Nargund

Nargund
Naragunda
Town
Nargund
Location in Karnataka, India
Nargund
Nargund (India)
Coordinates: 15°43′N 75°23′E / 15.72°N 75.38°E / 15.72; 75.38Coordinates: 15°43′N 75°23′E / 15.72°N 75.38°E / 15.72; 75.38
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Gadag
Elevation 605 m (1,985 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 36,291
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website www.naragundatown.gov.in

Nargund or Naragunda was a zamindari estate ruled by the Marathi Chitpavan Brahmin, Shrimant Bhave Sarkar. It is now a town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Nargund is located at 15°43′N 75°23′E / 15.72°N 75.38°E / 15.72; 75.38.[2] It has an average elevation of 605 metres (1984 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Nargund had a population of 32,548. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nargund has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 45%. In Nargund, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

  1. ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nargund
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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