| Gangavathi | |
| Other Name: | ಭತ್ತದ ನಾಡು |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Coordinates: | 15.43°N 76.53°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Koppal |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.53 |
| Population Total: | 1,05,529 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 8641.2 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 583 227 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone |
| Area Code: | 08533 |
| Registration Plate: | KA-37 |
| Iso Code: | IN-KA |
Gangavati is a city, municipality and taluk in the Koppal district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the main commercial hubs in the Kalyana-Karnataka region. It is also the largest city, in terms of area and population, in the Koppal district.
Gangavathi lies at an average elevation of 406m (1,332feet), and is situated close to the Tungabhadra Dam. It is a taluka (administrative division) of Koppal, a district that was previously part of Raichur.
Within Gangavathi Taluk are thirty-eight gram panchayats, or self-governing villages.[1]
Gangavathi is a commercial center and a major focal point for the Rice Milling industry,[2] with its rural areas being important for Paddy cultivation. Gangavati has Asia's first Rice Technology Park.[3]
Gangavati is well connected by road.
Gangavati has a railway station (Gangavathi railway station) and is located on the Mahabubnagar-Munirabad railway line.
According to the 2011 India census, Gangavathi had a population of 1,05,529. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Gangavathi had an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 67%, and female literacy 48%. In Gangavathi 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.[4]
Notable places of historic importance near Gangavathi are Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site 14km (09miles) south-west of the town, which includes the Virupaksha Temple, the villages of Kanakagiri and Anegundi, and gurus' tombs at Nava Brindavana. The village of Hemagudda is 12km (07miles) away - it is the site of the 14th-century safe-haven Hemagudda Fort, and Dasara celebrations within a restored temple.[5]