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Bijjaragi

Coordinates: 16°41′N 75°44′E / 16.69°N 75.74°E / 16.69; 75.74
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Bijjaragi
Village
Bijjaragi is located in Karnataka
Bijjaragi
Bijjaragi
Location in Karnataka, India
Bijjaragi is located in India
Bijjaragi
Bijjaragi
Bijjaragi (India)
Coordinates: 16°41′N 75°44′E / 16.69°N 75.74°E / 16.69; 75.74
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictVijayapur
TalukaVijayapur
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,073
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKA-28
Nearest cityVijayapur, Karnataka
Sex ratio914
Literacy69.1%
Lok Sabha constituencyVijayapur

Bijjaragi is a village in the State of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Vijayapur taluk of Vijayapur district, Karnataka.

Demographics

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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

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The village is located at 16°54'46.7"N, 75°26'30.3"E.

River

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Doni River is the nearest river and flows close to the village during the rainy season for a month or two.[citation needed]

Economy

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  • Bhāskara II - It is believed that Bhaskaracharya II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer (1114–1185), was born in Bijjargi village.[3]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Bijjargi, Bijapur, Karnataka.
  3. ^ "Bijjaraji, Bhaskara's hometown". 19 April 2010.
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