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| name = Kaladagi<br />
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bagalkot district|Bagalkot]]<br />
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| postal_code = 587 204<br />
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| area_code = 08354<br />
| registration_plate = KA-29,KA48<br />
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'''Kaladgi''' is a [[panchayat village]] in the [[Bagalkot|Bagalkot Taluk]], [[Bagalkot District]] of [[Karnataka]] State<ref>2011 Census Village code = 598773, {{Cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for Kaladagi Gram Panchayat Bagalkot, Bagalkot, Karnataka|publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India|url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=218217&rlbtype=V|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113064900/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=218217&rlbtype=V|archivedate=13 November 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> and is located about 25&nbsp;km by road west of the town of Bagalkot. Kaladgi is well known for its fruit gardens.<br />
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==History==<br />
In the initial stages of the British regime, cavalry was stationed here by the Southern Maharashtra Jahgirdars. It was found to be a very suitable place for the movement of troops. After the war, in 1864 it was made the district headquarters. According to the Imperial Gazetteer of India (Vol.7 p.&nbsp;314), Kaladgi had a population of 7,024 in 1881, including 4,420 Hindus, 2,521 Muslims, 19 Jains and 58 Christians. In 1884 the district headquarters was shifted to Bijapur. Several old buildings and tombs of the British days, still remain at this place. The town has a town Panchayat and a Khadi production Unit.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Kaladgi [[gram panchayat]] area is bounded on the north by the banks of the [[Ghataprabha River]], to the east is the [[Chikka-Shellikeri]] gram panchayat area, to the south is the Yandageri village area of Badami Taluka, and to the west is the [[Khajidoni]] gram panchayat area.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
Kaladgi is well connected by road. [[List of State Highways in Karnataka|Karnataka State highway 20]] passes through Kaladgi. The [[National Highway 52 (India)]] passing through Bagalkot (Gaddangiri Cross) connects at about 12&nbsp;km and another [[National Highway 50 (India)]] passing through Bagalkot (Ilkal, Hunagund) connect at 50&nbsp;km. The nearest Railway station is Bagalkot.<br />
All these modes of transports connects Kaladgi to [[Hubli]], [[Bijapur, Karnataka|Bijapur]], [[Raichur]] and [[Belgaum]] by road and connects Kaladgi to [[Gadag]] and Bijapur by train.<br />
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==Other==<br />
Kaladgi is famous for fruits like [[Pomegranate]]s, [[Sapota]], Grapes etc. These fruits are exported all over India as well abroad, Shri [[Bapurao L Chavhan]] his One of the famous fruits grower.<br />
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Kaladgi has a very well known temple called Sri Gurulingeswara Matha. Late shri shri shri Chandrashekhara Swamiji was Guru/Swamiji of this temple. Also in this place is a fine temple of Basavanna, built out of famous Shellikeri Blackstone.<br />
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It also has some British Officers Tombs, it also has few foreign visitors searching for ancestral leftovers.<br />
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This village will be submerged in the Almatti Dam Project. The new location is yet to be developed.<br />
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The Father of Indian Revolutionary freedom fighter [[Vasudev Balavant Phadke]] was captured in a temple here after a fierce fight with British.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Cite web|title=Map of Bagalkot Taluk, as per 2001 Census|publisher=Bagalkot District Administration|url=http://www.bagalkot.nic.in/Taluka%20maps/Bagalkot.pdf}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Bagalkot district]]<br />
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