Bagalkote, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India, which is also the headquarters of Bagalkot district. It is situated on branch of River Ghataprabha, The population of the urban agglomeration was 111,933["District Census Handbook – Guntur"] according to the provisional results of 2011 national census of India, the city is spread over an area of
History
Existence of the city
According to stone inscriptions in the surrounding area, the town's name was formerly
Bagadige. According to legend, the town was given to the Bhajantries (musicians) by
Ravana, the king of Lanka who ruled this area. One of the Bijapur Adil Shahi king Ibrahim Adil Shah II is said to have presented the town to his daughter as
bangle money (a tradition in which the daughter is given money to buy bangles, sarees, and gold ornaments from her parents after the marriage).
[Busateenus-Salateen a Persian Manuscript of Mirza Ibrahim Zubairi.]
Rulers
Bagalkot remained under successive dominions of Vijayanagar emperors, Bijapur Adil Shahi,
Maratha Empire, Kingdom of Mysore, Maratha rulers, and finally the British in 1818. In 1865, it was established as a municipality and civic amenities were provided to the residents of Bagalkot.
Geography
Bagalkot is located at .
It has an average elevation of . It is situated on the bank of the river Ghataprabha.
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Bagalkot had a population of 111,933. Bagalkot city has a sex ratio of 985 females to males and a literacy rate of 85.40%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 10.33% and 3.78% of the population respectively.
At the time of the 2011 census, 69.10% of the population spoke Kannada, 22.15% Urdu, 3.94% Marathi language and 1.07% Hindi as their first language.
Climate
The city is ranked among top 10 Indian cities with the cleanest air and best AQI in 2024.
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