Talikoti Talikota
City
Nickname:  Talikote
Talikoti Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 16°29′N 76°19′E / 16.48°N 76.32°E / 16.48; 76.32
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bijapur
Taluk	Talikoti
Elevation	509 m (1,670 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	26,217
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code	+91-8356
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-28
Website	talikotetown.mrc.gov.in

Talikoti also Talikot is a taluq in Vijaypur district in the northern part of the Indian state of Karnataka, about 85 kilometres to the southeast of Vijayapura city. It lies on the river called Doni. It is famous for the Battle of Talikota in 1565.

Geography

Talikoti is located at 16°29′N 76°19′E / 16.48°N 76.32°E / 16.48; 76.32.^[1] It has an average elevation of 509 metres (1669 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census,^[2] 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.