Babalad or Muttyna Babalad is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in Bijapur taluk of Bijapur district, Karnataka. It is nearly 25 km from the district headquarters, Bijapur . It's one of several small villages near Bijapur.
Demographics
As of the 2010 Indian census[update], Babalad had a population of 1,500 with 800 males and 700 females.[1]
Shree Guru Chakravarti Babaladi Sadashiv Murthy Mutt
It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage sites in the northern district of Karnataka. It is one of the Babaladi mutt. The village Babaladi is situated on the banks of the Krishna River and is also submerged in backwater of the Alamatti Reservoir (Lal Bhahadur Shastri Sagar).
Agriculture
More than 80% of the village's land is well-irrigated. Main crops grown: sugar cane and maize. Other sources of irrigation include the Krishna river, water canals and bore wells.
Religion
Village is having mainly Hindu and Muslim community people.
Language
People speak mainly Kannada.
Temples
The village has several temples, Such as
Shree Guru Chakravarti Babaladi Sadashiv Murthy Mutt.
Shree Rameshwar Temple
Shree Basaveshwar Temple
Shree Hanuman Temple
Shree Mahalakshmi Temple
Shree Durga Devi Temple
Shree Dhyamavva Devi Temple
Shree Yallamma Devi Temple
Mosques
Mosque and Maszid for Muslim community. Moharam and Uras festivals are celebrated by both Hindu and Muslim religion.
Trusts
Some associations are put on cultural and sports events and other activities:
Transportation
Babaladi is connected to Bijapur through Babaleshwar.
In the village there is a Govt. Higher Primary School (HPS, Babaladi), currently working from 1st to 8th standard years, having more than 150 students enrolled. The village has an approximate literacy rate of 70%.[citation needed]
Literacy Rate
The village literacy rate is about 75%. Males has 75% and Female has 70% of literacy.
Politics
Babaladi village comes under Babaleshwar Assembly Constituency and Vijayapur Parliamentary Constituency.
Post office is in Gunadal and main post office is in Sarawad.
Festivals
The villagers mainly celebrate Babaladi Jatre on behalf of Shree Guru Chaktravarti Babaladi Sadashiv Mutrhy and Shri Hari Pandurang Vittal Saptaha(Dindhi), and also Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Ugadi and Dassara every year.
