Afzalpur

Afzalpur is a panchayat town in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of the Afzalpur taluk.

Afzalpur
Town
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Coordinates: 17°12′04″N 76°21′40″E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Kalaburagi
Headquarters	Afzalpur
Government
• Type	Municipal
• Body	Council Of Afzalpur
Area
• Total	3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Elevation	408 m (1,339 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	27,088[1]
• Density	6,371.33/km2 (16,501.7/sq mi)
Demonyms	Afzalpuria, Afzalpuri
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	585301
Telephone code	08470
Vehicle registration	KA-32
Website	www.afzalpurtown.mrc.gov.in

Geography

Afzalpur has an average elevation of 408 metres (1338 feet). The town is spread over an area of 3 km².^[2]

Afzalpur Taluk borders Aland taluk of Kalaburagi district to the north, Gulbarga taluk of Kalaburagi district to the east, Jevargi taluk of Gulbarga district and Sindgi taluk of Bijapur district to the south, Indi Taluk of Bijapur district to the west and Akalkot Taluk of Solapur district of Maharashtra to the north-west.

Bhima and Amarja rivers flow through this taluk.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[3] Afzalpur Town Panchayat has population of 27,088 of which 13,892 are males while 13,196 are females as per report released by Census India 2011

Afzalpur religion data 2011

Population, 27,088

Hindu, 75.95%

Muslim, 23.56%

References

1. Afzalpur Population Census 2011
2. 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
3. Afzalpur Population Census 2011