Bhalki

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Settlement.name: Bhalki
Settlement.native_name_lang: kn
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: Bhalki Fort
Settlement.image_alt: hh
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Karnataka
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Karnataka, India
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 6
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bidar
Settlement.established_title: Municipal Council constituted
Settlement.established_date: 1953
Settlement.named_for: Bhallunke

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Karnataka
Official language: Kannada
Area: 31.3
Elevation: 587
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Official website: www.bhalkitown.mrc.gov.in/Home
Dialing code: 8484

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postal code: 585328
urban population: 40333

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
The 1857 War of Independence
Geography
Demographics
Interesting places in and around the town
Transport
Notable people
See also
References

Bhalki or Bhālki is a town in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located 30 km from Bidar. It is the headquarters of Bhalki taluka panchayat. It is well connected by roadways and railways. The Karanja River, one of the main rivers of Bidar district, flows through Bhalki taluka.

==History== First mention of the town was made as "Bhallunke" in the vachanas of 12th century sharanas. The sharana Kumbara Gundaiah was from Bhalki who was part of Bhakthi movement.

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