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Country
  
India

District
  
Bijapur

Vehicle registration
  
KA - 28

State
  
Karnataka

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Elevation
  
509 m

Talikoti

Website
  
www.talikotetown.gov.in

Talikoti also Talikota (Talikot) (Kannada: ತಾಳೀಕೋಟೆ )is a town in Bijapur district in the northern part of the Indian state of Karnataka, about 85 kilometres to the southeast of Bijapur city. It lies on the river called Doni. It is famous for the Battle of Talikota in 1565.

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Map of Talikoti Rural, Karnataka 586214

Geography

Talikoti is located at 16.48°N 76.32°E / 16.48; 76.32. It has an average elevation of 509 metres (1669 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Talikota had a population of 68,217. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Talikoti has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 62%. In Talikoti, 22% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Talikoti Wikipedia