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Basavakalyan is a town in Bidar District of the state of Karnataka, India. Known historically as Kalyani, it was the capital the Kalyani Chalukya dynasty from 973 to 1195.

Geography

Basavakalyan is located at [17.87° N 76.95° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Basavakalyan]. It has an average elevation of 621 metres (2037 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[Geographic references#IndiaGRIndia], Basavakalyan had a population of 58,742. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Basavakalyan has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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