Vijayapura

Vijayapura ವಿಜಯಪುರ
city
Vijayapura Show map of Karnataka Vijayapura Show map of India Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°17′N 77°48′E / 13.29°N 77.8°E / 13.29; 77.8Coordinates: 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)
• Total	34,866
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA
Website	karnataka.gov.in

Vijayapura is a town in Bangalore Rural district in the Indian state of Karnataka. 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. It has an average elevation of 883 metres (2896 feet).

As of 2001^[update] India census, 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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