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Village in Karnataka, India
Babalad Muttyna Babalad
village
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Coordinates: 16°30′N 75°36′E / 16.50°N 75.60°E / 16.50; 75.60
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBijapur district, Karnataka
TalukasBijapur, Karnataka
Population
 • Total3,000
 • Density200/km (500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN586125
Telephone code08352
Vehicle registrationKA-28
Nearest cityBijapur, Karnataka
Sex ratio60:40 /
Literacy70%
Lok Sabha constituencyBijapur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBijapur
Climatehot and cold (Köppen)

Babalad or Muttyna Babalad is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in Bijapur taluk of Bijapur district, Karnataka. It is nearly 25 km from the district headquarters, Bijapur . It's one of several small villages near Bijapur.

Demographics

As of the 2010 Indian census, Babalad had a population of 1,500 with 800 males and 700 females.

Shree Guru Chakravarti Babaladi Sadashiv Murthy Mutt

It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites in the northern district of Karnataka. It is one of the Babaladi mutt. The village Babaladi is situated on the banks of the Krishna River and is also submerged in backwater of the Alamatti Reservoir (Lal Bhahadur Shastri Sagar).

Agriculture

More than 80% of the village's land is well-irrigated. Main crops grown: sugar cane and maize. Other sources of irrigation include the Krishna river, water canals and bore wells.

Religion

Village is having mainly Hindu and Muslim community people.

Language

People speak mainly Kannada.

Temples

The village has several temples, Such as

  • Shree Guru Chakravarti Babaladi Sadashiv Murthy Mutt.
  • Shree Rameshwar Temple
  • Shree Basaveshwar Temple
  • Shree Hanuman Temple
  • Shree Mahalakshmi Temple
  • Shree Durga Devi Temple
  • Shree Dhyamavva Devi Temple
  • Shree Yallamma Devi Temple

Mosques

Mosque and Maszid for Muslim community. Moharam and Uras festivals are celebrated by both Hindu and Muslim religion.

Trusts

Some associations are put on cultural and sports events and other activities:

Transportation

Babaladi is connected to Bijapur through Babaleshwar.

State Highway

State Highway - 55 is passes near by village.

State Highway - 55 => Babaleshwar - Kambagi - Galagali- Mudhol - Yadawad - Yaragatti

Education

In the village there is a Govt. Higher Primary School (HPS, Babaladi), currently working from 1st to 8th standard years, having more than 150 students enrolled. The village has an approximate literacy rate of 70%.

Literacy Rate

The village literacy rate is about 75%. Males has 75% and Female has 70% of literacy.

Politics

Babaladi village comes under Babaleshwar Assembly Constituency and Vijayapur Parliamentary Constituency.

Telephone Code

PIN Code

  • Sarawad - 586125

Post office is in Gunadal and main post office is in Sarawad.

Festivals

The villagers mainly celebrate Babaladi Jatre on behalf of Shree Guru Chaktravarti Babaladi Sadashiv Mutrhy and Shri Hari Pandurang Vittal Saptaha(Dindhi), and also Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Ugadi and Dassara every year.

References

  1. ^ Village code= 586125 "Census of India : Villages with population 3000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Babalad, Bijapur, Karnataka
Places adjacent to Babalad
Bidari Bidari Kengalagutti
Mundaganur Babaladi Devar Gennur
Kolur Kanabur Shirabur

External links

Settlements in Bijapur district, Karnataka
District HQ: Bijapur
Villages and Towns
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