Bijapur, Chhattisgarh

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Bijapur
town
Bijapur
Location in Chhattisgarh, India
Coordinates: 18°47′30″N 80°49′0″E / 18.79167°N 80.81667°E / 18.79167; 80.81667Coordinates: 18°47′30″N 80°49′0″E / 18.79167°N 80.81667°E / 18.79167; 80.81667
Country  India
State Chhattisgarh
District Bijapur
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Chhattisgarhi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Bijapur is a town in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India. It is the seat of the district and one of the 4 taluks of the Bijapur district. The Bijapur taluk has an area of 928 km2 and 60,055 inhabitants (2001 census).[1] It is situated on the National Highway 16 which connects Nizamabad in Andhra Pradesh with Jagdalpur in southeastern Chhattisgarh.

References

  1. ↑ Bijapur taluk profile
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