Lying on the banks of the Tungabhadra River and located at a distance of 409 kilometers from the state capital city of Bangalore, the town of Raichur is the administrative center of Raichur District in the state of Karnataka.
Raichur Parliamentary Constituency has a population of 205,634 (2001 census). Males comprise 51% of the total population while females constitute the rest of 49%. A. Venkatesh Naik won the last 3 times (1998, 1999 and 2004) for the INC from Raichur Parliamentary Constituency.
Ek Minar ki Masjid, Jami Masjid, Raichur Fort are some of the popular attractions in Raichur.
