Situated at a distance of 90 kilometers from the city of Bijapur, the commercial town of Bagalkot is the administrative center of Bagalkot district in the state of Karnataka.
Bagalkot Parliamentary Constituency has a population of 91,596 (2001 census). Males comprise 52% of the total population while females constitute the rest of 48%. Bagalkot Parliamentary Constituency is a strong seat for the INC.

