Bijapur taluk
Bijapur Taluk
Bijapur Taluka | |
|---|---|
| Vijayapura Taluka | |
| Coordinates: 16°45′N 75°41′E / 16.75°N 75.68°E | |
| Region | South India |
| Headquarters | Bijapur |
| Towns / Villages | 1 / 131 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluka Panchayat |
| • Body | Bijapur Taluka Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,648 km2 (1,022 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 721,075 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | + 91 (0) 8352 |
| Vehicle registration | Bijapur KA- 28 |
| Website | vijayapura |
Bijapur Taluk, officially Vijayapura Taluka, is a taluka in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the Bijapur district. The administrative centre for Bijapur Taluka is in the city of Bijapur. The taluka is located in the southwest quadrant of the district. In the 2011 census there were forty-six panchayat villages in Bijapur Taluka. The main river in the taluka is the Don River.