Mulgund Explained

Mulgund
Other Name:Mulagunda
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:15.2819°N 75.5219°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Gadag
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Gadag
Subdivision Type4:Lok Sabha Constituency
Subdivision Name4:Haveri
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:675
Population Total:18098
Population As Of:2001
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:582117
Registration Plate:KA 26
Website:http://www.mulagundatown.mrc.gov.in/

Mulgund or Mulagunda is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Mulgund is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 675 metres (2214 feet).

Demographics

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Mulgund.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mulgund
  2. 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.