Bilgi, Karnataka
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Bilagi is a town
and taluka in the Bagalkot district
of Karnataka
, India
. It is situated at a distance of 30 km from the district headquarters Bagalkot
. The main occupation of people in this taluk is agriculture. Most of the farmers grow sugarcane.
, Bilagi had a population of 15,464. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bilagi has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 66% and female literacy of 49%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and taluka in the Bagalkot district
Bagalkot district
Bāgalkot district is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located in the town of Bagalkot. The district is located in northern Karnataka and borders Belgaum, Gadag, Koppal, Raichur and Bijapur...
of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is situated at a distance of 30 km from the district headquarters Bagalkot
Bagalkot
Bagalkot or Bagalkote is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bagalkot is the district headquarters of the Bagalkot district. It is one of the major towns in North Karnataka.-History:...
. The main occupation of people in this taluk is agriculture. Most of the farmers grow sugarcane.
Geography
Bilagi is located at 16.35°N 75.62°E. It has an average elevation of 509 metres (1669 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Bilagi had a population of 15,464. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bilagi has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 66% and female literacy of 49%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.