Vijayapur
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city
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  Vijayapur Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Vijayapur Vijayapur (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 13°17′N 77°48′E / 13.29°N 77.8°E / 13.29; 77.8 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Rural |
| Elevation | 883 m (2,897 ft) |
| Population
(2011)[1]
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| • Total | 34,866 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINs |
586101 to 586217[2]
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| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | vijayapuratown |
Vijayapur is a town in Devanahalli taluk and Bangalore Rural district in the Indian stateofKarnataka. Vijayapura's old name is Vadigenahalli. Local villagers still refer Vijayapura as Vadigenahalli.
Vijayapura is located at 13°17′N 77°48′E / 13.29°N 77.8°E / 13.29; 77.8.[3] It has an average elevation of 883 metres (2896 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] Vijayapura had a population of 29,458. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Vijayapura has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 59%. In Vijayapura, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Vijayapur was formerly known as Vadagenhalli, a corrupt form of veda-gaana-halli .
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