Afzalpur
Afzalpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Afzalpur Location in Karnataka, India  Afzalpur Afzalpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°12′04″N 76°21′40″E / 17.20111°N 76.36111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kalaburagi |
| Headquarters | Afzalpur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Body | Council Of Afzalpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1 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 |
Afzalpur is a panchayat town in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of the Afzalpur taluk.
Geography
[edit]Afzalpur has an average elevation of 408 metres (1338 feet). The town is spread over an area of 3km2.[2]
The Afzalpur taluk borders the Aland taluk of the Kalaburagi district to the north, the Gulbarga taluk of Kalaburagi district to the east, the Jevargi taluk of Gulbarga district and Sindgi taluk of Bijapur district to the south, the Indi taluk of the Bijapur district to the west and the Akalkot taluk of the Solapur district of Maharashtra to the north-west.
Bhima and Amarja rivers flow through this taluk.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2011 India census,[3] Afzalpur Town Panchayat has population of 27,088 of which 13,892 are males while 13,196 are females. 75.95% of the population is Hindu, while 23.56% is Muslim.
References
[edit]- ^ Afzalpur Population Census 2011
- ^ The area of major towns in Karnataka has been mentioned in the webpage Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TP Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine belonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of Karnataka
- ^ Afzalpur Population Census 2011