Sindagi

Sindagi
ಸಿಂದಗಿ
City
Sindagi
Sindagi

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 16°55′12″N 76°14′02″E / 16.92°N 76.234°E / 16.92; 76.234Coordinates: 16°55′12″N 76°14′02″E / 16.92°N 76.234°E / 16.92; 76.234
Country  India
State  Karnataka
Region Bayalu Seeme
District Bijapur District
Elevation 500 m (1,600 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 37,213
Languages
  Official language Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area code(s) +91-8488
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-28
Website karnataka.gov.in
www.sindagitown.mrc.gov.in

Sindagi is a City and Taluk in Bijapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka, about 60 km to the east of Bijapur.

Geography

Sindagi is located at 16°55′N 76°14′E / 16.92°N 76.23°E / 16.92; 76.23.[1] It has an average elevation of 500 metres (1640 feet). Sindagi is 60 km/37.28 miles away from the main district city of Bijapur, and 545 km/338.95 miles from the state capital, Bangalore. The nearest major railway station to Sindagi is at Indi (50 km), and the nearest airport is at Kalaburagi (96 km).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[2] Sindagi had a population of 37,213. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sindagi has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 49%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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