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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Vijayapura Taluka
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| other_name = Bijapur Taluka
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'''Vijayapura Taluka''' (also known as Bijapur Taluka) is a taluka in the Indian state of karnataka. It is located in the bijapur district. <ref>{{cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Blocks of Bijapur, Karnataka|publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India|url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewAdminLocations.asp?selstate=530&parenttype=D&ptype=B|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107032423/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewAdminLocations.asp?selstate=530&parenttype=D&ptype=B|archivedate=7 November 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The administrative centre for Vijayapura Taluka is in the city of [[Bijapur, Karnataka|Vijayapura]]. The taluka is located in the southwest quadrant of the district.<ref name="Bijapur-Rivers-Map">{{cite web|title=Map Showing Rivers in Bijapur District|publisher=Bijapur District|url=http://www.bijapur.nic.in/Images/Bjp_Rivers.png|access-date=30 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430020941/http://www.bijapur.nic.in/Images/Bjp_Rivers.png|archive-date=30 April 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the 2011 census there were forty-six [[panchayat village]]s in Vijayapura Taluka.<ref name=NPD-Bijapur-Bijapur>{{cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Bijapur, Bijapur, Karnataka|publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India |url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=5794&parenttype=B&ptype=V |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107032423/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=5794&parenttype=B&ptype=V|archivedate=November 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The main river in the taluka is the Don River.<ref name="Bijapur-Rivers-Map"/>

==Geography==
Bijapur Taluka is in the southwestern part of Bijapur District, with Maharashtra state and Indi Taluka to the north, Sindagi Taluka and Basavana Bagewadi Taluka to the east, [[Bagalkot District]] to the south, and [[Belgaum District]] and Maharashtra state to the west.<ref name="Bijapur-Rivers-Map"/> It covers {{convert|2659.24|sqkm|sqmi|2}}, which is slightly more than a quarter (25.24%) of the district.<ref name="Stats-10-11">{{cite web|title=District Statistics for Year 2010 - 2011|publisher=Bijapur District|url=http://www.bijapur.nic.in/PDF/Bijapur_dist_stat10_11.pdf|access-date=30 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430023251/http://www.bijapur.nic.in/PDF/Bijapur_dist_stat10_11.pdf|archive-date=30 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics==
In the 2001 India census, Bijapur Taluka reported 569,348 inhabitants, with 292,687 males (51.4%) and 276,661 females (48.6%), for a gender ratio of 945 females per 1000 males.<ref name="Stats-10-11"/> Those 569,348 people represent 31.51% of the people in Bijapur District. Based upon households, the taluka was 45.2% urban in 2001; but based upon individuals it was only 44.6% urban.<ref name="Stats-10-11"/> In either case, Bijapur Taluka was the most urban in the district.<ref name="Stats-10-11"/> The population density was 214 people per square kilometer, and as expected was the densest in the district.<ref name="Stats-10-11"/> The overall literacy rate was 51.7%, the highest in the district.<ref name="Stats-10-11"/> In terms of religion in 2001, Bijapur Taluka was 77.2% Hindu, 21.4% Muslim, 1.6% Christian, and 0.8% Jain. That was the lowest Hindu percentage in the district, and the highest Muslim, the highest Christian and the highest Jain percentages in the district.<ref name="Stats-10-11"/>

Bijapur Taluka had one city, Bijapur C.M.C., and 118 villages, all of them inhabited. Of those villages forty-six were [[Gram panchayat|panchayat village]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=District Statistics for Year 2010 - 2011|publisher=Bijapur District|page=42|url=http://www.bijapur.nic.in/PDF/Bijapur_dist_stat10_11.pdf|access-date=30 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430023251/http://www.bijapur.nic.in/PDF/Bijapur_dist_stat10_11.pdf|archive-date=30 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Electoral constituencies==
For the Indian Parliament, the [[Lok Sabha]], Bijapur Taluka participates in the [[Bijapur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bijapur constituency]].

==Transport==
Bijapur Taluka has five of the eighteen railroad stations in the district. There are 106 kilometres of National Highway in the taluka, 139 kilometres of State Highways and 638 km of major district roads.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3fa14d4fe2f19414de3ebd9f63d5c0169/uploads/2018/07/20180710100.pdf|title=District Statistics for Year 2015 - 2016 section 9.2|last=|first=|date=|website=Vijayapura district official website|publisher=Bijapur District|access-date=4 Sep 2018}}</ref> The main highways in the taluka are the renumbered [[National Highway 50 (India)|National Highway 50]] and [[National Highway 52 (India)|National Highway 52]] (old NH13 and NH218).<ref>{{cite web|title=Bijapur Road Map|publisher=India maps online|url=http://www.indiamapsonline.com/state-map/karnataka/road-map/Bijapur-image.html}}</ref> Additionally taluk is also served by newly declared [[National Highway 166E (India)|National Highway 166E]] and [[National Highway 561A (India)|National Highway 561A]].

==Points of interest in taluka==
*The mausoleum of [[Mohammed Adil Shah, Sultan of Bijapur|Mohammed Adil Shah]] was built in 1659 and is topped by a large dome, the second largest dome, unsupported by pillars, in the world.<ref>The largest dome, unsupported by pillars, is St. Peter's in [[Vatican City]].</ref>

==Villages==
'''Villages in Vijayapur Taluk'''

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*Adavisangapur
*[[Aheri, Karnataka|Aheri]]
*[[Ainapur, Bijapur|Ainapur]]
*Agasanahalli
*[[Alaginal]]
*[[Aliyabad]]
*[[Ankalagi, Bijapur|Ankalagi]]
*[[Arakeri, Bijapur|Arakeri]]
*[[Arjunagi]]
*Atalatti
*Babaladi
*[[Babaleshwar]]
*Babanagar
*Baratagi
*Bellubbi
*[[Bijjaragi]]
*[[Bolachikkalaki]]
*Bommanalli
*Buranpur
*Bhutnal
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*Chikkagalagali
*[[Chintamani, Karnataka|Chintamani]]
*Dadamatti
*Danawadahatti
*Dasyal
*Devapur
*Devar Gennur
*Dhanaragi
*Dhanyal
*Domanal
*Dudihal
*[[Dyaberi]]
*Gonasagi
*Gugadaddi
*[[Gunadal]]
*Gunaki
*[[Hoovina Hadagali|Hadagali]]
*Halagani
*Hanchinal (PH)
*Hanchinal (PM)
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*Hangaragi
*[[Hanamasagar]]
*Harnal
*Hebbalahatti
*Hegadihal
*[[Hittinahalli, Bijapur|Hittinahalli]]
*Hokkundi
*Honaganahalli
*[[Honawad]]
*[[Honnāli]]
*Honnutagi
*[[Hosur]]
*Hubanur
*Hunsyal
*Inganal
*Itangihal
*[[Jainapur]]
*[[Jalageri]]
*Jambagi (A)
*Jambagi (H)
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*Jumnal
*Kaggod
*Kakanagiri
*Kakhandaki
*Khilarahatti
*[[Krishnanagar, Karnataka|Krishnanagar]]
*Kallakavatagi
*[[Kambagi]]
*Kanabur
*[[Kanamadi]]
*Kanamuchanal
*[[Kannal]]
*[[Kannur]]
*Karjol
*[[Katakanahalli]]
*[[Katral]]
*Kaulagi
*Kengalagutti
*Khatijapur
*[[Kotabagi]]
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*Kotyal
*[[Kamatagi]]
*Kumate
*[[Lingadahalli]]
*Lohagaon
*Madagunaki
*Madasanal
*[[Madabhavi]]
*Makanapur
*Malakandevarahatti
*Mamadapur
*Mangalur
*Minchinal
*[[Nagaral]]
*[[Nagathan]]
*Nandyal
*Navarasapur
*[[Nidoni]]
*Ratnapur
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*Rambhapur
*Rampur
*Sangapur (SH)
*[[Sarawad]]
*Savanalli
*[[Shegunashi]]
*Shirabur
*Shirnal
*[[Shivanagi]]
*Siddapur
*Siddapur K
*Somadevarahatti
*Sutagundi
*Tajapur
*Tajapur H
*Takkalaki
*Tidagundi
*Tiganibidari
*[[Tikota]]
*Tonsyal
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*Toravi
*Ukumanal
*Uppaladinni
*Utnal
*Yakkundi
*Yatnal
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==Notes==
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==External links==
*{{cite web|title=Bijapur Taluk: Zilla Panchayath Constituencies|publisher=Bijapur District|url=http://www.bijapur.nic.in/Images/BIJAPUR_ZP.jpg|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130702103258/http://www.bijapur.nic.in/Images/BIJAPUR_ZP.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-07-02}}
*{{cite web|title=Bijapur Taluk: Taluk Panchayath Constituencies|publisher=Bijapur District|url=http://www.bijapur.nic.in/Images/BIJAPUR_TP.jpg|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130702093649/http://www.bijapur.nic.in/Images/BIJAPUR_TP.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-07-02}}
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