Narayanapur, Bidar

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Narayanapur

| other_name = Narayanapura

| nickname =

| settlement_type = village

| image_skyline = File:Shiva temple, Narayanapur, Bidar 05.jpg

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| image_caption = Shiva temple, Narayanapur

| pushpin_map = India Karnataka#India

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India

| coordinates = {{coord|17|51|32|N|76|58|24|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Karnataka

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Bidar

| subdivision_type3 = Taluk

| subdivision_name3 = Basavakalyan

| subdivision_type4 = Lok Sabha Constituency

| subdivision_name4 = Bidar

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| established_date =

| founder = Chalukya Vikramaditya

| named_for =

| parts_type = Nearest City

| parts = Basavakalyan

| government_type = Gram

| governing_body = Panchayat of Narayanapur

| unit_pref = Metric

| area_footnotes =

| area_rank = 3rd (Basavakalyan Taluka)

| area_total_km2 = 35.91

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 607

| population_total = 9152

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_rank = 4th (Basavakalyan Taluka)

| population_density_km2 = 255

| population_demonym = Narayanapuria, Narayanapuri, Narayanapurkar

| population_footnotes =

| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Kannada

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = Pin Code

| postal_code = 585327

| registration_plate = KA 56

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Narayanapur is a village situated 3 kilometres away from Basavakalyan taluk of Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka.Village code= 404600 {{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=2008-12-18}}{{cite web|url=http://in.maps.yahoo.com|title=Yahoomaps India|accessdate=2008-12-18}} Narayanapur, Bidar, Karnataka

History

The village is mentioned as Tribhuvana Tilaka Shri Rama Narayanapura, Rayanarayanapura and Viranarayanapura.{{Cite book |title=Karnataka's Rich Heritage - Art and Architecture |last=Chugh |first=Lalit |publisher=Notion press |year=2016 |isbn=978-93-5206-825-8 |location=Chennai}}

Shiva Temple

Narayanapur is renowned for the ancient 12th-century Shiva temple, built during the Chalukyan reign and located in the village. In addition, there are a few other temples like Bhagyavanti Temple, Lakshmi Temple, Bhavani Temple, and Hanuman Temples in Narayanpur.

JNV ( Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya ) BIDAR

JNV or Javahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (An autonomous body of Human resource and development ministry, govt of India) Bidar is a premier educational institute located near the village.

Schools in Narayanpur

Vidyaniketan P. S, Narayanpur
Govt Mps, Narayanpur

Demographics

{{As of|2001}} India census, Narayanapur had a population of 8677 with 4486 males and 4191 females.

Transport

Narayanapur is 3 km from Taluka headquarter Basavakalyan. It is well connected by road to Basavakalyan. Nearest major railway station is in Bidar which is 83 kilo metres from village. Nearest Domestic airport is Bidar which is 83 kms, nearest international airport is Hyderabad, which is 180 kms from the village.