Gadag-Betageri Explained

Gadag-Betageri
Native Name Lang:kn
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:15.4167°N 75.6167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bayaluseeme
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Gadag
Government Type:City Municipal Council (CMC)
Governing Body:Gadag-Betageri CMC
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:54.01
Elevation M:654
Population Total:172,813
Population Metro:367,258
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:4657
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:582 101-103
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08372
Registration Plate:KA-26
Iso Code:IN-KA

Gadag-Betageri is a city municipal council in Gadag district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Gadag District. The original city of Gadag and its sister city Betageri (or Betgeri) have a combined city administration. The municipality of Gadag-Betageri has a population of 172,813 and an area of . Kanaginahal of Gadag is the birthplace of the first co-operative society in Asia.[1] [2] The temples of Veera Narayana and Trikuteshwara[3] are places of religious and historic importance.

The twin city municipality is situated from Dharwad and from Hubballi, and lies on the Gutti-Vasco National Highway.

Gadag style of architecture

The Gadag style of Architecture,[4] marked by Ornate pillars with intricate sculpture,[5] originated during the period of the Western Chalukya (or Kalyani Chalukyas) king Someswara I, and it flourished for a period of 150 years (During to) during which period some 50 temples were built; some examples being:The Trikuteshwara temple complex at Gadag,The Kasivisvesvara temple, Lakkundi,The Doddabasappa Temple at Dambal,The Amriteshwara temple at Annigeri,etc.

Demographics

India census,[6] Gadag-Betageri had a population of 172,813. Males constitute 86,165 of the population and females 86,648. Gadag-Betageri has an average literacy rate of 85.56%. The Sex ratio is about 1006 females per 1000 males to females. 18,419 of the population is under 6 years of age.

Kannada is the main and widely spoken language, while English and Hindi are spoken and understood by few people.

Notable people

Shri Aluru Venkataraya from Holealur is revered as Karnataka Kulapurohita (High priest of the Kannada family) in the Karnataka region for his contribution towards the cause of a separate Karnataka state. He became famous for undertaking a Karnataka Ekikarana movement in support of the formation of a state for the Kannada-speaking population of Mysore, Bombay Presidency and the Nizam's Hyderabad.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Nayak . N. Dinesh . 2016-03-18 . Reviving the Kanaginahal cooperative society . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-03-05 . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Vincent D'Souza. May 13, 2009 . Asia's first co-op bank's future bleak Hubballi News - Times of India . 2022-03-05 . The Times of India . en.
  3. http://www.nkpost.kar.nic.in/tourismgadag.htm "Gadag"
  4. Web site: In search of Indian records of Supernovae. 2009-03-12.
  5. Web site: Kalyani Chalukyan & chanakya temples. 2009-03-12.
  6. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  7. Parvathi Menon "A movement for music" Frontline, frontlineonnet.com. Volume 22, Issue 12, 4–17 June 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2012
  8. Web site: Shri Ganayogi Panchakshara Gawai . 6 December 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110727234317/http://sangeetyogashram.org/panchgawai.shtml . 27 July 2011 .
  9. Book: The Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature (Volume Two) (Devraj To Jyoti) . Volume 2 . Amaresh Datta. 2006 . 1585 . Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi. 81-260-1194-7. 9 September 2012. Note: Google Books link
  10. http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/mar212004/sp13.asp "Islamabad-bound athletes named"
  11. News: 11 May 2018 . Giraddi Govindraj passes away . en-IN . The Hindu . 17 July 2022 . 0971-751X.
  12. News: Staff Correspondent . 2016-01-22 . Ambikatanayadatta Award for Giraddi Govindaraj, Venkatesh Murthy . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-03-05 . 0971-751X.