Bijapur district, Karnataka
Bijapur district | |
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| Vijayapura district | |
Interactive map of Bijapur district | |
| Coordinates: 16°49′N 75°43′E / 16.82°N 75.72°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Established | 1 November 1956 |
| Headquarters | Bijapur |
| Talukas | Bijapur, Basavana Bagewadi, Sindagi, Indi, Muddebihal, Nidagundi, Talikote, Babaleshwar, Tikota, Chadchan, Devara Hipparagi, Kolhar, Almel |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | T Bhoobalan (IAS) |
| • CEO | Rishi Anand, (IAS) |
| • District in-charge minister | M. B. Patil |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,498 km2 (4,053 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,177,331 |
| • Density | 207.40/km2 (537.17/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | + 91 (0) 8352 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | |
| Website | vijayapura |
Bijapur district, officially known as Vijayapura district, is a district in the state of Karnataka in India. The city of Bijapur is the headquarters of the district, and is located 530 km northwest of Bengaluru. Bijapur is well known for the great monuments of historical importance built during the Adil Shahi dynasty.