Jevargi

Jevargi
ಜೇವರ್ಗಿ
city
Jevargi

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 17°01′N 76°46′E / 17.02°N 76.77°E / 17.02; 76.77Coordinates: 17°01′N 76°46′E / 17.02°N 76.77°E / 17.02; 76.77
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Kalaburagi
Area
 • Total 4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation 393 m (1,289 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 19,174
 • Density 4,511.53/km2 (11,684.8/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 585 310
Telephone code 08442

Jevargi is a Panchayat town in Kalaburagi district in Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Jevargi Taluk.

Geography

Jevargi is located at 17°01′N 76°46′E / 17.02°N 76.77°E / 17.02; 76.77.[1] It has an average elevation of 393 metres (1290 ft). The town is spread over an area of 4.25 km².[2][3]

Jevargi Taluk borders Afzalpur Taluk and Gulbarga Taluk to the north, Chitapur Taluk to the east, Shahpur Taluk to the south-east, Shorapur Taluk to the south and Sindgi Taluk to the west. The Bhima River flows just north of Jevargi.

Demographics

As of the 2001 India census,[4] Jevargi had a population of 19,174 persons. Jevargi was 51% male and 49% female. Jevargi has an average literacy rate of 53%, which is lower than the national average of 59.5 per cent. The male literacy rate was 63%, while the female literacy rate was only 43%, slightly worse than the national literacy gap in gender.[5] Seventeen per cent of the population was under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jewargi
  2. ↑ The area of major towns in Karnataka has been mentioned in the webpage Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TP belonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of Karnataka
  3. ↑ Team, Maplandia.com. "Jevargi Map | India Google Satellite Maps". www.maplandia.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  5. ↑ http://www.unfpa.org/swp/2009/en/pdf/EN_SOWP09_ICPD.pdf
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