Gadag District and Talukas:
Gadag District is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was formed in 1997 when it was split from the Dharwad District. The District borders the Bagalkot District on the north, the Koppal District on the east, the Bellary District on the southeast, the Haveri District on the southwest, the Dharwad District on the west, and the
Belgaum District on the northwest.
Gadag District
The district features monuments (primarily Jain and Hindu temples) from the Western Chalukya Empire.
Gadag District has seven tehsils. Printing and handlooms are the primary main business in Gadag. The majority of the population is dependent on agriculture. According to the 2011 census, the Gadag district has a population of 10 lakhs. The district has a population density of 229 inhabitants per square kilometer (590/sq. mi). Its population growth rate from 2001 to 2011 was 9.61 percent. The district has a sex ratio of 978 females for every 1000 males and a literacy rate of 75.18 percent. This is also the land of great freedom fighters like Huilgol Narayana Rao and Shankar Rao Kampli, who, along with other freedom fighters, founded "Azad Hind Seva Dal," which contributed a lot to the nation's struggle for freedom. Hubli Airport is the nearest airport, about 60 km from Gadag, and the Karnataka Government plans to set up a small airport in Gadag in the future. Gadag comes under the South Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways, Gadag is a Junction station on Hubli-Hospet-Guntukal railway line. Gadag is well connected by roads to all major cities like Hubli, Bellary, Bangalore, Hospet, and Bijapur. NH-63 Passes through the city. NWKRTC Government City buses & green and black auto-rickshaws are the basic mode of transport in the City. Gadag is a renowned learning center, with numerous schools and colleges offering engineering, medicine, and management studies.
Talukas in Gadag District
| Gadag Taluka |
Ron Taluka |
| Shirhatti Taluka |
Mundargi Taluka |
| Nargund Taluka |
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Gadag District and Talukas in Karnataka State
