Area: 4651 square kilometers
Density of population: 229 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 75.18 % - Male: 84.89 %, Female: 65.29 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:978
Boundaries of Gadag District
North: Mala Prabha River and Bagalkot District, Karnataka
North West: Belgaum District, Karnataka
South: Tungabhadra River
South East: Bellary district, Karnataka
South West: Haveri District, Karnataka
East: Koppal District, Karnataka
West: Dharwad District, Karnataka
Gadag District Average Rainfall: 668 mm
Gadag District Average Temperature in Summer: 37.3 deg C
Gadag District Average Temperature in Winter: 16.5 deg C
GADAG DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: River Tungabhadra
Taluks: Gadag, Ron, Shirahatti, Nargund, Mundargi
Assembly Constituencies: Nargund, Ron, Gadag, Shirahatti
Gadag District Nearby Attractions
1. Trikuteshwara Temple
2. Veeranarayana Temple
3. Dambal
4. Lakkundi
5. Jumma Masjid
6. Sudi
7. Lakkundi
8. Gajendragad
9. Harti
10. Kotumachagi
Gadag District Facts: This is a major industrial center after Hubli and Dharwad. The first cooperative moment in Asia was started in Kanaginahal in this district hundred years ago. The district has one of the oldest bird sanctuaries. NH 63 passes through this district.
Major Sectors: Agro and food processing, building materials, glass and ceramics, mechanical, plastic, rubber, leather, tourism
Major Agricultural Products: Jowar, wheat, maize, pulses, groundnut, chillies, onion, cotton
Major Industries: Enercon India Ltd, Vijayanagar Sugars Pvt Ltd, Pointec Pens P Ltd, Suzlon Wind Power Resources Pvt Ltd
Major Educational Institutions: Rajiv Gandhi Ayurvedic Medical College, Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain Ayurvedic College, S. A. Manvi Law College, Tontadarya College of Engineering, R T E Society’s Rural Engineering College, J. N. Fine Arts College, V. D. S. College, J. T. College
What is Gadag District Famous For: Wind power generation
Famous People From Gadag District: Puttaraj Gawai, Bhimsen Joshi, Sunil Joshi, Kumara Vyasa, R. S. Mugali, P. B. Gajendragadkar
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
