Afzalpur
Afzalpur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Afzalpur Location in Karnataka, India  Afzalpur Afzalpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°12′N 76°21′E / 17.2°N 76.35°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gulbarga |
| 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) |
| Demonym(s) | 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 Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of the Afzalpur taluk.
Geography
Afzalpur is located at 17°12′N 76°21′E / 17.2°N 76.35°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 408 metres (1338 feet). The town is spread over an area of 3 km².[3]
Afzalpur Taluk borders Aland taluk of Gulbarga district to the north, Gulbarga taluk of Gulbarga district to the east, Jevargi taluk of Gulbarga district and Sindgi taluk of Bijapur district to the south, Indi Taluk of Bijapur district to the west and Akalkot Taluk of Solapur district of Maharashtra to the north-west.
Bhima and Amarja rivers flow through this taluk.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Afzalpur Town Panchayat has population of 27,088 of which 13,892 are males while 13,196 are females as per report released by Census India 2011
Afzalpur Religion Data 2011
Population, 27,088
Hindu, 73.71%
Muslim, 23.56%
Buddhist, 2.24%
References
- ^ Afzalpur Population Census 2011
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Afzalpur
- ^ 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