Vijayapura District

Karnataka

Vijayapura district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Vijayapura. It covers 10,498 sq km and had a population of 21,77,331 at the 2011 census, a density of 207 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Vijayapura
Area
10,498 sq km
Population
21.77 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
207 /km²
Literacy Rate
67.15%
Sex Ratio
959
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Vijayapura District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Vijayapura district.

Total Population
21.77 Lakh
Male Population
11.11 Lakh
Female Population
10.66 Lakh
Rural Population
16.72 Lakh
Urban Population
5.05 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.28 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
38,200
Literacy Rate
67.15%
Population Density
207 /km²
Sex Ratio
959
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 77.21%Female literacy 56.72%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Vijayapura district.

12
Tehsils
12
Blocks
110
Nyay Panchayats
212
Gram Panchayats
692
Villages
Headquarters
Vijayapura
Languages
Kannada, Urdu, Marathi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
16.83° N, 75.71° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Vijayapura

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Bijapur

Constituency No. 8 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
JC
Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Muddebihal
  • Devar Hippargi
  • Basavana Bagevadi
  • Babaleshwar
  • Bijapur City
  • Nagthan
  • Indi
  • Sindgi
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Vijayapura

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Muddebihal
No. 26 · Bijapur
AN
Appaji Channabasavaraj Shankararao Nadagouda
Indian National Congress
MLA
Devar Hippargi
No. 27 · Bijapur
BP
Bhimanagouda Basanagouda Patil
Janata Dal (Secular)
MLA
Basavana Bagevadi
No. 28 · Bijapur
SP
Sivanagouda Siddaramagouda Patil
Indian National Congress
MLA
Babaleshwar
No. 29 · Bijapur
MP
M.B. Patil
Indian National Congress
MLA
Bijapur City
No. 30 · Bijapur
B(
Basanagouda Ramanagouda Patil (Yatnal)
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Nagthan
No. 31 · Bijapur
KD
Katakadhond Vitthal Dondiba
Indian National Congress
MLA
Indi
No. 32 · Bijapur
YP
Yashavantharayagouda Vittalagouda Patil
Indian National Congress
MLA
Sindgi
No. 33 · Bijapur
AM
Ashok Mallappa Managuli
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Vijayapura

(9)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Vijayapura district.

  • JC
    Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Bijapur · No. 8
  • AN
    Appaji Channabasavaraj Shankararao Nadagouda
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Muddebihal · No. 26
  • BP
    Bhimanagouda Basanagouda Patil
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Devar Hippargi · No. 27
  • SP
    Sivanagouda Siddaramagouda Patil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Basavana Bagevadi · No. 28
  • MP
    M.B. Patil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Babaleshwar · No. 29
  • B(
    Basanagouda Ramanagouda Patil (Yatnal)
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bijapur City · No. 30
  • KD
    Katakadhond Vitthal Dondiba
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Nagthan · No. 31
  • YP
    Yashavantharayagouda Vittalagouda Patil
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Indi · No. 32
  • AM
    Ashok Mallappa Managuli
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Sindgi · No. 33

Election History

Lok Sabha

Bijapur · No. 8

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPJigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa
    Votes 6,72,781Vote share 53.46%Margin 77,229
    1. 1. Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa · BJP6,72,781 (53.46%)
    2. 2. Raju Alagur · INC5,95,552 (47.33%)
    3. 3. Nanjaiah M. · BSP8,210 (0.65%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPJigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa
    Votes 6,35,867Vote share 57.22%Margin 2,58,038
    1. 1. Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa · BJP6,35,867 (57.22%)
    2. 2. Sunitha Chavan · JD(S)3,77,829 (34%)
    3. 3. Pooja B. L. · BSP23,450 (2.11%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPJigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa
    Votes 4,71,757Vote share 48.8%Margin 69,819
    1. 1. Jigajinagi Ramesh Chandappa · BJP4,71,757 (48.8%)
    2. 2. Prakash Rathod · INC4,01,938 (41.6%)
    3. 3. K. Shivaram · JD(S)57,551 (5.95%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Vijayapura
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 8
8 Assembly
No. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33

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Vijayapura District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Vijayapura
Area
10,498 sq km
Population
21.77 Lakh
Population density
207 per km²
Sex ratio
959 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
67.15%
Languages
Kannada, Urdu, Marathi
Tehsils
12
Blocks
12
Gram panchayats
212
Villages
692
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
8
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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