Vijayapura
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Vijayapura is a town in Bangalore Rural district
Bangalore Rural district
Bangalore Rural District is one of the 30 districts in Karnataka. It was formed in 1986, when Bangalore district was divided into Bangalore Rural and Bangalore . Presently in Bangalore Rural district, there are 2 divisions, 4 Talukas, 35 Hoblis , 1,713 inhabited and 177 uninhabited villages, 9...

 in the India
India
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n state
States and territories of India
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 of Karnataka
Karnataka
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Geography

Vijayapura is located at 13.29°N 77.8°E. It has an average elevation of 883 metre
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s (2896 feet).

Demographics

India census
Census
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, 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 formerly known as vadagenhalli a currupt form of veda-gaana-halli

Wellknown person in vijayapura:
Mr.vadagenahalli shankar naryana rao [pioneer coffee merchant businessmen in banglore]
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