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Almel is a New Taluk of Vijayapura District Karnataka, India.[1][2]

Almel Yelmeli
Town
ಆಲಮೇಲ
Nickname:  Sugar town
Almel Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Almel Almel (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 16.92°N 76.24°E / 16.92; 76.24
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Bayalu Seeme
District	Bijapur District
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

Geography

Almel is located at 16.92°N 76.24°E / 16.92; 76.24, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) east of Bijapur and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Sindagi.[3] 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.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Almel had a population of 18,667 with 9,454 Males and 9,213 Females.[1]

See also

• Bijapur
• Districts of Karnataka
• Sindagi
• Muddebihal
• Bengaluru

References

External links

• "Bijapur District Official Website". Bijapur District.

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