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| name = Hungund<br />
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| settlement_type = Town/Taluk<br />
| image_skyline = Hungund Taluk.jpg<br />
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| image_caption = Hungund Taluk Map before creation of Ilkal Taluk<br />
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|16.0619|N|76.0603|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bagalkot district|Bagalkot]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 3.25<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 530<br />
| population_total = 18037<br />
| population_as_of = 2001<br />
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| population_density_km2 = 5549.85<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 587 118<br />
| registration_plate = KA-29<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 08351<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.hungundtown.mrc.gov.in/}}<br />
| footnotes = <br />
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'''Hungund''' or '''Hunagunda''' is a [[taluk]] in the northern district of [[Bagalkot district|Bagalkot]] in [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. Major towns in the [[Tehsil|taluk]] are Amingad, Hunagunda. [[Kudalasangama]], where the [[social reform]]ist [[Basavanna]] died, is located in the taluk. Hunagunda Taluk also contains [[Aihole]] and [[Pattadkal]] which were once under the rule of [[Chalukyas]] of [[Badami]]. Amingad is known for [[Karadantu|Amingad karadantu]], a sweet dish.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
[[File:Hungund Taluk.jpg|thumb|left|Hungund Taluk before creation of Ilkal Taluk]]<br />
[[File:Hungund Taluk ZP Constituency Map.jpg|thumb|left|Hungund Taluk ZP Constituency Map before creation of Ilkal Taluk]]<br />
Hungund is located at {{Coord|16.07|N|76.05|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Hungund.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hunagunda ]</ref> It has an average elevation of 531&nbsp;metres (1742&nbsp;feet). The soil found in the area is usually black or red and the soil is very fertile.<br />
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===Tourism Places around Hunagund===<br />
* [[Aihole]]<br />
* [[Pattadakal]]<br />
* [[Badami]]<br />
* [[Banashankari]]<br />
* [[Kudalasangama]]<br />
* [[Bijapur]]<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{As of|alt=As of the [[2001 Indian census]]|2001}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Hunagunda had a population of 18,035. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Hunagunda had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 53%. In Hunagunda, 13% of the population was under 6 years of age. [[Kannada]] is the most widely spoken language in the taluk.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Agriculture is the largest employer in Hunagunda. The chief crops cultivated are ragi and jowar, as well as groundnut, gram, tuvar daal and moong daal.<br />
[[Ilkal]] is famous for [[Ilkal saree]] and Red Granite.<br />
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==Education==<br />
Hunagunda and Ilkal have some noted educational institutions in the region. Vijaya Mahantesh High School in Hunagunda was established in 1915 as Anglo Vernacular School. Hunagunda also has a Rural Polytechnic college.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Basavakalyan]]<br />
*[[Ulavi]]<br />
*[[Basavana Bagewadi]]<br />
*[[Tangadagi]]<br />
*[[Kudalasangama]]<br />
*[[Muddebihal]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Bagalkot district]]<br />
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