Date of formation: Bagalkot District was carved out of Bijapur District in 1997.
Area: 6583 square kilometers
Density of population: 288 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 69.39 % - Male: 80.16 %, Female: 58.55 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:984
Boundaries of Bagalkot District
North and North East: Bijapur District and Gulbarga District, Karnataka
South East: Koppal District, Karnataka
South: Gadag District, Karnataka
South West: Dharwad District, Karnataka
East: Raichur District, Karnataka
West: Belgaum District, Karnataka
Bagalkot District Average Rainfall: 318 mm
Bagalkot District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 38 deg C
Bagalkot District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 18 deg C
BAGALKOT DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Malaprabha, Riveer Ghatprabha, River Krishna
Taluks: Badami, Bagalkot, Bilagi, Hungund, Jamkhandi, Mudhol
Assembly Constituencies: Terdal, Jamkhandi, Mudhol, Bilgi, Bagalkot, Hungund, Badami
Bagalkot District Nearby Attractions
1. Badami
2. Pattadakal
3. Aihole
4. Kudalasangama
5. Mahakuta
6. Banashankari
7. Mudhol
Bagalkot District Facts: This is the second largest district in Belgaum Division and 15th most populous district in Karnataka. This is one of the ten fastest growing districts of the state. It also has the fifth highest farmer suicide rate in Karnataka.
Major Agricultural Products: Maize, cotton, sugarcane, groundnut, tobacco, wheat, bajra, maize
Major Industrial Products: Cotton and silk clothes, sugar, cement
Major Industries: Kanoria Industries Ltd, Katwa Udyog Ltd, Lokapur Cement Ltd, Shree Kalcity Cement, Bagalkot Cooperative Spinning Mill Ltd, Pink Granites of Ilkal, Godhawari Sugar Mills, Jhamkandi Sugar Mills, Dempo Diary Industries Ltd, Agro Industries Ltd, Banhatti Cooperative Spinning Mills
Major Educational Institutions: B. V. V. S. Basaveshwar Engineering College, B. V. V. S. S. C. Nandimath Law College, B. V. V. S. S. Nijalingappa Medical College, B. V. V. S. P. M. Nadagouda Memorial Dental College and Hospital, B. V. V. S. Ayurveda College, B. V. V. S. Hanagal Kumareshwar College of Pharmacy
Mineral Resources: Greenstone, quartzite, sandstone, limestone, pink granite, iron ore, dolomite
What is Bagalkot District Famous For: Silk and handloom industries and Ilkal sarees
Famous People From Bagalkot District: Jagadish Shettar, Ranna, Narayan Maharaj, S. R. Kanthi, Ramesh Halagali, P. C. Gaddigoudar
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
