What is special in Raichur?

The city is famous for its imposing Raichur Fort. Here, stone inscriptions have been found in Persian, Urdu, and Arabic which belonged to the bastion of the fort, referring to its construction in 1294. Among the ruins of the immense fort are many irrigation tanks and old temples.

How many Taluk are there in Raichur?

Raichur District, in the state of Karnataka, India, comprises 7 administrative sub-divisions, called “Taluks”.

• Raichur District.
• Sirwar Taluk.
• Sindhanur Taluk.
• Manvi Taluk.
• Devadurga Taluk.
• Maski Taluk.
• Lingasugur Taluk.

Is Raichur Urban or rural?

Raichur District Population of Rural and Urban Out of total population of Raichur, 2,140,982 in the district, 490,348 are in urban area and 1,438,464 are in rural area. 96,268 households are in urban, 267,585 are in rural area. 320,329 literate people are in urban, 659,440 are in rural area.

When was ramanagara formed?

23 August 2007
Ramanagara district was carved out of the erstwhile Bengaluru Rural district on 23 August 2007, comprising Ramanagara, Channapatna, Kanakapura and Magadi taluks. Ramanagara is a town and a city municipal council in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Who built Raichur fort?

Kakatiya
The present fort was constructed in 1294 CE during Kakatiya rule. An inscription records that it was built by Raja Vithala by order of Raja Gore Gangaya Raddivaru, minister of Queen Rudramma Devi. During the rule of Vijayanagara Empire, Krishnadevaraya built the north entrance in celebration of one of his conquests.

What crops are grown in Raichur?

Major agricultural produces include rice, cotton, groundnut and pulses….University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.

Taluks	Raichur
Geographical Area (sq. km)	1546
Total Population	498637
Male (No.)	249556
Female (No.)	249081

Who built Raichur Fort?

Who is Bijapur MP?

Bijapur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Bijapur
Incumbent	Ramesh Chandappa Jigajinagi
Parliamentary Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected Year	2019
Constituency Details