Basavakalyan
Basavakalyan | |
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City | |
Basavanna statue, 108 feet (33 m) | |
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Basavakalyan Location in Karnataka, India Basavakalyan Basavakalyan (Karnataka) | |
| Coordinates: 17°52′22″N 76°56′59″E / 17.87278°N 76.94972°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Kalaburagi |
| Region | Bayaluseeme |
| District | Bidar district |
| Taluka | Basavakalyan taluka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Basavakalyan City Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 32 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 621 m (2,037 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 69,717 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| • Males | 36,116 |
| • Females | 33,601 |
| Demonym(s) | Basavakalyani, Kalyani |
| Languages | |
| • Official language | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 585 327 |
| Telephone code | 08481 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-56 |
| Website | www.basavakalyancity.mrc.gov.in |
Basavakalyan is a historical city and municipal council in the Bidar District of the Indian state of Karnataka. It was the capital of the Kalyani Chalukyas and the Kalachuris of Kalyani. The city is noted for the world’s tallest Basavanna statue, which stands 108 feet (33 m) high, and is today one of the major cities and an important industrial hub of Bidar district.