Afzalpur

Afzalpur is a panchayat town in Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of the Afzalpur taluk

Afzalpur
Town
Afzalpur Location in Karnataka, India Afzalpur Afzalpur (India)
Coordinates: 17.2°N 76.35°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Gulbarga
Headquarters	Afzalpur
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Body	Council Of Afzalpur
Area
• Total	3 km^2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	27,088[1]
• Density	6,371.33/km^2 (16,501.7/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Afzalpuria, Afzalpuri
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	585301
Telephone code	08470
Vehicle registration	KA-32
Website	www.afzalpurtown.mrc.gov.in

ಅಫಜಲಪುರ ತಾಲೂಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಪುಣ್ಯಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಿವೆ,

೧)ಗಾಣಗಪುರ ದತ್ತಾತ್ರೇಯ- ಇದು ಅಫಜಲಪುರದಿಂದ 28km ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು , ಭೀಮಾ ಹಾಗೂ ಅಮಾರ್ಜ ನದಿಯ ಸಂಗಮ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿದೆ

೨)ಘತ್ತರಗಿ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತಿದೇವಿ-ಅಫಜಲಪುರದಿಂದ 13km ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು,ಭೀಮಾ ನದಿ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ ,ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತಿದೇವಿಯು ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮನೆತನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವಳು

೩)ಮಣ್ಣೂರು ಎಲ್ಲಮ್ಮ - ಅಪಜಲಪುರದಿಂದ 40km ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪುಣ್ಯಸ್ಥಳ ಇದು ಕೂಡ ಭೀಮ ನದಿಯ ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ

೪)ಚಿಂಚೋಳಿ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತಿದೇವಿ- ಅಫಜಲಪುರ ತಾಲೂಕ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಿಂದ ಈಶಾನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ 15km ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತಿದೇವಿ ಗುಡಿಯಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರತಿ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ ಬಾದ್ಮಿ ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ ಇಂದ 5ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಜಾತ್ರೆ ಅದ್ದೂರಿಯಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತದೆ

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Geography

Afzalpur is located at 17.2°N 76.35°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 408 metres (1338 feet). The town is spread over an area of 3 km².[3]

Afzalpur Taluk borders Aland taluk of Gulbarga district to the north, Gulbarga taluk of Gulbarga district to the east, Jevargi taluk of Gulbarga district and Sindgi taluk of Bijapur district to the south, Indi Taluk of Bijapur district to the west and Akalkot Taluk of Solapur district of Maharashtra to the north-west.

Bhima and Amarja rivers flow through this taluk.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[4] Afzalpur Town Panchayat has population of 27,088 of which 13,892 are males while 13,196 are females as per report released by Census India 2011

Afzalpur Religion Data 2011

Population, 27,088

Hindu, 73.71%

Muslim, 23.56%

Buddhist,  2.24%

References

1. Afzalpur Population Census 2011
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Afzalpur
3. The area of major towns in Karnataka has been mentioned in the webpage Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TP Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine belonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of Karnataka
4. Afzalpur Population Census 2011