# Vijayapura, Bangalore Rural (Karnataka) – Town Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ Town · Bangalore Rural, Karnataka # Vijayapura Vijayapura is a town in Devanahalli sub-district of Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka (TMC). The 2011 Census counted **34,866 people** in 8,086 households. Literacy was 81.0%. - 34,866people (2011) - 8,086households - 81.0%literacy - 23census wards ## Population of Vijayapura ■ Vijayapura · ■ Bangalore Rural urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****81.0%** **85.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****966** **950 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****952** **956 Working population ****41.5%** **40.7% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Vijayapura Of every 100 households in Vijayapura in 2011, 97 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 46 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 27 a two-wheeler and 5 a car. ■ Vijayapura · ■ Bangalore Rural urban average Electricity for lighting ****97%** **97% Toilet within the home ****92%** **91% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **6% Tap water ****84%** **79% Drinking water within premises ****28%** **40% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****46%** **62% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****36%** **17% Use banking services ****43%** **52% Television ****77%** **80% Mobile phone ****73%** **76% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****27%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****5%** **6% None of these assets ****8%** **7% Own their home ****54%** **47% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Vijayapura in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Vijayapura as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > BIJAPUR, an ancient city and modern district of British India in the southern division of Bombay. It is a station on the Southern Mahratta railway, 60 m. The ancient city was supplied with water by an elaborate underground system of reservoirs and aqueducts, which has been restored in part as a famine relief work. The population in. 1901 was 23,811. The city used to be the extensive, splendid and opulent capital of an independent sovereignty of the same name, but now retains only the vestiges of its former grandeur. It is still, however, the most picturesque collection of ruins in India. The city of Bijapur owed its greatness to Yusuf Adil Shah, the founder of the independent state of Bijapur. It consists of three distinct portions—the citadel, the fort and the remains of the city. The citadel, built by Yusuf Adil Shah, a mile in circuit, is of great strength, well built of the most massive materials, and encompassed by a ditch 100 yds. wide, formerly supplied with water, but now nearly filled up with rubbish, so that its original depth cannot be discovered. Within the citadel are the remains of Hindu temples, which prove that Bijapur was an important town in pre-Mahommedan times. The fort, which was completed by Ali Adil Shah in 1566, is surrounded by a wall 6 m. in circumference. - Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)735,435 - Population in 2011 (Census)34,866 - Change0.0× (-95%) Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## What people in Vijayapura work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 11,006 (76%) · **■** Household industry 517 (4%) · **■** Farming 1,694 (12%) · **■** Marginal 1,261 (9%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Vijayapura changed? From 4,008 in 1901 to 34,866 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Vijayapura in numbers and road distances - Density2,396 per km² - Growth 2001–201118.0% - Annual rainfall750 mm - Temperature range16 °C to 31 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)45 km by road - Bangalore (district HQ)49 km by road - Bangalore (city of 1 lakh+)49 km by road - Bangalore (city of 5 lakh+)49 km by road - Devanahalli (railway station)12 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Vijayapura ### Civic services - Pucca roads51 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets5,675 - Water storage8,000 kl - Electricity — homes7,704 - Electricity — industry800 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors - ●Dispensaries3 - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools11 govt · 12 private - ●Senior secondary schools2 govt · 5 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Private banks1 - Co-operative banks2 **Main manufactured goods:** silk yarn, sarees and beedies. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Vijayapura - Banks6 in Vijayapura - ATMs3 in Vijayapura - Petrol pumps2 in Vijayapura - Hotels2 in Vijayapura - Colleges and universities3 in Vijayapura - Cinemas3 in Vijayapura - Pharmacies2 in Vijayapura - Restaurants1 in Vijayapura Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Vijayapura ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-1/) 2,112 543 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-2/) 1,651 415 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-3/) 1,777 422 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-4/) 1,939 477 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-5/) 1,601 384 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-6/) 1,563 414 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-7/) 1,056 288 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-8/) 823 187 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-9/) 2,925 659 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-10/) 1,517 361 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-11/) 796 199 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-12/) 1,187 246 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-13/) 885 198 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-14/) 1,027 234 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-15/) 1,279 291 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-16/) 1,053 219 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-17/) 1,018 238 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-18/) 1,805 426 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-19/) 907 204 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-20/) 1,775 358 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-21/) 742 159 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-22/) 2,548 536 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/bangalore-rural/devanahalli/vijayapura/ward-23/) 2,880 628 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Vijayapura?34,866 (Census 2011) - Which district is Vijayapura in?Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka - What was the population of Vijayapura in 1901?4,008 - How many wards does Vijayapura have?23 census wards (2011)