Gadag
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Gadag-Betageri ಗದಗ - ಬೆಟಗೇರಿ |
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Viranarayana Temple
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 Gadag-Betageri
 Gadag-Betageri
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| Coordinates: 15°25′00″N 75°37′00″E / 15.4167°N 75.6167°ECoordinates: 15°25′00″N 75°37′00″E / 15.4167°N 75.6167°E | |
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 India
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| State |
 Karnataka
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| Region | Bayaluseeme |
| District | Gadag |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 172,813 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 582 101 & 582 102 & 582 103 |
| Telephone code | 08372 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-26 |
| Website | www |
Gadag-Betageri is a city municipal council in Gadag district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Gadag District. The original city of Gadag and its sister city Betageri (or Betgeri) have a combined city administration. The municipality of Gadag-Betageri has a population of 172,813 and an area of 54.0956 km². Kanaginahal of Gadag is the birthplace of the first co-operative society in Asia.
The twin city municipality is situated 80 km from Dharwad and 60 km from Hubli, and lies on the Gutti-Vasco National Highw
The Gadag style of Architecture marked by Ornate pillars with intricate sculpture originated during the period of the Western Chalukya (or Kalyani Chalukyas) king Someswara I, and it flourished for a period of 150 years (During 1050 CE to 1200 CE) during which about 50 temples were built. some of the examples are The Trikuteshwara temple (complex) at Gadag, Kasivisvesvara temple, Lakkundi, Doddabasappa Temple at Dambal, Amriteshwara temple at Annigeri.
Someshwara and Rameshwara temples, built in the Chalukya style, are also present.
This is also the land of great freedom fighters like Huilgol Narayana Rao and Shankar Rao Kampli who along with other freedom fighters founded "Azad Hind Seva Dal" which contributed a lot to the nations struggle for freedom.
As of 2011[update] India census, Gadag-Betageri had a population of 172,813. Males constitute 86,165 of the population and females 86,648. Gadag-Betageri has an average literacy rate of 85.56%. The Sex ratio is about 1006 feamles per 1000 males to females. 18,419 of the population is under 6 years of age.
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