Mundargi

Mundargi
—  town  —
Mundargi Location of Mundargi in Karnataka and India
Coordinates	15°13′N 75°54′E / 15.22°N 75.9°E / 15.22; 75.9Coordinates: 15°13′N 75°54′E / 15.22°N 75.9°E / 15.22; 75.9
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District(s)	Gadag
Population	20,318 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 528 metres (1,732 ft)

Mundargi is a municipal town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Mundargi is close to two district headquarters, being about 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Gadag and around 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Koppal.

The name 'Mundargi' came from the hill-station Mrudagiri, meaning 'Hill of Shiva'. The river Tungabhadra flows about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Mundargi, and provides water for the town.

Geography

Mundargi is located at 15°13′N 75°54′E / 15.22°N 75.9°E / 15.22; 75.9^[1]. It has an average elevation of 528 metres (1,732 ft). Surrounded by the Kappatagiri range of hills, Mundargi has frequent droughts.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Mundargi had a population of 20,318. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mundargi has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 53%. In Mundargi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Colleges

Mundargi has many schools and colleges:

• Ja Comp PU College Mundargi, (aided P.U. college)
• Government PU College Mundargi
• MS Dambal Women PU College Mundargi (unaided P.U. college)
• Lions Comp PU College, (unaided P.U. college)
• SVSRM PU College Mundargi, (unaided P.U. college)
• Shri SBS Ayurved Medical College (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) Mundargi
• K.R.BELLAD Arts and Commerce collage Mundaragi(KARNATAKA UNIVERSITY Dharwad) since 1980.

Transportation

By road, Mundargi is 37 kilometres (23 mi) south-east of Gadag and 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-west of Koppal. The nearest railway stations are at Gadag Junction and Koppal, and the nearest airport is at Hubli.

Culture

Mundargi is home to the Shri Kanaka Narsimha Temple, an ancient temple of Lord Narsimha built by Rangarao Nadgauda in the early 18th Century. The ruins of the ancient Fort of Mundargi can also still be seen. In 1857, a war against the British was fought under the leadership of Bhimrao Nadgauda. A Jatra is held during Holi every year.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mundargi
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.