Babalad

Babalad
Babaladi
village
Babalad

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 16°30′N 75°36′E / 16.50°N 75.60°E / 16.50; 75.60Coordinates: 16°30′N 75°36′E / 16.50°N 75.60°E / 16.50; 75.60
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Bijapur district, Karnataka
Talukas Bijapur, Karnataka
Population (2010)
  Total 1,500
  Density 200/km2 (500/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 586125
Telephone code 08355
Vehicle registration KA-28
Nearest city Bijapur, Karnataka
Sex ratio 60:40 /
Literacy 70%
Lok Sabha constituency Bijapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Babaleshwar
Climate hot and cold (Köppen)
Website www.babalad.in

Babalad or Babaladi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in Bijapur taluk of Bijapur district, Karnataka. It is nearly 50 km from the district headquarters, Bijapur. It's one of several small villages near Bijapur.

Demographics

As of the 2010 Indian census, Babalad had a population of 1,500 with 800 males and 700 females.[1]

Temples

Shree Guru Chakravarti Babaladi Sadashiv Murthy Mutt, Shree Basaveshwar Temple, Shree Hanuman Temple and Shree Mahalaxshmi Temple can be found at the village.

Shree Guru Chakravarti Babaladi Sadashiv Murthy Mutt

It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites in the northern district of Karnataka. It is one of the Babaladi mutt. The village Babaladi is situated on the banks of the Krishna River and is also submerged in backwater of the Alamatti Reservoir (Lal Bhahadur Shastri Sagar).

Agriculture

More than 80% of the village's land is well-irrigated. Main crops grown: sugar cane and maize. Other sources of irrigation include the Krishna river, water canals and bore wells.

Transportation

Babaladi is connected to Bijapur through Babaleshwar. The Galagali-Bijapur road is connected through buses, cabs, auto-rickshaws and jeeps.

Education

In the village there is a Govt. Higher Primary School (HPS, Babaladi), currently working from 1st to 8th standard years, having more than 150 students erolled. The village has an approximate literacy rate of 70%.

Festivals

The villagers mainly celebrate Babaladi Jatre on behalf of Shree Guru Chaktravarti Babaladi Sadashiv Mutrhy and Shri Hari Pandurang Vittal Saptaha(Dindhi), and also Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Ugadi and Dassara every year.

References

  1. 1 2 Village code= 197900 "Census of India : Villages with population 1000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-18. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  2. "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 2008-12-18. Babalad, Bijapur, Karnataka

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