Kunigal

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  ?Kunigal
Karnataka • India
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Location of Kunigal
Coordinates: 13°01′N 77°02′E / 13.02, 77.03
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
Elevation

• 773 m (2,536 ft)
District(s) Tumkur
Population 30,291 (2001)
Codes
Pincode
Telephone
Vehicle

• 572130
• +91-8132
• KA-06

Coordinates: 13°01′N 77°02′E / 13.02, 77.03 Kunigal (Kannada: ಕುಣಿಗಲ್) is a town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kunigal taluk.

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[edit] Geography

Kunigal is located at 13.02° N 77.03° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 773 metres (2536 feet). It is situated on the National Highway 48 connecting Nelamangala and Mangalore.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Kunigal had a population of 30,291. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kunigal has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kunigal, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Places to visit in and around Kunigal

  • Kunigal stud farm: The oldest stud farm in India.
  • Hebbur is 15km from Kunigal where Goddess Shree Sharadha temple is situated.
  • Yediyur is 18km from Kunigal where God Siddalingeswara Temple is situated.
  • Markonahalli dam: Has a Reservoir built across river Shimsha. 18km from Kunigal.
  • Deepambudhi lake: An old lake 20 km from Kunigal. Built by Magadi Kempegowda
  • Kunigal has a village called Ujjani which has beautiful rolling hills on the edge of village also the temple of the Hindu goddess Chowdeshwari of the village is very famous.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kunigal
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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