Mulgund

Mulgund
ಮುಳಗುಂದ
Mulagunda
Town
Mulgund

Location in Karnataka, India

Coordinates: 15°16′55″N 75°31′19″E / 15.28194°N 75.52194°ECoordinates: 15°16′55″N 75°31′19″E / 15.28194°N 75.52194°E
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Gadag
Taluk Gadag
Lok Sabha Constituency Haveri
Elevation 675 m (2,215 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 18,098
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 582117
Vehicle registration KA 26

Mulgund or Mulagunda (Kannada: ಮುಳಗುಂದ ) is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Mulgund is located at 15°15′N 75°32′E / 15.25°N 75.53°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 675 metres (2214 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Mulgund had a population of 18,077. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mulgund has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 42%. In Mulgund, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Importance

Mulgund was the capital city of Mulgund 12 province. Mulgund is famous for the ancient Siddeshwara temple, Shobhaneshwara temple, Nagareshwara Temple and chaya chandranath jain temple that is on hill and unique.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mulgund
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.