Bijjaragi
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Bijjaragi | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 16°41′N 75°44′E / 16.69°N 75.74°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Vijayapur |
| Taluka | Vijayapur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,073 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA-28 |
| Nearest city | Vijayapur, Karnataka |
| Sex ratio | 914 |
| Literacy | 69.1% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vijayapur |
Bijjaragi is a village in the State of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Vijayapur taluk of Vijayapur district, Karnataka.
Demographics[edit]
As of the Population Census of 2011, there were a total of 1,532 families residing in the village. The total population of Bijjaragi was 8,073, out of which 4,218 were males and 3,855 were females.
Geography[edit]
The village is located at 16°54'46.7"N, 75°26'30.3"E.
River[edit]
Doni River is the nearest river and flows close to the village during the rainy season for a month or two.[citation needed]
Economy[edit]
Farming and agriculture are the main occupations for many people in the village. Food crops grown include cereals - Jowar, Maize, Bajra, and Wheat - and pulses, red, Bengal, and green. The major oilseed crops are sunflower, groundnut, and safflower. Horticulture crops like grapes, pomegranate, ber, guava sapota, and lime are also grown.[citation needed]
Literacy rate[edit]
The 2011 Census found that the literacy rate of Bijjaragi was 69.1%, which was higher than the overall 57.3% literacy rate of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate was 78.7% and the female literacy rate was 58.55%.
Politics[edit]
Bijjargi village has a gram panchayat administrated by the Assembly Constituency for Babaleshwar of Bijapur District. Nationally, it is part of the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency.[citation needed]
Climate and Temperature[edit]
| Climate data for Bijjaragi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.9 (96.6) |
37.9 (100.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.0 (84.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 8.6 (0.34) |
3.1 (0.12) |
6.0 (0.24) |
10.0 (0.39) |
16.2 (0.64) |
61.1 (2.41) |
77.1 (3.04) |
74.5 (2.93) |
62.0 (2.44) |
51.6 (2.03) |
27.2 (1.07) |
3.5 (0.14) |
400.9 (15.79) |
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The village has a semi-arid climate, and an average elevation of 606 metres (1988 ft) above sea level.
Notable people[edit]
- Bhāskara II - It is believed that Bhaskaracharya II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer (1114–1185), was born in Bijjargi village.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Village code= 189900 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Yahoomaps India". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Bijjargi, Bijapur, Karnataka.
- ^ "Bijjaraji, Bhaskara's hometown". 19 April 2010.
External links[edit]
- Welcome to Vijayapur Archived 22 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine