Mundgod

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Mundgod v • d • e Karnataka • India
Mundgod
District(s)	Uttara Kannada
Coordinates	14.97° N 75.03° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 567 m (1,860 ft)
Population	16,171 (2001)

Coordinates: 14.97° N 75.03° E

Mundgod is a panchayat town in Uttara Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

[edit] Geography

Mundgod is located at 14.97° N 75.03° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 567 metres (1860 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Mundgod had a population of 16,171. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mundgod has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 62%. In Mundgod, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

With the help of the Government of India, the Tibetan administration, in the early 1960's, proposed to start a number of settlements for the Tibetan refugees. Tibetan settlement in Mundgod is one of them. Government of India in consultation with the state Government of Karnataka agreed to provide 4,000 acres (16 km²) of mostly forestland near Taluk village in North Kanara district 1900 feet (580 m) above sea level. The settlers were provided tents and bamboo huts for temporary shelter in the beginning. All the work in the settlement was done on co-operative basis and settlers were provided free dry ration. Doeguling Tibetan Settlement in Mundgod was established in 1966.