Vijayapura Mahanagara Palike (VMP) is the newest Municipal Corporation formed under the KMC act along with Shimoga and Tumkur Municipal Corporations. Bijapur urban population as per 2011 census is 326,000, perhaps the 9th biggest city in Karnataka. The Bijapur city has been declared as one of the corporations in the state of Karnataka in 2013. Relics of the Sultanates' rule can be found in the city, including the Bijapur Fort, Bara Kaman, Jama Masjid, and Gol Gumbaz.īijapur, one of the popular heritage city located in the Karnataka state of India is also one of the top ten populated cities in Karnataka. After the split of the Bahmani Sultanate, the Bijapur Sultanate ruled from the city. In 1347, the area was conquered by the Bahmani Sultanate. The city was passed to Yadavas after Chalukya's demise. The city was established in the 10th–11th centuries by the Kalyani Chalukyas and was known as Vijayapura (City of victory).
Bijapur is located 530 km (330 mi) northwest of the state capital Bangalore and about 550 km (340 mi) from Mumbai and 384 km (239 mi) west of the city of Hyderabad. It is also well known for the sports by the popular Karnataka premier league team as Bijapur Bulls.
Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of the Adil Shahi dynasty. It is also the headquarters for Vijayapura Taluka. Bijapur, now officially called Vijayapura, is the district headquarters of Vijayapura district (Bijapur district) of Karnataka state of India.