Mundargi

Mundargi
Mundaragi
Town
Mundargi is located in Karnataka
Mundargi
Mundargi
Location in Karnataka, India
Mundargi is located in India
Mundargi
Mundargi
Mundargi (India)
Coordinates: 15°12′25″N 75°53′02″E / 15.207°N 75.884°E / 15.207; 75.884
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictGadag
Lok Sabha ConstituencyHaveri
Elevation
528 m (1,732 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
24,919
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
582118
Websitewww.mundargitown.gov.in

Mundaragi is a municipal town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Mundargi is close to two district headquarters, being 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Gadag and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Koppal. It is 99 kilometers from Gajendragad. Mundargi is also the taluka headquarter of the same name. Pin code of Mundaragi is 582118.

The name 'Mundaragi' is said to have been derived from the stone hill, located to north-west of the town, called Murudagiri - meaning 'Hill of Lord Shiva'. The river Tungabhadra flows about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Mundargi and provides water for the town.

Geography

Mundargi is located at 15°12′25″N 75°53′02″E / 15.207°N 75.884°E / 15.207; 75.884.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, the Mundargi Town Municipal Council (TMC) has a population of 24,919, of which 12,513 are males and 12,406 are females.

The population of children with age of 0 – 6 years is 3,215, which is 12.90% of the total population of Mundargi TMC. In the Mundargi TMC, the Female Sex Ratio is 991 against the state average of 973. The Child Sex Ratio in Mundargi is 886 compared to Karnataka state average of 948. Literacy rate of Mundargi city is 79.15%, higher than the state average of 75.36%. In Mundargi, male literacy is 86.82% while female literacy is 71.53%.

Schools and Colleges

Mundargi has many educational institutions:

• J A English Medium school Mundargi

References

  1. ↑ "Mundargi Pin code". citypincode.in. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mundargi
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

See also