Raybag

Not to be confused with the panchayat village in Raybag taluk, Raibag (village).

Raybag is a taluka in Belgaum district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Its name is based on the words "Rai" and "bagh", meaning the king's (Rai's) garden (bagh).^[1]

Raybag Raibag
taluka
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Coordinates: 16.48°N 74.78°E / 16.48; 74.78
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Belgaum
Government
• Body	Nagar Palika
Elevation	590 m (1,940 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	18,984
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA23
Website	www.raibagtown.mrc.gov.in

Geography

Raybag is located at 16.48°N 74.78°E / 16.48; 74.78.^[2] It has an average elevation of 590 metres (1935 feet). Famous for its rich agriculture produce of banana and sugarcane, this place is underdeveloped. It has a very old railway station which was built during the British Raj to keep control on this territory which they used for military administrating office.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[3] Raybag had a population of 18,984. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Raybag has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 60%. In Raybag, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.