Raybag is a taluka in

Belgaum district Belagavi district, formerly also known as Belgaum district, is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. The district is known as the sugar bowl of Karnataka with hectares being used for commercial production. It has overtaken Mandya distri ...

in the

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. Its name is based on the words "Rai" and "bagh", meaning the king's (Rai's) garden (bagh).

Geography

Raybag is located at . It has an average elevation of 590

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s (1935

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). Famous for its rich agriculture produce of banana and sugarcane, this place is underdeveloped. It has a very old railway station which was built during the

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to keep control on this territory which they used for military administrating office.

Demographics

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, Raybag had a population of 18,984. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Raybag has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 60%. In Raybag, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

Cities and towns in Belagavi district {{Raybag-geo-stub