Vijayapura

This article is about the town in Karnataka. For the city known officially as "Vijayapura", see Bijapur.

Vijayapur is a town in Devanahalli taluk and Bangalore Rural district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Vijayapura's old name is Vadigenahalli. Local villagers still refer Vijayapura as Vadigenahalli.

Vijayapur
Town
Vijayapur Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Vijayapur Vijayapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 13.29°N 77.8°E / 13.29; 77.8
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bangalore Rural
Elevation	883 m (2,897 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	34,866
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PINs	586101 to 586217[2]
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA
Website	vijayapuratown.mrc.gov.in

Climate

Vijayapura is ranked among top 10 Indian cities with the cleanest air and best AQI (Air Quality Index) in 2024.^[3]

Geography

Vijayapura is located at 13.29°N 77.8°E / 13.29; 77.8.^[4] It has an average elevation of 883 metres (2896 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[5] Vijayapura had a population of 29,458. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Vijayapura has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 59%. In Vijayapura, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Vijayapur was formerly known as Vadagenhalli, a corrupt form of veda-gaana-halli .