Pavagada

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?Pavagada Karnataka • India
Pavagada
Coordinates: 14°06′N 77°16′E / 14.1, 77.27
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 646 m (2,119 ft)
District(s)	Tumkur
Population	28,036 (2001)

Coordinates: 14°06′N 77°16′E / 14.1, 77.27 Pavagada is a panchayat town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Geography

Pavagada is located at 14.1° N 77.27° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 646 metres (2119 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Pavagada had a population of 28,036. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Pavagada has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 59%. In Pavagada, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest:

Sree Shanimahatma Temple
Sree Kanive lakshminarasimhaswamy Temple
Sree Kote Anjenya Temple
Sree Vasavi Temple
Sree subramanyaswara temple, nagalamadike which is around 15 km from pavagada

Pavagada Fort: It is a good place to spend a day as a picnic spot. pavagada is a place of historic interest, one can appreciate once they visit this interesting place There is nidagul fort near by where you can see an enchanting fort built by pallaygaras

[edit] See also

• Tumkur
• Tumkur District
• Taluks of Karnataka

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pavagada
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.