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Basavakalyana

 is a town in Bidar District of the state of Karnataka, India, and was historically known as Kalyan.

Before India's independence, Basavakalyana was called Kalyani. After independence and division of states on linguistic basis in 1956, Kalyana was renamed as BasavaKalyana in memory of Vishwaguru Basavanna, a great revolutionary who established Anubhava Mantapa (spiritual democracy) in 12th century India.

Basavakalyana was ruled by Western Chalukyas, Kalachuris of Kalyani, Yadavas of Devagiri, Kakatiyas, Delhi Sultanate, Bahamani Sultanate (Bidar, Gulbarga), Bidar Sultanate, Bijapur Sultanate, Mughals and Hyderabad Nizams.

At Jalasangvi, Narayanapura and Shivapura there are temples of the Chalukya dynasty. Basaveshvara temple is at the centre of Basavakalyana. There are some Islamic monuments Moti Mahal, Hydari Mahal, Peeran Durga. And other religious places such as Gachchina Matha, Kambali Matha and Sadananda Matha.

• Basavakalyana Fort

Basavakalyana Fort was constructed by Chalukyas. Later on it was under the Nizam’s rule. There is museum in a side fort and has immense collection of historic valuables and information. There are Jain idols of the 10th-11th century.^[5]

• Shiva Temple at Narayanpura
• Basaveshwara Temple
• Anubhava Mantapa
• There is a statue of Allamaprabhu, as the guru of the Basavanna and the related photos of Basavanna which he has worked for the people.
• There is lake beside it and full of trees surrounding its Temple.
• Basava Dharma Peetha Charitable Trust with the intension of reviving Sharana cultural heritage purchased a land of 3 acres on 21-12-2001 by the side of main road nearby the entrance of Basava Kalyana town. Later on the Trust purchased 17.5 acres just adjacent to the previous land and has built a prayer hall and living rooms. Haralayya Tirtha - an attractive water reservoir is formed.
• Sri Basaveswara cave and Akkamahadevi cave have been chiselled and carved beautifully in laterite rock-soil. Sharana village formed pictures the concept of 12th century Sharanas engaged actively in their kayakas (occupations).
• The Trust is running an orphanage. There is a beautiful Hillock which is named as Sharana Shaila. Beautiful rolling land scape is the high light of the place. On Sharana Shaila is erected Lord Basavanna’s statue of 108’ height. It is structured on a pedestal of 24 feet height, 60’ x 80’ size. ruins of lord shiva temple of great architectural styles and written scripts can be found in a village soldapka, which is situated 20 km away from Basavakalyanaa.

The Basavakalyan City Municipal Council has population of 69,717 of which 36,116 are males while 33,601 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.^[7] Kannada language is spoken by the majority of the population. Marathi, Hindi & Urdu are also spoken in the town.

Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 9949 which is 14.27% of total population of Basavakalyan (CMC). In Basavakalyan City Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 930 against state average of 973. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Basavakalyan is around 879 compared to Karnataka state average of 948. Literacy rate of Basavakalyan city is 77.46% higher than state average of 75.36%. In Basavakalyan, Male literacy is around 82.46% while female literacy rate is 72.13%.