Bagalkot district
Bagalkot district, officially Bagalakote(/ˈbɑːɡələkoʊteɪ/), is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located in the town of Bagalakote. The district is located in northern Karnataka and borders Belgaum, Gadag, Koppal, Raichur and Bijapur. The new Bagalakote district was carved out of Vijayapura in 1997 via Government of Karnataka directive Notification RD 42 LRD 87 Part III. The bifurcated Bagalkot district consists of ten taluks — Badami, Bagalakote, Bilagi, Guledgudda, Rabkavi Banhatti, Hunagund, Ilkal, Jamakhandi and Mudhol, Teradal.
Bagalkot district | |
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District of Karnataka | |
Clockwise from top-right: Kudalasangama, Durga temple at Aihole, Megaliths on Meguti hill, Sangameshwara Temple at Pattadakal, Cave temple 1 at Badami | |
Location in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 16.12°N 75.45°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Founded by | Government of Karnataka |
| Headquarters | Bagalakote |
| Talukas | Bagalakote Rabkavi Banhatti Guledgudda Badami Hunagunda Jamakhandi Mudhol Ilkal Bilagi Terdal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Zilla Panchayat |
| • Deputy Commissioner | K. M. Janaki (IAS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1 |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,593 km2 (2,546 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,889,752 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 587101-587325 |
| Telephone code | + 91 (0)8354 |
| Vehicle registration |
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| Website | bagalkot |
The Ghataprabha River, Malaprabha River and Krishna River flow through the district. Kudalasangama lies at the point of confluence of the rivers Krishna and Malaprabha and is famous for being the samadhi of Basavanna.
Like most districts in India, Bagalkot is headed by a Deputy Commissioner, with various Tahalsidars heading individual taluks in the district.