Country India District Gadag Lok Sabha Constituency Haveri Elevation 675 m Local time Tuesday 3:15 PM | State Karnataka Taluk Gadag Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 18,098 (2001) | |
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Weather 36°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 25% Humidity | ||
Mulgund or Mulagunda (Kannada: ಮುಳಗುಂದ ) is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
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Map of Mulgund, Karnataka 582117
Geography
Mulgund is located at 15.25°N 75.53°E / 15.25; 75.53. It has an average elevation of 675 metres (2214 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, 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.
References
Mulgund Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA