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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Karagaon
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = Karisiddeshwar fair.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = A panorama of Karisiddeshwar fair (2015) during Deepavali
| pushpin_map = 
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India
| coordinates =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Belgaum district|Belgaum]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| parts_type = [[Taluk]]
| parts = [[Chikodi]]
| government_type =
| governing_body = Gram Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 655
| population_total =3002
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| Hobali = Nagaramunnoli
| postal_code_type = Pin code
| postal_code = 591226
| area_code_type = [[Telephone code]]
| area_code = 08338
| registration_plate = KA-23
| website =
| footnotes =
| Telephone_code_type = Telephone code
| Telephone_code = 08338
}}

'''Karagaon''' is a village in [[Belgaum district]] in the south western state of [[Karnataka]], village located 16 kilometers from [[Chikodi]] (taluk headquarters) and 64 kilometers from its district headquarters [[Belgaum]]. Agriculture is the major occupation of the village, grows variety of corps like sugar cane, jawar, soybean, tobacco, and peanuts.

== Governing Body ==
Gram Panchayat is the local governing body which administrates even Donawad and Hanchinal villages as well. Village Panchayat has total 9 wards, 6 wards of Karagaon, 2 of Donawad and only a ward for Hanchinal.

== Culture ==
Karisiddeshwar temple is the largest temple, also a village god and has a huge number of devotees outside the village, apparently a crowded fair dedicated to Karisiddeshwar takes place in the time of Deepavali. Hanuman, Vithoba, Kalmeshwar, Durga, Jakkavva are also worshiped by people in the village notably. Shri Shankarananda math, a holy site has a committee that organizes different spiritual events throughout the year.{{fact|date=March 2019}}

Chennaveeratti lake is 2 kilometers from the village and adjacent to the Belavi hill. It is used as a picnic spot.{{fact|date=March 2019}}

== Produce ==
Karagaon is known for its hand made Kambali, a type of blanket made by sheep wool. 'Karagaon Udda' (Black gram) a type of unique grain brand is also popular, and the village was widely growing it earlier.{{fact|date=March 2019}}

== Transportation ==
Karagaon is directly connected with [[Chikodi]], [[Sankeshwar, Karnataka|Sankeshwar]] and [[Raibag (Rural)|Raibag]]. [[North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation|NWKRTC]] runs frequent buses daily, a nearest Railway Station is [[Ghataprabha]] and also [[Chikodi]] road, where trains are available for [[Bangalore]], [[Mumbai]], [[Tirupati]] & many key destinations.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Settlements in Belgaum district}}
{{coord missing|Karnataka}}

[[Category:Villages in Belagavi district]]

{{Chikodi-geo-stub}}

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