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Jevargi

Coordinates: 17°01′N 76°46′E / 17.02°N 76.77°E / 17.02; 76.77
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Jevargi
Jewargi
Town
Jevargi is located in Karnataka
Jevargi
Jevargi
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 17°01′N 76°46′E / 17.02°N 76.77°E / 17.02; 76.77
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKalaburagi
Area
 • Total4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation
393 m (1,289 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,685
 • Density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
DemonymJevargiyavaru
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
585 310
Telephone code08442
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA 32
Websitejewargitown.mrc.gov.in

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

Geography

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Jevargi has an average elevation of 393 metres (1,289 ft). The town is spread over an area of 4.25 square kilometres (1.64 sq mi).[1]

Jevargi Taluk is bordered by 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 north of Jevargi.

Demographics

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As of the 2011 census of India, Jevargi had a population of 25,685 people, 12,976 and 12,710 females giving a sex ratio of 980. Jevargi has an average literacy rate of 73.83%, lower than the national average of 75.36%. The male literacy rate was 82.75% while the female literacy rate was only 64.78%, slightly worse than the national literacy gap in gender. 15.9 percent of the population was under six years of age.

References

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  1. ^ The area of major towns in Karnataka has been mentioned in the webpage Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TP Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine belonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of Karnataka