24-396: Gadag district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India . It was formed in 1997, when it was split from Dharwad district . As of 2011, it had a population of 1064570 (of which 35.21 percent was urban). The overall population increased by 13.14 percent from 1991 to 2001. Gadag district borders Bagalkot district on the north, Koppal district on the east, Vijayanagara district on
48-620: A citadel here. It is also known for its role in the 1857 revolt when Bhaskar Rao Bhave , the ruler of Nargund revolted against the British, 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 . About 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Gadag, and known for wind power generation About 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Gadag, and known for its Shri Rama Temple and statues of Sri Rama, Lakshmana and Sita About 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Gadag,
72-455: A sizeable population of Jains in the district, around 6,000, which are the third largest religion. Languages in Gadag district (2011) 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. The Magadi Bird Sanctuary , created at
96-459: 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's historic monuments include Anantsayee Gudi, Isvara Gudi, Isvara Temple, Kala Gudi, Lokanatha Temple, Mallikarjuna Gudi, Parsvanath Jain temple and
120-686: The Indian Administrative Service . The deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officers belonging to the Karnataka Administrative Service . The Deputy Commissioner is also the Collector and District Magistrate of the district. The deputy commissioner/collector is assisted by assistant commissioners and tahsildars, who are incharge of subdivisions and taluks respectively. A Superintendent of Police (SP) , usually an officer belonging to
144-797: The Indian Police Service (IPS), is entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining law and order and related issues of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Police Service and other Karnataka Police officials. Big cities like Bengaluru , Belagavi , Hubballi-Dharwad , Kalaburagi , Mangaluru and Mysuru are headed by a Commissioner of Police holding the rank of Additional Director General of Police(ADGP) for Bengaluru, Inspector General of Police (IGP) for Mysuru and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) for Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad, Kalaburagi and Mangaluru. They are assisted by officers belonging to
168-724: The Karnataka Police Service (KSPS). A Deputy Conservator of Forests, an officer belonging to the Indian Forest Service selected through the UPSC examination is responsible for managing the forests, the environment and wildlife of the district. He is assisted by the officers of the Karnataka Forest Service selected through the KPSC examination. Sect-oral development is looked after by
192-525: The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 . The unified Mysore State was made up of ten districts, viz ., Bangalore , Kolar , Tumkur , Mandya , Mysore , Hassan , Chikkamagalur , Shimoga , Chitradurga , and Ballari which had been transferred from Madras Presidency to Mysore State earlier in 1953, when the new state of Andhra Pradesh was created out of Madras' northern districts. Coorg State became Kodagu district , South Canara
216-536: 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
240-530: The 11th century, attracts many devotees. 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. Chalukya monuments include the Jodi Gopura and twin towered Mallikarjuna temple and large Ganesha and Nandi statues. About 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Gadag, Lakkundi
264-813: The Central Sahitya Akademi honour of India. Apart from Kannada, he was well-versed in other languages including Hindi and Sanskrit . Kurtakoti was born in the town of Gadag in the Indian state of Karnataka on 13 October 1928. He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts from Karnataka College in Dharwad and served as a teacher in few colleges, before moving to the town of Anand in Gujarat . He completed his post-graduation in English and
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#1732779702523288-1631: 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. The first cooperative in India was founded over 100 years ago in Kanaginahal , 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. The district generates wind power at Kappatagudda, Binkadakatti, Hulkoti, Kurtkoti, Beladhadi, Kalasapur, Mallasamudra, Mulgund , Kanaginahal, Harlapur, Halligudi, Abbigeri and Gajendragad . List of districts in Karnataka The southern Indian state of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions, viz ., Belagavi , Bengaluru , Gulbarga , and Mysore . Geographically,
312-652: The Somlingesvara temple. 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 is an over 1000 year old hilltop fort from the times of the Rashtrakuta dynasty . In 1674, Maratha ruler Chatrapati Shivaji built
336-525: The agricultural village is also known for its Someswar and Durgadevi temples. Chamarasa , author of the Prabhulingaleele , was born nearby. Home to the largest Jain temple built by the Rastrakuta dynasty About 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Gadag, the village is known for old temples. Belavanaki is about 33 km from Gadag. The village is known for the statue of Veerabhadra which
360-541: 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. According to the 2011 census the district has a population of 1,064,570. This ranks it 426th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 229 inhabitants per square kilometre (590/sq mi). Its population growth rate from 2001 to 2011
384-409: The district head of each development department such as Public Works, Health, Education, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, etc. These officers belong to the various state services. BAG 5,234 km (2,021 sq mi) Kirtinath Kurtakoti Kirtinath Kurtakoti ( Kannada : ಕೀರ್ತಿನಾಥ ಕುರ್ತಕೋಟಿ ) (13 October 1928 – 31 July 2003) was a Kannada writer and critic who won among other awards,
408-554: The famous Yellammadevi temple and a hill-view choultry under construction. It is 55 km from Gadag and is a politically rich village. 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. About 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Gadag,
432-411: The permission of Kurtakoti, forcing him to send a legal notice to KBA. He won the central Sahitya Akademi Award in 1995 for his book Uriya Nalage . Other books include Chandragupta , Bhringada Benneri , Nadedu Banda Daari and Putta Bangara . He has also written plays like Aa Mani , which have been staged by troupes like Ninasam . His book Nadedu Banda Daari ( Path Traversed ) is a treatise on
456-494: The southeast, Haveri district on the southwest, Dharwad district on the west and Belgaum District on the northwest. It is famous for the many monuments (primarily Jain and Hindu temples) from the Western Chalukya Empire . It has seven talukas: Gadag , Gajendragad , Ron , Shirhatti , Nargund , Lakshmeshwar and Mundargi . The town has 11th- and 12th-century monuments. The temple of Veera Narayana and
480-571: The state has three principal variants: the western coastal stretch , the hilly belt comprising the Western Ghats , and the plains , comprising the plains of the Deccan plateau . Karnataka took its present shape in 1956, when the former states of Mysore and Coorg were unified into a linguistically homogenous Kannada -speaking state along with agglomeration of districts of the former states of Bombay , Hyderabad , and Madras as part of
504-405: 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. 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. 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
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#1732779702523528-697: Was employed at the Sardar Patel University in Gujarat. He married Saraswati. His most prominent Kannada work is Marathi Samskruti - Kelavu Samasyegalu ( Marathi Culture - Some Problems ) which was originally written in Marathi by Sham. Bha. Joshi. This won him the Karnataka Sahitya Akademi award. Kannada Book Authority (KBA) allegedly included this translated version in a publication that it brought out, without taking
552-558: 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 is known for its 12th-century Chalukya Doddabasappa Temple . This is the biggest city after Gadag in Gadag district. Gajendragad is known for its hill fort and Kalakaleshwara temple, Nagavi ,
576-430: Was transferred from Madras State, North Canara , Dharwad , Belgaum , and Bijapur from Bombay State. Bidar , Gulbarga , and Raichur from Hyderabad State. The state received its new name of Karnataka in the year 1973. Currently there are demands to carve out the following district, A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by a Deputy Commissioner (DC), an officer belonging to
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