Almel
Yelmeli | |
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Town | |
Nickname: ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣ | |
Coordinates: 16°55′N 76°14′E / 16.92°N 76.24°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Region | Bayalu Seeme |
District | Bijapur |
Taluk | Almel |
Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 18,667 |
Languages | |
• Official language | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 586202 |
Telephone code | 08488 |
Vehicle registration | KA:28 |
Nearest City | 80 km Bijapur, 76 km Gulbarga, Solapur 92 km, Pune 344 km and hubballi 260 km |
Lok Sabha constituency | Bijapur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sindagi |
Almel is a New Taluk of Vijayapura District Karnataka, India.[1][2] The Almel town has a branch of Karnataka Bank[3]
Almel is located at 16°55′N 76°14′E / 16.92°N 76.24°E, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Bijapur and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Sindagi.[4] It has an average elevation of 516 metres (1693 feet). It is major market hub for near by villages. The location of Almel is very strategic & accessible by road. It is major junction to reach or divert the routes to Bijapur, Indi, Gulbarga, Sindagi, Afzalpur, Bidar & Solapur.
As of 2001[update] India census, Almel had a population of 18,667 with 9,454 Males and 9,213 Females.[1]