Bijapur district, Karnataka

Bijapur district
District of Karnataka
Vijayapura district
Clockwise from top-left: Gol Gumbaz, Ibrahim Rauza, Asar Mahal, Bara Kaman, Almatti Dam
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 16°49′N 75°43′E / 16.82°N 75.72°E / 16.82; 75.72
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Established	1 November 1956
Headquarters	Bijapur
Talukas	Bijapur, Basavana Bagewadi, Sindagi, Indi, Muddebihal, Nidagundi, Talikote, Babaleshwar, Tikota, Chadchan, Devara Hipparagi, Kolhar, Almel.
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	T Bhoobalan (IAS)
Area
• Total	10,498 km2 (4,053 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,177,331
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	+ 91 (0) 8352
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	Bijapur KA- 28
Website	vijayapura.nic.in/en/

Bijapur district, officially known as Vijayapura district,^[1] is a district in the state of Karnataka in India. The city of Bijapur is the headquarters of the district, and is located 530 km northwest of Bangalore. Bijapur is well known for the great monuments of historical importance built during the Adil Shahi dynasty.