Yalaburga also called as Yelburga is a panchayat town in Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Yelburga is located at 15.63N 76.02E.[1] It has an average elevation of 605 metres (1984 feet). Yelburga is around 40 km north-west of Koppal. Yelburga was ruled by Yerambarga dynasty during the dawn of the 11th century. An edict obtained explains about Yelburga from AD 1026 to AD 1126.[2] It was one of the last talukas during Nizam rule. As of 2001 India census,[3] Yelburga had a population of 11,437. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Yelburga has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 47%. In Yelburga, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
