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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Bagalkot |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Kaladgi (ಕಲಾದಗಿ in Kannada) is a town in the Bagalkot District of Karnataka State and is located about 24 km west of Bagalkot. Kaladgi is well known for fruit gardens.
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In the initial stages of the British regime, cavalry was stationed here by the Sourhern Maharashtra Jahgirdars. It was found to be a very suitable place for the movement of troops. After the war, in 1864 it was made the district headquarters. in 1884 the district Hq was shifted to Bijapur. Several old buildings and tombs of the British days, still remain at this place. The town has a town Panchayat and a Khadi production Unit .
Kaladgi is located at . It is situated on the bank of the river Ghataprabha River.
Kaladgi is well connected by road. Karnataka State highway 20 List of State Highways in Karnataka passes through Kaladgi. The National Highway 218 (India) passing through Bagalkot(Gaddangiri Cross) connects at about 12 km and another National Highway 13 (India) passing through Bagalkot (Ilkal, Hunagund) connect at 50 km. The nearest Railway station is Bagalkot. All these modes of transports connects Kaladgi to Hubli, Bijapur, Raichur and Belgaum by road and connects Kaladgi to Gadag and Bijapur by train.
Kaladgi is famous for fruits like Pomegranates, Sapota, Grapes etc. These fruits are exported all over India as well abroad.
Kaladgi has very well known temple called Sri Gurulingeswara Matha. Sri. Sri. Sri. Chandrashekhara swamiji is current guru/swamiji of this temple. Also in this place is a fine temple of Basavanna, built out of famous Shellikeri Blackstone.
It also has some British Officers Tombs, it also has few foreign visitors searching for ancestral left overs....
This village will be submerged in the Almatti Dam Project. The new location is yet to be developed...