Navalgund

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  ?Navalgund
Karnataka • India
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Location of Navalgund
Coordinates: 15°34′N 75°22′E / 15.57, 75.37
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 578 m (1,896 ft)
District(s) Dharwad
Population 22,200 (2001)

Coordinates: 15°34′N 75°22′E / 15.57, 75.37 Navalgund is a panchayat town in Dharwad district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

[edit] Geography

Navalgund is located at 15.57° N 75.37° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 578 metres (1896 feet). It is situated 35 km from Hubli and is famous as birth place of 'jamkhanas', the floor covering woven using cotton ropes. [2]

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[3], Navalgund had a population of 22,200. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Navalgund has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 50%. In Navalgund, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Navalgund
  2. ^ Deccan Herald Article on Jamkhanas
  3. ^ 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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