Kandagallu | |
Other Name: | Kandagal |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 14.2644°N 75.9669°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Davangere District |
Governing Body: | Davangere |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 4652 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 577514 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 08192 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Davangere |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 85% |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Davangere |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Mayakonda |
Blank5 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank5 Info Sec1: | Davangere |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Moderate (Köppen) |
Kandagallu (also known as Kandagal) is a village in Davangere taluk, Karnataka, South India. The population is approximately 5,000
To the west, of the village there is a small lake with the historic Sri Kalleshwara Temple at the center. It is 30 kilometers from Davangere city, and there is bus service between the two towns.
Schooling is up to 10th Class, with three schools Kannada and English Medium, the (1)Government Higher Primary School,(2) sri Lingeshwara Higher Primary School which covers first through seventh standards, and the Sri H Siddaveerappa High School, which covers eighth through tenth standards. Students who want to continue their education must go to Davangere.
It is surrounded by 2000acres of coconut trees, Areca nut palm trees, shrubs, herbs and rice paddy fields, providing a habitat for peacocks, ducks and migratory birds in winter.
This village is partly surrounded by the Haridravathi River, a tributary of the Tunga Bhadra River which flows 365 days of a year, providing water for farming, drinking water.
Subgroups within the population of the village are Veerashaiva Lingayat, Jangama, Valmiki Nayakas, Brahmanas, S.C, S.T, kumbara, Vishwakarma and Muslims, although the majority are Veerashaiva Lingayats and Valmiki Nayakas.
The majority of the population are farmers. Only 45% of the people are vegetarians, rest of them are non vegetarians. Typical dishes eaten here include Jolada Mudde, Jolada Rotti, Rice & Saambar, Ragi Mudde, Chapathi, Milk and Curd. Breakfast items such as Pulao, Rice Bath,Upma,lemon rice, Avalakki, Poori, Idli, Paddu,Dosa, Thalipattu and Mandakki are eaten.
Many people buy local Kannada news papers Janathavaani, Prajavaani, Vijaya karnataka, Vijayavani, Deccan Herald and Times of India.
There is a government sponsored library in the village.
The village's main festival, Rathothsava, honours Sri Veerabhadreshwara is celebrated 9 days after the Ugadi festival. The other festivals celebrated here are Deepavali (Diwali), Ugadi, Sri Ganesha Chathurthi, Basava Jayanthi, Shravana Masa pooja & Maheshwarana Jathre, Maha Shivarathri.Each festival has significant meaning.
Sports, such as chess, volleyball, cricket, badminton, kabaddi, and kho kho, are the most common games.