Bagalkot district

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Bagalkot district
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Bagalkot district, officially Bagalakote(

taluks — Badami, Bagalakote, Bilagi, Guledgudda, Rabkavi Banhatti, Hunagund, Ilkal, Jamakhandi and Mudhol, Teradal.[2]

The Ghataprabha River, Malaprabha River and Krishna River flow through the district. Kudalasangama lies at the point of confluence of the rivers Krishna and Malaprabha and is famous for being the samadhi of Basavanna.

Like most districts in India, Bagalkot is headed by a

Tahalsidars
heading individual taluks in the district.

Origin

Bagalkot district Map by villages
Bagalkot district taluk map
Bagalkot lok sabha map

Stone inscriptions identify Bagadige as the ancient name of Bagalkot. According to legend, the area was gifted by the

Jambukeshwara, a form of the Hindu deity Shiva
. The town of Aihole, formerly the capital of the Chalukyan Empire of Banavasi was previously known as Ayyavole and Aryapura meaning Noble city. The western taluk of Mudhol was traditionally known as Muduvollal, literally Lovely town. The ancient town of Pattadakal was previously known as Raktapura, red town, and later as Pattadakal Kisuvoval.

The

Greek astronomer Ptolemy previously identified many towns in the district of Bagalkot. Pattadakal was referred to as Petrigal, while Badami was known as Badiamaioi.[3]

Divisions

District map

Bagalkot district is divided into ten taluks; each taluk is further subdivided into hoblis and villages and habitations. There are 21 hoblis in the district:[citation needed]

History

Over 191

Satavahana coins of a later period.[5]

Chalukyan sculpture of Shiva in cave temple no. 1

The first documented evidence of the existence of Bagalkot district dates back to the 2nd century

Rashtrakutas in 753 CE. The Chinese explorer Hieun-Tsang visited Badami and described the people as "tall, proud,...brave and exceedingly chivalrous".[6]
He estimated the kingdom to be approximately 1,200 mi in circumference.

The period of rule of the Chalukyas of Badami, whose kingdom stretched from modern Karnataka to

Vīrarajendra seized the area by defeating Someshvara I at Koodalasangama. By the 11th century CE, all of Karnataka including Bagalkot fell into the dominion of the Hoysala Empire, first consolidated by Veera Ballala
and later subordinated to the Sinda kings.

The

Maratha Peshwas of Satara were crowned underlords of the kingdom. With the failing of their brief reign which ended in 1948, the district passed into the hands of the British Raj and was incorporated into the dominion of the Bombay Presidency
.

India gained

States Reorganisation Act of 1956 allowed for the creation of a Mysore State, renamed Karnataka in 1971, and for Bijapur (and therefore Bagalkot) to be included in its dominion.[9]
A separate district of Bagalkot was carved out from the existing Bijapur district in 1997.

Geography

Bagalkot district ZP Constituency Map

The district of Bagalkot is situated entirely on the

Bilgi, Rabkavi Banhatti, Terdal, Guledgudda.[2] The average elevation in this area reaches approximately 610 m. Owing to its elevated geographical location, the district undergoes a temperate climate in accordance with established Indian meteorological norms. The region maintains a warm and dry climate year-round, with precipitation being moderate yet relatively sparse, particularly in the eastern expanse of the district. The average rainfall in Bagalkot district is approximately 662 mm annually.[10]
The months of September and December account for about 52% of the total annual rainfall.

The total extent of forest area of Bagalkot division is 83,893 hectares which constitute about 12.76 of its geographical area of 6,575 km2. The division is spread over six taluks, viz., Bagalkot, Badami, Hungund, Bilagi, Mudhol and Jamkhandi. Bagalkot town is the divisional headquarters. The division has two sub-divisions, namely, Bagalkot and Jamkhandi, and comprises six ranges, namely, Badami, Bagalkot, Hungund, Bilagi, Jamkhandi and Mudhol. The division has in all 32 sections and 57 beats. Bagalkot division has one Wildlife Sanctuary, namely, Yadahalli Wildlife Sanctuary, which is situated in the forests of Bilagi and Mudhol taluks to protect the Chinkara (Indian Gazelle). The Sanctuary covers an area of 9,636 hectares.

seismic
activity due to it being located in the stable Zone II.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901466,200—    
1911490,668+0.51%
1921467,062−0.49%
1931502,540+0.73%
1941570,522+1.28%
1951661,645+1.49%
1961771,602+1.55%
1971931,651+1.90%
19811,151,005+2.14%
19911,390,259+1.91%
20011,651,892+1.74%
20111,889,752+1.35%
source:[13]

According to the

640).[14] The district has a population density of 288 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi) .[14] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.46%.[14] Bagalkot has a sex ratio of 984 females for every 1000 males,[14] and a literacy rate of 69.39%. 31.64% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.89% and 5.14% of the population respectively.[14]

Bagalkot is the second largest district in the

urban agglomerations
. Bagalkot, with a decadal growth rate of about 19% is one of the ten fastest growing districts in Karnataka.

Religion in Bagalkot district (2011)[18]
Hinduism
 
 86.48%
Islam
 
 11.64%
Jainism
 
 1.33%
Others
 
 0.55%

Over 86% of the population in the district is Hindu, while 11% of the population is Muslim.

Jains account for a little over 1% of the population, while Christians account for 0.17%.[18]
Communal tensions are fairly uncommon in Bagalkot.

Languages of Bagalkot district (2011)[19]

  Kannada (86.07%)
  Urdu (9.30%)
  Marathi (1.48%)
  Lambadi (1.47%)
  Others (1.68%)

Kannada, the state language of Karnataka, is the most widely spoken language in the district by 86.07% of the population. Urdu is the second largest language, spoken by 9.30% of the population. Marathi and Lambadi are spoken by 1.48% and 1.47% of the population respectively.[19]

The

literacy rate of the district is 57.3%, higher than national levels (52%) but lower than the mean literacy rate of the state (66.6%). Bagalkot ranks 22nd out of the 27 districts in Karnataka for adult literacy. The population density of Bagalkot is approximately 251 persons per square kilometer. Housing conditions in the district were identified as above average, per India's 2001 national census. About 96% of the houses surveyed were recorded as either "Good" or "Livable". Mass media (radio, transistor, television
) penetration was about 67%.

Primary workers constitute about 43% of the district's population. Of these, 65% work in

US$ 5.8 billion. The per capita income
of the district is about US$350 annually.

Education

Bagalkot has a number of educational institutions, including Basaveshwara Vidya Vardhaka Sangha and Sakri Sangha. A number of colleges are affiliated with

Rani Channamma University, Belgaum, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Ramanagara. Basaveshvara Engineering College (BEC) was established in 1963. S Nijalingappa Medical College, P.M. Nadagouda Memorial Dental College & Hospital, HSK (Hanagal Shree Kumareshwar) Hospital and Research Centre, Bagalkot is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
.

The University of Horticultural Sciences (UHS)
is headquartered in Navanagar, Bagalkot with its constituent colleges spread across the state.

Bagalkot houses the Krishi Vignan Kendra.[20]

Economy

Agriculture is the largest employer in Bagalkot, with over 65% of the working population engaged in it; approximately 80% of female workers in Bagalkot are engaged in agriculture. Like most of north Karnataka, Bagalkot is very rich in black soil which is conducive to the cultivation of cotton. Bagalkot's

linseed and sesamum are also grown in Bagalkot. Water supply for irrigation includes reservoirs such as the Kendur reservoir, which is six miles from Badami and the Muchkundi reservoir, which is 4 miles from Bagalkot. Famine due to lack of adequate rains is quite common in Bagalkot. A famine that struck the region in 1901 inflicted considerable financial loss to the agricultural industry in Bagalkot. The district has the fifth highest farmer suicide rate in Karnataka.[21] Efficient water management techniques and government sops have only marginally mitigated the repercussions of the drought
stricken district.

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Handwork of Karnataka - Administration" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. pp. 354, 355. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Bagalakote district statistics- Area and Population" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  3. ^ "World Heritage Sites - Pattadakal". Archaeological Survey of India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  4. ^ Petraglia, Korisettar, et al. "An Extensive Middle Palaeolithic Quarry Landscape in the Kalagdi Basin, Southern India" Archived 22 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. 2006. Antiquity. March 2003
  5. ^ "Recent Discoveries". 2006. Archaeological Survey of India. Government of India.
  6. ^ a b "Bijapur District"
  7. ^ Arthikaje. "The Chalukyas of Badami". 2006. Ourkarnataka.com. Mangalore
  8. ^ Sewell, Robert. "A Forgotten Empire: Vijayanagar; A Contribution to the History of India" Archived 2 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine. 2006. Blackmask.com. 2001
  9. ^ "States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Part II, Article 306 7(b)"[permanent dead link]. 2006. Indian Legislation. Government of India. 2005
  10. ^ "Environmental Analysis Study". 2006. Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. Government of Karnataka. July 2001
  11. ^ "Notified Forest Area Statement of Bagalkot Range (Bagalkot Division)" (PDF). Government of Karnataka.
  12. ^ "Karnataka: Situation Analysis and Literature Review" Archived 16 December 2004 at the Wayback Machine. 2006. Ford Foundation. October 2002
  13. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  14. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Bagalkot" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  15. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Lesotho 1,924,886
  16. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 2011-09-30. West Virginia 1,852,994
  17. ^ "Census GIS India". Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  18. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  19. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  20. ^ "Krishi Vigyan Kendra Bagalkot".
  21. ^ "Burdened by debt"[usurped]. 2006. The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 14 Sep. 2003

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