What is the population of Bhalki, Karnataka?

Bhalki has a population of approximately 35,000 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Bhalki, Karnataka located?

Bhalki is located in Karnataka, India, at approximate coordinates 18.0485°, 77.2176°.

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Total population

35,000

Elevation587 m

Land area31.3 km²

Coordinates18.05°, 77.22°

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Elevation

587 m

Area

31.3 km²

Official website

www.bhalkitown.mrc.gov.in/Home

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Overview

Bhalki or Bhālki is a town in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located 30 km from Bidar. It is the headquarters of Bhalki taluka panchayat. It is well connected by roadways and railways. The Karanja River, one of the main rivers of Bidar district, flows through Bhalki taluka.

History & geography

History

First mention of the town was made as "Bhallunke" in the vachanas of 12th century sharanas. The sharana Kumbara Gundaiah was from Bhalki who was part of Bhakthi movement. Bhalki's importance in the 1857 war is played out at the very end of the war, when one of Tatya Tope's followers is arrested and tried by the Nizam, in 1867. This person was Madho Rao, alias Rama Rao, the nephew of Shrimant Shahu Chatrapati, the Maharaja of Satara. He was also known as Jung Bahadur, as referred by Sir Richard Temple in his diaries. During a search, officials discovered that Jung Bahadur carried several papers in English and Marathi, translation of a deed of agreement and a seal saying he was the `Chatrapati of Satara'. Jung Bahadur raised an army of over 1500 people in and around the forests of Bhalki, spending up to 20,000 Rupees. and gave 200 Rupees to his follower Deva Rao to recruit 500 soldiers. A jamadar got a monthly salary of 40 Rupees, a sepoy 30 Rupees and a sawar 10 Rupees. He recruited soldiers in the villages issuing them Kaulnamas or appointment letters, in which he asked young men to join him in the task of "murdering the British and regaining the lost glory of the Royal family of Satara". Jung Bahadur and his followers moved on foot from village to village, disguised as mendicants. He caused great damage to the British government, and captured a cantonment area called Ashti in Bidar district. He and his main followers were eventually arrested by two officers of the British resident in Hyderabad state. Their trial however, was conducted by the Nizam’s courts. The Magistrate of the criminal court, Moulvi Nasrullah Khan, completed the trial in less than a month, charging them with "trying to bring about insurrection against the empire". Jung Bahadur, Bheem Rao,…