Bijapur, Chhattisgarh
| Bijapur | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Bijapur Location in Chhattisgarh, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°47′30″N 80°49′0″E / 18.79167°N 80.81667°ECoordinates: 18°47′30″N 80°49′0″E / 18.79167°N 80.81667°E | |
| 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.