Lakshmeshwar

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?Lakshmeshwar Karnataka • India
Lakshmeshwar
Coordinates: 15°08′N 75°28′E / 15.13, 75.47
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 634 m (2,080 ft)
District(s)	Gadag
Population	33,411 (2001)

Coordinates: 15°08′N 75°28′E / 15.13, 75.47 Lakshmeshwar is a town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Laxmeshwar is an agricultural trading town located in Gadag District of Karnataka state, India. The city has religious background as well, Shiva and Jain followers from time immemorial have settled here. A historic and beautifully sculpted stone temple is here for the god Shiva called Someshwar Temple.

The previous name of Laxmeshwar is Puligere (The pond of tigers). There are 2 guesses how Laxmeshwar name came about: 1. From the King Laxmanarasa who was ruling Puligere. 2. There is temple called Laxmi-Lingana gudi, which means the temple of Goddess Laxmi and God Ishwar. You can also find two historical jain temples (Sannabasadi and Shankabasadi) in the town.

[edit] Geography

Lakshmeshwar is located at 15.13° N 75.47° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 634 metres (2080 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Lakshmeshwar had a population of 33,411. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Lakshmeshwar has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 53%. In Lakshmeshwar, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Lakshmeshwar
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.