Vijayapura, town
Town in Karnataka, India
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Vijayapur is a town in Devanahalli taluk and Bengaluru North district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Vijayapura's old name is Vadigenahalli. Local villagers still refer Vijayapura as Vadigenahalli.
Vijayapur | |
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Town | |
  Vijayapur Location in Karnataka, India  Vijayapur Vijayapur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13.29°N 77.8°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bengaluru North |
| Elevation | 883 m (2,897 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 34,866 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PINs | 586101 to 586217[2] |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Website | vijayapuratown |
Climate
Geography
Vijayapura is located at 13.29°N 77.8°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 883 metres (2896 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] 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 .
