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

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

Demographics edit

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 edit

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

River edit

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

Economy edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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)
[citation needed]

The village has a semi-arid climate, and an average elevation of 606 metres (1988 ft) above sea level.

Notable people edit

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

References edit

  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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