Gadag district

Coordinates: 15°24′N 75°45′E / 15.4°N 75.75°E / 15.4; 75.75
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Gadag
Precipitation
631 millimetres (24.8 in)
Websitegadag.nic.in

Gadag is a

Lakshmeshwar and Mundargi
.

Historical sites

Old, dark building with ornate carvings
Saraswati temple at Trikuteshwara temple complex, Gadag
Tall, dome-shaped building against blue sky
Someshwara temple at Lakshmeshwara
Gadag

The town has 11th- and 12th-century monuments. The temple of Veera Narayana and the

Trikuteshwara complex are sites of religious and historic importance. One of the two main Jain temples is dedicated to Mahavira
. Trikuteshwara temple complex: The Trikuteshwara temple was built by the early
Chalukyas between the sixth and the eighth centuries, exemplifying Chalukya architecture. The temple is dedicated to Saraswati
. Veeranarayana Temple: The temple, believed to have been built during the 11th century, attracts many devotees.

Lakshmeshwara

Lakshmeshwara is in Shirahatti taluka and is known for its Hindu & Jain temples and mosques. The Someshwara temple complex has a number of temples to Shiva in its fort-like compound.

Sudi

Chalukya monuments include the Jodi Gopura and twin towered Mallikarjuna temple and large Ganesha and

Nandi statues.[1]

Lakkundi

About 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Gadag, Lakkundi was the residence of the Chalukyan kings. It is known for its 101 stepwells (known as kalyani or pushkarni) and its Hindu & Jain temples. A sculpture gallery is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Dambal

Dambal is known for its 12th-century Chalukya Doddabasappa Temple.

Gajendragad

This is the biggest city after Gadag in Gadag district.

Gajendragad is known for its hill fort and Kalakaleshwara temple, Nagavi
, the famous Yellammadevi temple and a hill-view choultry under construction. It is 55 km from Gadag and is a politically rich village.

Harti

Harti has a number of Hindu temples. The Shri Basaveshwara Temple has an annual festival featuring a procession. Other temples, such as the Parvati Parameshwara temple (Uma Maheshwara Temple), have stone carvings from the Chalukya period.

Kotumachagi

About 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Gadag, the agricultural village is also known for its Someswar and Durgadevi temples. Chamarasa, author of the Prabhulingaleele, was born nearby.

Naregal

Home to the largest

Rastrakuta dynasty[2]

Hombal

About 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Gadag, the village is known for old temples.

Belavanniki

Belavanniki is about 33 km from Gadag. The village is known for the statue of Veerabhadra which is considered to be best sculpture of its kind in recent times. Earlier, the village was part of Belavalanaadu-300 or Belvola-300 therefore from that its name was derived. It is also the Birthplace of well known social activist S. R. Hiremath.

Ron

Ron's historic monuments include Anantsayee Gudi, Isvara Gudi, Isvara Temple, Kala Gudi, Lokanatha Temple, Mallikarjuna Gudi, Parsvanath Jain temple and the Somlingesvara temple.

Kurtakoti

About 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Gadag, the agricultural village is known for the Shri Ugra Narsimha, Dattatreya, Virupakhshalinga and Rama temples. Statues of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita were installed by

Brahma Chaitanya. Writer and critic Kirtinath Kurtakoti
hailed from the area.

Nargund

Nargund is an over 1000 year old hilltop fort from the times of the

1857 revolt when Bhaskar Rao Bhave, the ruler of Nargund revolted against the British,[1] and the 1980s' Peasant movement during Gundu Rao's Chief Ministership of Karnataka and also as the birthplace of senior leader of Jana Sangh Jagannathrao Joshi
.

Doni Tanda
RayaraTemple Belavanaki

About 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Gadag, and known for wind power generation

Beladhadi

About 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Gadag, and known for its Shri Rama Temple and statues of Sri Rama, Lakshmana and Sita

Antur Bentur

About 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Gadag, the agricultural village is known for the Shri Jagadguru Budimahaswamigala Sanstan math Antur Bentur – Hosalli. The matha is cared for by both Muslims and Hindus.

Gadag inscription

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901352,503—    
1911331,414−0.62%
1921350,355+0.56%
1931350,961+0.02%
1941393,739+1.16%
1951436,914+1.05%
1961526,172+1.88%
1971622,722+1.70%
1981743,345+1.79%
1991859,042+1.46%
2001971,835+1.24%
20111,064,570+0.92%
source:[4]

According to the

640).[5] The district has a population density of 229 inhabitants per square kilometre (590/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate from 2001 to 2011 was 9.61 percent.[5] The district has a sex ratio of 978 females for every 1000 males[5] and a literacy rate of 75.18 percent. 35.63% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.36% and 5.79% of the population respectively.[5]

Religion in Gadag district (2011)[6]
Hinduism
85.27%
Islam
13.50%
Jainism
0.56%
Other or not stated
0.67%

Hindus are in majority in the district with 85.27% of the population. Muslims are second with 13.50% of the population. There is still a sizeable population of Jains in the district, around 6,000, which are the third largest religion.[6]

Languages in Gadag district (2011)[7]

  Kannada (85.32%)
  Urdu (8.37%)
  Lambadi (3.06%)
  Others (3.25%)

Kannada is the main language of the district and is spoken by 85.32% of the population. Urdu is the second-largest language and is spoken by 8.37%, mainly in urban areas. Lambadi is spoken by 3.06% of the population.[7]

Magadi Bird Sanctuary

The Magadi Bird Sanctuary,[8] created at the Magadi reservoir, is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Gadag on the Gadag-Bangalore Road, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Shirhatti and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Lakshmeshwar. It is known for migratory species such as the bar-headed goose, which feed on fish and agricultural crops.

Cooperative movement

The first cooperative in India was founded over 100 years ago in Kanaginahal,[9] and K. H. Patil aided in its modernisation.

  Education Institutions

- Gadag Institute Of Medical Sciences , Gadag.

- KarnatakaState Rural Development And Panchayat Raj University, Nagavi - Gadag.

- Jagaduguru TontadaryaCollege Of Engineering, Gadag.

- Rural Engineering College, Hulkoti - Gadag.

- Government Engineering College, Nargund.

- Karnataka University PG Centre , Gadag.

- KLE's J T College, Gadag.

- KLE's S A Manvi Law College, Gadag.

- KSS College, Gadag.

- Govt PU College, Gadag.


Wind-power generation

The district generates wind power[10] at Kappatagudda, Binkadakatti, Hulkoti, Kurtkoti, Beladhadi, Kalasapur, Mallasamudra, Mulgund , Kanaginahal, Harlapur, Halligudi, Abbigeri and Gajendragad.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Gadag". Government of Karnataka.
  2. ^ "Jain monuments in North Karnataka". Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy. Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d "Chapter 9. The Calukyas and the Kalacuryas of Kalyani. History – Ancient Period, Chalukya" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Gadag" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. ^ "Magadi tank, Biodiversity hotspots of Karnataka". Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  9. ^ "Co-op. movement took its birth here". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 April 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
  10. ^ "About Gadag". gadag.nic.in. Retrieved 13 April 2009.

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