Afzalpur
Town in Karnataka, India
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Afzalpur is a panchayat town in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of the Afzalpur taluk.
Afzalpur | |
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Town | |
  Afzalpur Location in Karnataka, India  Afzalpur Afzalpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°12′04″N 76°21′40″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kalaburagi |
| Headquarters | Afzalpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Body | Council of Afzalpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 27,088[1] |
| • Density | 6,371.33/km2 (16,501.7/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Afzalpuria, Afzalpuri |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 585301 |
| Telephone code | 08470 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-32 |
| Website | www.afzalpurtown.mrc.gov.in |
Geography
Afzalpur has an average elevation of 408 metres (1338 feet). The town is spread over an area of 3 km2.[2]
The Afzalpur taluk borders the Aland taluk of the Kalaburagi district to the north, the Kalaburagi taluk of Kalaburagi district to the east, the Jevargi taluk of Kalaburagi district and Sindgi taluk of Vijayapura district to the south, the Indi taluk of the Vijayapura district to the west and the Akalkot taluk of the Solapur district of Maharashtra to the north-west.