Raibag | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Raibag Location in Karnataka, India  Raibag Raibag (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°29′N 74°47′E / 16.48°N 74.78°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belagavi |
| Talukas | Raybag |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,732 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Raibag is a large village in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.[1][2] It is located in Raybag taluk of Belagavi district.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
As of 2011[update] India census, Raybag (Rural) had a population of 10,732, Comprising 5,548 males and 5,184 females.
History[edit | edit source]
In ancient days Raybag was called Poobaagi, which means hoovina baagi (flowers place). The Ratta dynasty ruled Poobaagi for centuries, it was Ancient Hub of Jainism. Jain Basadi, Somanath temple and Narasimha temple are historical places in the town.
Rajaditya, a Jain mathematician who served as a court mathematician of the Hoysala kingdom, was originally from this village.
Notables[edit | edit source]
Rajaditya was a mathematician from Poobaagi.[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Village code= 24500 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ "Yahoomaps India : Raibag (Rural), Belgaum, Karnataka". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ,ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರ | ಕುಂದಾ ನಗರಿ ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ | India" (in ಕನ್ನಡ). Retrieved 26 July 2025.