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ILKAL: Afamous
centre for weaving and dyeing. The place is famous for sarees.
KUDALASANGAMA: A
famous pilgrim centre associated with Sri Basaveshwara, the 12th century
social and religious reformer.
MAHAKOTA: It is a
site of famous temples. Mahakoteshwara is one of the famous temples.
PATTADAKAL: A world
heritage centre. It houses tenn major temples of the Chalukyan era. The
largest temple is that of Virupaksha. Full of exquisite stone carvings,
there is a majestic nandi 2.6 mtrs height. Also worth seeing are
Mallikarjuna nad Papanatha temples and a jain temple.
AIHOLE: Called as
the "Cradle of Indian Architecture", there are over 100 temples
including the oldest one, the Ladkhan temple. There are also Jain and
Buddhist temples.
BADAMI: Capital of
the early Chalykyans. There are attractive cave temples one with
Nataraja having 18 arms. The oldest Bahubali idol in Karnataka is found
at the Badami caves.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Formerly part of Mumbai (Maharashtra)
state. Included in Bijapur district, it was made an independent district
on 15th of August 1947, on the occasion of Golden Jubilee of Freedom.
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Area: |
6,594
sq. Km |
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Head Quarters: |
Bagalkot |
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Population: |
16,52,232, Male:
8,35,684 Female: 8,16,548
Density Per Sq. Km:
251 |
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Taluks: |
6 -
Bagalkot, Badami, Bilagi, Hunagund, Jamakhandi and Mudhol |
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Hoblis: |
18 |
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Revenue Division: |
Belgaum |
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Rivers: |
Krishna, Malaprabha and Ghataprabha. |
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Crops: |
Groundnuts; Sunflower; Sugarcane; Bengal grams; Saff Flower.
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Minerals: |
Granite; Manganese. |
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Industries: |
Cement. |
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Tourist Attractions: |
Kudala
Sangama; Badami Cave temples; Aihole; Pattadakal and Mahakuta. |
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