Devara Hipparagi
Devar Hipparagi | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bijapur |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Population (2001)It is major market hub for near by villages. The location of Devar Hipparagi is very strategic & accessible by road. It is major junction to reach or divert the routes to Belagaum,Bagalkot,Bijapur Gulbarga,Talikot & Solapur. | |
• Total | 27,749 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA 28 |
Devar Hipparagi is a town and taluk in Bijapur district, Karnataka, India.
Geography
Devar Hipparagi is located at 16°55′N 76°14′E / 16.92°N 76.23°E, about 35 km east of Bijapur and 22 km from Sindagi.[1] It has an average elevation of 500 metres (1640 feet).
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census,[2] Devar Hipparagi had a population of 20,000. Males constitute 51 percent of the population and females 49 percent. Devar Hipparagi has an average literacy rate of 56 percent, lower than the national average of 59.5 percent: male literacy is 63 percent, and female literacy is 49 percent. 16 percent of the population is under 6.
Points of interest
There are many temples in Devar Hipparagi, including Mallayya, Rautaraya, Kashilinga, Madivaleshwar, Karidevru, and Baanati. The nineteenth-century monument Maalgumb (Deepstumb) is on the grounds of Mallayya.
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sindagi
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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