AFZALPUR

About Afzalpur

Afzalpur (Kannada: ) is a panchayat town in Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of the Afzalpur taluk. Afzalpur is located at 1712N 7621E / 17.2N 76.35E / 17.2; 76.35. It has an average elevation of 408metres (1338feet). The town is spread over an area of 3km. Afzalpur Taluk borders Aland taluk of Gulbarga district to the north, Gulbarga taluk of Gulbarga district to the east, Jevargi taluk of Gulbarga district and Sindgi taluk of Bijapur district to the south, Indi Taluk of Bijapur district to the west and Akalkot Taluk of Solapur district of Maharashtra to the north-west. Bhima and Amarja rivers flow through this taluk. As of 2001 India census, Afzalpur had a population of 19,114. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Afzalpur has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 60% of the males and 40% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.