Almel

Almel
Yelmeli
Town
Nickname(s): Sugar town
Almel
Location in Karnataka, India
Almel
Almel (India)
Coordinates: 16°55′N 76°14′E / 16.92°N 76.24°E / 16.92; 76.24Coordinates: 16°55′N 76°14′E / 16.92°N 76.24°E / 16.92; 76.24
Country  India
State  Karnataka
Region Bayalu Seeme
District Bijapur District
Taluk Sindagi
Elevation 516 m (1,693 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 18,667
Languages
 • Official language Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 586202
Telephone code 08488
Vehicle registration KA-28
Nearest City 80km Bijapur and 76 km Gulbarga
Lok Sabha constituency Bijapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Sindagi

Almel is a town in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Sindagi taluk of Bijapur district in Karnataka.

Geography

Almel is located at 16°55′N 76°14′E / 16.92°N 76.24°E / 16.92; 76.24, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Bijapur and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Sindagi.[3] It has an average elevation of 516 metres (1693 feet). It is major market hub for near by villages. The location of Almel is very strategic & accessible by road. It is major junction to reach or divert the routes to Bijapur, Indi, Gulbarga, Sindagi, Afzalpur, Bidar & Solapur.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Almel had a population of 18,667 with 9,454 Males and 9,213 Females.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Town code= 216000 Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Town with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  2. ↑ "Yahoomaps India:". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-18. Almel, Bijapur, Karnataka
  3. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sindagi
  • "Bijapur District Official Website". Bijapur District.
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