon joined by its tributary, the Aria River from the right (west) which flows into the Chas Kaman Reservoir. Upstream on the Aria is the Rajgurunagar-Kalmodi Dam impounding the Kalmodi Reservoir. The Chas Kaman Reservoir is impounded by the Chas Kaman Dam, the most upstream dam on the Bhima River proper. The village of Chas is on the left bank some 16 km below the dam. Some 5 km along
144-664: Is the Chas Kaman Dam in Khed Taluka , Pune district . The largest dam by capacity is Ujjani Dam , near Tembhurni, Solapur District. Total Water storage capacity of Bhima basin is about 300 TMC in Maharashtra state. Nearly 30 barrages are constructed across the main Bhima river from the downstream of Ujjani dam in Maharashtra and Karnataka states to harness all the water available in the river in excess of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal allocations. Bhima to Sina interlink (Jod Kalava) with 21 km tunnel from Ujjani reservoir
168-539: Is the last village in Khed Taluka on the left. After leaving Khed Taluka, the Bhima forms the boundary between Havali Taluka on the right (south) and Shirur Taluka on the left (north). From the Bhima's intersection to the Indrayani River , which also enters from the right, is 14 km along the river. At the confluence is the town of Tulapur on the right bank in Havali Taluka. The Bhima River,
192-548: The Krishna River . After the first sixty-five kilometers in a narrow valley through rugged terrain, the banks open up and form a fertile agricultural area which is densely populated. The river is prone to drying up during the summer season. In 2005, it caused severe flooding in Solapur, Vijayapura and Kalburgi districts. The river is also referred to as Chandrabhaga River, especially at Pandharpur , as it resembles
216-525: The Vel River (Wel River) from the left (north) and the village of Vittalwadi . The Vel River also arises in Ambegaon Taluka, east of the Bhima, and flows through Khed Taluka and into Shirur Taluka before flowing into the Bhima. With Vittalwadi on the left, the right side of the river leaves Haveli Taluka and enters Daund Taluka . From Vittalwadi the Bhima meanders northwest and 14 km after
240-474: 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. Bhima River The Bhima River (also known as Chandrabhaga River ) is a major river in Western and South India . It flows southeast for 861 kilometres (535 mi) through Maharashtra , Karnataka , and Telangana states, before joining
264-711: The Indrayani River and the Mula-Mutha River are the major tributaries of the Bhima that drain western Pune. After the Indrayani, about 4 km downstream, the Dhomal River enters from the right, at the village of Wadhu Budruk. Shortly thereafter (3.5 km), the Bhima passes under the SH 60 bridge at the town of Koregaon Bhima . From Koregaon going east, downstream 16 km, is the confluence with
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#1732776743538288-655: The Mula-Mutha River, the Ghod River enters from the left (north) across the Bhima from the village of Nanvij (Nanwij). The Ghod River is the last of the Western Ghat tributaries of the Bhima. Shirur Taluka stops at the Ghod River, and Shrigonda Taluka of Ahmednagar District continues on the left (northeast) side of the river. Downstream just 6 km from the Ghod River, is the city of Daund on
312-733: The Vel River enters from the left, the Kamania River (Kamina) enters from the left at the village of Parodi . After the Kamania River enters, the river meanders back southeast for 23 km to the confluence with the Mula-Mutha River from the right at the village of Ranjangaon Sandas . The Mula-Mutha River flows from the city of Pune where it is a combination of the Mula River and the Mutha River . 31 km after
336-622: The area in Kannada is Kala-buragi , meaning "stony land." In the 6th century CE, the district was under 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
360-707: 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 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
384-582: 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
408-416: The national literacy gap in gender. 15.9 percent of the population was under six years of age. 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
432-482: The point where the two rivers meet, the Bhima is actually longer than the Krishna in length. The total area of the Bhima basin is 70,614 km . The population living along the banks of Bhima is approximately 12.33 million people (1990) with 30.90 million people expected by 2030. Seventy-five percent of the basin lies in the state of Maharashtra . There are twenty-two dams in the basin of Bhima River. The first dam
456-791: The rest of the state in social indicators and is considered the most backward region of Karnataka. In 2006 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
480-734: The right (southwest) bank. Chandani , Kamini , Moshi , Bori , Sina , Man , Bhogavati River and Nira are the major tributaries of the river in Solapur District . Of these, the Nira River meets with the Bhima between Nira Narsingpur in Pune District and Malshiras Taluka in Solapur district . Bhima merges into the Krishna along the border between Karnataka and Telangana about 24 km north of Raichur . At
504-540: The river below the bridge on the Bhirma at Chas, the Kumandala River meets from the right. From there it is 8 km along the river to the railroad bridge at the town of Rajgurunagar (Khed) on the left bank. In 18 km further along the river, the Bhima River enters from the right just above the village of Pimpalgaon on the left bank. From there to Siddhegavhan along the river is 10 km. Siddhegavhan
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#1732776743538528-714: The shape of the Moon . The Bhima River flows southeast for a long journey of 861 kilometres (535 mi), with many smaller rivers as tributaries. It originates near Bhimashankar Temple in the Bhimashankar hills in khed Taluka on the western side of the Western Ghats , known as Sahyadri, in Pune District , Maharashtra state, at 19°04′03″N 073°33′00″E / 19.06750°N 73.55000°E / 19.06750; 73.55000 . It flows through Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary where it enters Khed Taluka and
552-409: The south and Sindgi Taluk to the west. The Bhima River flows north of Jevargi. As of the 2011 census of India , Jevargi had a population of 25,685 people, 12,976 and 12,710 females giving a sex ratio of 980. Jevargi has an average literacy rate of 73.83%, lower than the national average of 75.36%. The male literacy rate was 82.75% while the female literacy rate was only 64.78%, slightly worse than
576-632: Was ruled by the Kakatiyas , who ruled until 1324, when their kingdom fell to the Delhi Sultanate . The ambitions of 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
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