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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Gadag}}
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| name = Gadag district
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| nickname = The City of Publication
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Karnataka|District]] of [[Karnataka]]
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|photo2a = 12th century Dodda Basappa temple, Dambal, Karnataka India - 127.jpg
|photo2b = 11th century Someshwara temple, Lakshmeswar, Karnataka India - 13.jpg
|photo3a = Bar-headed Geese in Magadi lake by Samad Kottur.jpg
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Belagavi division|Belagavi]]
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| seat = [[Gadag-Betageri]]
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| leader_title = Deputy Commissioner
| leader_name = C. N. SREEDHARA. IAS {{small|([[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]])}}
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'''Gadag district''' is a [[List of districts in Karnataka|district]] in the state of [[Karnataka, India]]. It was formed on 24 August 1997, when it was split from [[Dharwad district]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Gadag District, Government of Karnataka {{!}} India |url=https://gadag.nic.in/en/history/ |access-date=2025-07-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> As of 2011, it had a population of 1064570 (of which 35.21 percent was urban). The overall population increased by 13.14 percent from 1991 to 2001. Gadag district borders [[Bagalkot district]] on the north, [[Koppal district]] on the east, [[Vijayanagara district]] on the southeast, [[Haveri district]] on the southwest, [[Dharwad district]] on the west and [[Belgaum District]] on the northwest. It is famous for the many monuments (primarily Jain and Hindu temples) from the [[Western Chalukya Empire]]. It has seven talukas: [[Gadag]], [[Gajendragad]], [[Ron, Karnataka|Ron]], [[Shirhatti]], [[Nargund]], [[Lakshmeshwar]] and [[Mundargi]].Major Rivers Flowing through Gadag are Tugabhadra Malaprabha and Major Hills like gajendragada hills, Naragunda hills and evergreen Kappatagudda HilLa

=={{anchor|Historical places in Gadag District}}Historical sites==
[[Image:Gadag Trikuteshwara temple complex 3.JPG|thumb|left|150px|alt=Old, dark building with ornate carvings|Saraswati temple at Trikuteshwara temple complex, Gadag]]
[[Image:Someshwara temple at Lakshmeshwara.jpg|thumb|alt=Tall, dome-shaped building against blue sky|Someshwara temple at Lakshmeshwara|left]]
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;[[Gadag]]
The town has 11th and 12th century monuments. The temple of Veera Narayana and the [[Trikuteshwara]] complex are sites of religious and historic importance. One of the two main Jain temples is dedicated to [[Mahavira]].
[[Trikuteshwara Temple, Gadag|''Trikuteshwara temple complex'']]:
The Trikuteshwara temple was built by the early [[Chalukyas]] between the sixth and the eighth centuries, exemplifying Chalukya architecture. The temple is dedicated to [[Saraswati]].
[[Veeranarayana Temple, Gadag|''Veeranarayana Temple'']]:
The temple, believed to have been built during the 11th century, attracts many devotees.
;[[Lakshmeshwara]]
Lakshmeshwara is in [[Shirahatti]] taluka and is known for its Hindu & Jain temples and mosques. The Someshwara temple complex has a number of temples to [[Shiva]] in its fort-like compound.
;[[Sudi, India|Sudi]]
Chalukya monuments include the Jodi Gopura and twin towered Mallikarjuna temple and large Ganesha and [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]] statues.<ref name="GoK"/>

'''[[Hulkoti]]'''

Known for the co-operative movement in Karnataka, [https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2021/Jan/05/karnataka-village-bags-first-rank-in-national-survey-on-standard-of-living-in-rural-areas-2245770.html Hulkoti got a score of 90% for providing clean water for drinking, good roads, having 82.23% literacy and a good drainage system.]
;[[Lakkundi]]
About {{convert|12|km}} from Gadag, Lakkundi was the residence of the Chalukyan kings. It is known for its 101 [[stepwell]]s (known as ''kalyani'' or ''pushkarni'') and its Hindu & Jain temples. A sculpture gallery is maintained by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].
;[[Dambal]]
Dambal is known for its 12th-century Chalukya [[Doddabasappa Temple]].
;[[Gajendragad]]
This is the biggest city after Gadag in Gadag district. [[Gajendragarh|Gajendragad]] is known for its hill fort and Kalakaleshwara temple, Nagavi, the famous Yellammadevi temple and a hill-view choultry under construction. It is 55&nbsp;km from Gadag and is a politically rich village.
;[[Harti (Gadag district)|Harti]]
Harti has a number of Hindu temples. The Shri Basaveshwara Temple has an annual festival featuring a procession. Other temples, such as the Parvati Parameshwara temple (Uma Maheshwara Temple), have stone carvings from the Chalukya period.
;[[Kotumachagi]]
About {{convert|22|km}} from Gadag, the agricultural village is also known for its Someswar and Durgadevi temples. [[Chamarasa]], author of the ''[[Prabhulingaleele]]'', was born nearby.
;[[Naregal, Gadag|Naregal]]
Home to the largest [[Jain]] temple built by the [[Rastrakuta dynasty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jainsamaj.org/literature/monuments-071004.htm |title=Jain monuments in North Karnataka |publisher=Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy |access-date=25 November 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090823080541/http://jainsamaj.org/literature/monuments-071004.htm |archive-date=23 August 2009 }}</ref>
;[[Hombal]]
About {{convert|12|km}} from Gadag, the village is known for old temples.
;[[Belavanaki]]
[[File:Rayar temple.jpg|left|thumb|153x153px|Rayara Temple Belavanaki]]Belavanaki is about 33&nbsp;km from Gadag. The village is known for the statue of Veerabhadra which is considered to be best sculpture of its kind in recent times. Earlier, the village was part of Belavalanaadu-300 or Belvola-300 therefore from that its name was derived. It is also the Birthplace of well known social activist [[S. R. Hiremath]].
;[[Ron, Karnataka|Ron]]
Ron's historic monuments include Anantsayee Gudi, Isvara Gudi, Isvara Temple, Kala Gudi, Lokanatha Temple, Mallikarjuna Gudi, Parsvanath Jain temple and the Somlingesvara temple.
;[[Kurtakoti]]
About {{convert|16|km}} from Gadag, the agricultural village is known for the Shri Ugra Narsimha, Dattatreya, Virupakhshalinga and Rama temples. Statues of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita were installed by [[Brahma Chaitanya]]. Writer and critic [[Kirtinath Kurtakoti]] hailed from the area.
;[[Nargund]]
Nargund is an over 1000 year old hilltop fort from the times of the [[Rashtrakuta dynasty]]. In 1674, Maratha ruler Chatrapati [[Shivaji]] built a citadel here. It is also known for its role in the [[1857 revolt]] when [[Bhaskar Rao Bhave]], the ruler of Nargund revolted against the British,<ref name="GoK">{{Cite web|author=|url=https://karnatakatourism.org/tour-item/gadag/|title=Gadag|publisher=Government of Karnataka}}</ref> and the 1980s' Peasant movement during Gundu Rao's Chief Ministership of Karnataka and also as the birthplace of senior leader of Jana Sangh [[Jagannathrao Joshi]].
;Doni Tanda
About {{convert|24|km}} from Gadag, and known for [[wind power]] generation.
;Beladhadi
About {{convert|10|km}} from Gadag, and known for its Shri Rama Temple and statues of Sri Rama, Lakshmana and Sita
;Antur Bentur
About {{convert|23|km}} from Gadag, the agricultural village is known for the Shri Jagadguru Budimahaswamigala Sanstan math Antur Bentur – Hosalli. The [[matha]] is cared for by both Muslims and Hindus.

==Gadag inscription==
* The 'Gadag inscription'<ref name="maharashtra.gov.in">{{cite web|url= http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/pdf/gazeetter_reprint/History-I/chapter_9.pdf|title=Chapter 9. The Calukyas and the Kalacuryas of Kalyani. History – Ancient Period, Chalukya|access-date=10 March 2009}}</ref> of [[Vikramaditya VI]], records that ''Taila took the head of '''Panchala'''''{{Clarify|reason=who or what is that?|date=October 2025}} ''by the terror of the pride of his arm in battle''.{{Vague|reason=what does this even mean?|date=October 2025}}
* The inscription<ref name="maharashtra.gov.in"/> reveals that the battle was fought on the bank of the Godavari & ocean river and a certain Keshava (son of Madhava), fought in the battle and ''won Taila’s admiration''.
* At the command of Sattiga (Satyashraya) in 1006 A.D., a Lenka Keta fell fighting at the battle of '''Unukallu''', probably against the [[Cholas]]. An inscription',<ref name="maharashtra.gov.in"/> dated in ''Saka 930 (1008 A.D.)'' of the reign of ''Satyashraya'' refers to the siege of the agrahara Kaldugu in the '''Belvola 300''' by ''Desinga'' and the destruction of the forces because of the treachery of king ''Perggade''.
* The inscription<ref name="maharashtra.gov.in"/> of Ballala recounts his victory as "And by force, he, the strong one, defeated with cavalry only, and deprived of his sovereignty, the general Brahmana whose army was strengthened by an array of elephants and who acquired 60 tusked elephants with a single tuskless elephant, when, on account of an insult, he was tearing the royal fortune from the family of the [[Kalachuris of Kalyani]]."
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== Demographics ==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,52,503|13=1911|14=3,31,414|15=1921|16=3,50,355|17=1931|18=3,50,961|19=1941|20=3,93,739|21=1951|22=4,36,914|23=1961|24=5,26,172|25=1971|26=6,22,722|27=1981|28=7,43,345|29=1991|30=8,59,042|31=2001|32=9,71,835|33=2011|34=10,64,570|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html |title=Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref>|align=center}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] the district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,064,570.<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Gadag |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/610/download/2088/DH_2011_2907_PART_A_DCHB_GADAG.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> This ranks it 426th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|229|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] from 2001 to 2011 was 9.61 percent.<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a [[sex ratio]] of 978 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 75.18 percent. 35.63% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 16.36% and 5.79% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/>

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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Karnataka|Hinduism]]|darkorange|85.27}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|13.50}}
{{bar percent|[[Jainism in Karnataka|Jainism]]|pink|0.56}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.67}}
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Hindus are in majority in the district with 85.27% of the population. Muslims are second with 13.50% of the population. There is still a sizeable population of Jains in the district, around 6,000, which are the third largest religion.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11378/download/14491/DDW29C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages in Gadag district (2011)<ref name="languages"/>
|label1 = [[Kannada]] |value1 = 85.32 |color1 = darkslateblue
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 8.37 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Lambadi]] |value3 = 3.06 |color3 = khaki
|label4 = Others |value4 = 3.25 |color4 = grey
}}

[[Kannada]] is the main language of the district and is spoken by 85.32% of the population. [[Urdu]] is the second-largest language and is spoken by 8.37%, mainly in urban areas. [[Lambadi]] is spoken by 3.06% of the population.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10208/download/13320/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

==Wildlife Sanctuary==
The [[Magadi Bird Sanctuary]],<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue11/hotspot/fish/Magadi%20Tank.htm
|title=Magadi tank, Biodiversity hotspots of Karnataka
|publisher=Dr. A. V. Narasimha Murthy
|access-date=25 November 2008
}}</ref> created at the Magadi reservoir, is {{convert|26|km}} from Gadag on the Gadag-Bangalore Road, {{convert|8|km}} from Shirhatti and {{convert|11|km}} from Lakshmeshwar. It is known for migratory species such as the [[bar-headed goose]], which feed on fish and agricultural crops.

[[Kappatagudda Wildlife Sanctuary]] is another wildlife sanctuary in the district. It was formed in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/may/17/kappatagudda-forest-is-now-a-wildlife--sanctuary-1978408.html |title=Kappatagudda forest is now a wildlife sanctuary |work=The New Indian Express |date=17 May 2019 |access-date=5 July 2025}}</ref>

==Cooperative movement==
The first [[cooperative]] in India was founded over 100 years ago in [[Kanaginahal]],<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/13/stories/2009041359720600.htm
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402090928/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/13/stories/2009041359720600.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2 April 2010
|title=Co-op. movement took its birth here
|access-date=13 April 2009
|location=Chennai, India
|work=[[The Hindu]]
|date=13 April 2009
}}</ref> and K. H. Patil aided in its modernisation.

&nbsp;{{anchor|Wind power generation}} Education Institutions

- Gadag Institute Of Medical Sciences, Gadag. - [https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-government-to-rename-gadag-institute-of-medical-sciences-after-k-h-patil/article69337771.ece (Now changed to K. H. Patil Institute of medical sciences )]

- Karnataka State Rural Development And Panchayat Raj University, Nagavi - Gadag.

- Jagaduguru TontadaryaCollege Of Engineering, Gadag.

- Rural Engineering College, Hulkoti - Gadag.

- Government Engineering College, Nargund.

- Karnataka University PG Centre, Gadag.

- KLE's J T College, Gadag.

- KLE's S A Manvi Law College, Gadag.

- KSS College, Gadag.

- Govt PU College, Gadag.

=={{anchor|Wind power generation}}Wind-power generation==
The district generates wind power<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gadag.nic.in/|title=About Gadag|website=gadag.nic.in|access-date=13 April 2009}}</ref> at Kappatagudda, Binkadakatti, Hulkoti, Kurtkoti, Beladhadi, Kalasapur, Mallasamudra, Mulgund, Kanaginahal, Harlapur, Halligudi, Abbigeri and [[Gajendragad]].

=={{anchor|Famous personalities|Hindustani musician|Others}} Notable people==
* [[Kumara Vyasa]] – 15th century Kannada poet, known for his epic ''Karnata Bharata Kathamanjari'', was born in [[Koliwada, Gadag|Koliwada]]
* [[Chamarasa]] – 15th century Kannada poet, known for his epic ''Prabhulingaleele''
* [[Panchakshara Gawai]]
* [[Bhimsen Joshi]] – Hindustani singer, was born in Ron
* [[Puttaraj Gawai]]
* [[Sunil Joshi]] (cricketer)
* [[Jagannathrao Joshi]]
* [[Chennaveera Kanavi]]
* [[Aluru Venkata Rao]]
* Durgasimha ( Author of The Panchatantra Tales )
* [[Fakkirappa Annappa Mulgund]] - Freedom Fighter and Noted Gandhian
* Andanappa Doddameti - Freedom fighter
* Mundaragi Bheemaraya - Freedom fighter
* Bhaskar Rao Bhave ( Also known as Babasaheb Bhave) - Freedom fighter
* Venkusa Bhandage ( Freedom fighter)
* Siddanagouda S Patil ( Founder of Asia's first Co Operative Society )
* Vilas Neelagund (International Sprint Runner - Mulgund)
* Husensab Dhalayat (International Marathoner - Mulgund)

==See also==
* [[Tourism in North Karnataka]]
* [[Lakkundi]]
* [[Sudi, India|Sudi]]
* [[Lakshmeshwara]]
* [[Gajendragad]]
* [[Dambal]]
* [[Doddabasappa Temple]]
* [[Naregal, Gadag]]
* [[Mahadeva Temple (Itagi)]]
* [[Itagi Bhimambika]]
* [[Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}https://worldathletics.org/athletes/india/vilas-nelgunda-14198154
https://my4.raceresult.com/269643/certificate/30964/Finisher's%20Certificate

==External links==
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* [https://gadag.nic.in/ Official website]

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