- Lingsugur
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Lingsugur | type = city | latd = 16.17 | longd = 76.52
locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
district = Raichur
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altitude = 499
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 27,301| population_density =
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footnotes =Lingsugur is a
panchayat town inRaichur district in theIndia n state ofKarnataka .Geography
Lingsugur is located at coord|16.17|N|76.52|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Lingsugur.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lingsugur] ] . It has an average elevation of 499
metre s (1637 feet).Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , Lingsugur had a population of 27,301. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Lingsugur has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 65%, and female literacy is 45%. In Lingsugur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.References
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