Bijjaragi

Bijjaragi is a village in the State of Karnataka, India.^[1][2] It is located in the Vijayapur taluk of Vijayapur district, Karnataka.

Bijjaragi
Village
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Coordinates: 16.69°N 75.74°E / 16.69; 75.74
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Vijayapur
Taluka	Vijayapur
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,073
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KA-28
Nearest city	Vijayapur, Karnataka
Sex ratio	914
Literacy	69.1%
Lok Sabha constituency	Vijayapur

Demographics

As of the Population Census of 2011, there were a total of 1,532 families residing in the village. The total population of Bijjaragi was 8,073, out of which 4,218 were males and 3,855 were females.

Geography

The village is located at 16°54'46.7"N, 75°26'30.3"E.

River

Doni River is the nearest river and flows close to the village during the rainy season for a month or two.^{[citation needed]}

Economy

Farming and agriculture are the main occupations for many people in the village. Food crops grown include cereals - Jowar, Maize, Bajra, and Wheat - and pulses, red, Bengal, and green. The major oilseed crops are sunflower, groundnut, and safflower. Horticulture crops like grapes, pomegranate, ber, guava sapota, and lime are also grown.^{[citation needed]}

Literacy rate

The 2011 Census found that the literacy rate of Bijjaragi was 69.1%, which was higher than the overall 57.3% literacy rate of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate was 78.7% and the female literacy rate was 58.55%.

Politics

Bijjargi village has a gram panchayat administrated by the Assembly Constituency for Babaleshwar of Bijapur District. Nationally, it is part of the Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency.^{[citation needed]}

Climate and Temperature

Climate data for Bijjaragi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.2 (84.6)	32.8 (91.0)	35.9 (96.6)	37.9 (100.2)	37.5 (99.5)	34.0 (93.2)	31.1 (88.0)	31.0 (87.8)	31.1 (88.0)	31.0 (87.8)	29.5 (85.1)	29.0 (84.2)	32.5 (90.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	15.5 (59.9)	17.6 (63.7)	22.6 (72.7)	24.0 (75.2)	25.0 (77.0)	23.0 (73.4)	22.2 (72.0)	22.0 (71.6)	22.7 (72.9)	20.2 (68.4)	16.7 (62.1)	13.0 (55.4)	20.4 (68.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	8.6 (0.34)	3.1 (0.12)	6.0 (0.24)	10.0 (0.39)	16.2 (0.64)	61.1 (2.41)	77.1 (3.04)	74.5 (2.93)	62.0 (2.44)	51.6 (2.03)	27.2 (1.07)	3.5 (0.14)	400.9 (15.79)
[citation needed]

The village has a semi-arid climate, and an average elevation of 606 metres (1988 ft) above sea level.

Notable people

• Bhāskara II - It is believed that Bhaskaracharya II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer (1114–1185), was born in Bijjargi village.^[3]