Babalad

Babalad
Babaladi
village
Babalad
Location in Karnataka, India
Babalad
Babalad (India)
Coordinates: 16°30′N 75°36′E / 16.50°N 75.60°E / 16.50; 75.60Coordinates: 16°30′N 75°36′E / 16.50°N 75.60°E / 16.50; 75.60
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Bijapur district, Karnataka
Talukas Bijapur, Karnataka
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,500
 • Density 200/km2 (500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 586125
Telephone code 08355
Vehicle registration KA-28
Nearest city Bijapur, Karnataka
Sex ratio 60:40 ♂/♀
Literacy 70%
Lok Sabha constituency Bijapur
Vidhan Sabha constituency Babaleshwar
Climate hot and cold (Köppen)
Website www.babalad.in

Babalad or Babaladi is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in Bijapur taluk of Bijapur district, Karnataka. It is nearly 50 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.[1]

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' Language

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 is 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. 1 2 Village code= 197900 "Census of India : Villages with population 1000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
  2. ↑ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-18. Babalad, Bijapur, Karnataka
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