Bagalkote

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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).[2]

Rulers

Bagalkot remained under successive dominions of Vijayanagar emperors, Bijapur Adil Shahi, Peshwas, 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

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Demographics

Religions in Bagalkot city (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
72.87%
Islam
25.52%
Jainism
0.58%
Others†
1.03%
Distribution of religions

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.[5]

Template:Pie chart At the time of the 2011 census, 69.10% of the population spoke Kannada, 22.15% Urdu, 3.94% Marathi and 1.07% Hindi as their first language.[6]

Climate

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Gallery

References

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  1. a b "District Census Handbook – Guntur"
  2. Busateenus-Salateen a Persian Manuscript of Mirza Ibrahim Zubairi.
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