Babaleshwar

Babaleshwar
village
Babaleshwar

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 16°50′N 75°44′E / 16.83°N 75.73°E / 16.83; 75.73Coordinates: 16°50′N 75°44′E / 16.83°N 75.73°E / 16.83; 75.73
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Bijapur
Taluka Bijapur
Population (2008)
  Total 22,528
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Nearest city Bijapur
Lok Sabha constituency Bijapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Babaleshwar

Babaleshwar is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Bijapur Taluka of Bijapur district in Karnataka. It is 22 km from the district headquarters, the city of Bijapur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Babaleshwar had a population of 11,528 with 5,867 males and 5,661 females.[1] As of 2008.

Agriculture

The village mainly grows sugarcane, grapes, pomegranates, maize, and sorgham (jawar), as well as small amounts of lemons, onions, and turmeric. Irrigation occurs via water canals and wells.

Economy

Farming and agriculture related business is the main occupation for many people in the village. The cropping pattern in the village reveals that food crops like jowar, maize, bajra and wheat among cereals, red gram, Bengal gram and green gram among pulses are major crops cultivated in the village. The major oilseed crops are sunflower, groundnut and safflower. Horticulture crops like grapes, pomegranate, ber, guave sapota, lime are also grown.

Temples

The village has several temples,

Mosques

Mosques and Maszid exist for the Muslim community. There is a Moharam every year, and Uras festivals are celebrated by both Hindu and Muslim religion.

Trusts

In village there are some associations doing cultural,sports programmes and other activities.

Transportation

NH-55 is passing through babaleshwar from Bijapur to Dharawad via Jamakhandi. And also connected many villages near to babaleshwar.

Education

In the village, there are several schools and colleges. The main schools among them are as listed below

- MPS Babaleshwar - S S High Scholars Babaleshwar - KGS Babaleshwar - Bapuji School - Danammadevi school

Literacy Rate

The village's literacy rate is above 65%.

Festivals

Annual festivals exist celebrating Shri Hari Pandurang Vittal Saptaha (Dindhi)as well as Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Ugadi, and Dassara etc.

Politics

Babaleshwar village is Assembly Constituency in Bijapur District.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Village code= 197900 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-18. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-18. Babaleshwar, Bijapur, Karnataka

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