Sadalga
| Sadalga | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Nickname(s): Sadalagi | |
  Sadalga Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 16°34′N 74°33′E / 16.57°N 74.55°ECoordinates: 16°34′N 74°33′E / 16.57°N 74.55°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Belgaum |
| Taluka | Chikodi |
| PIN CODE | 591239 |
| Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 26,198 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| • Spoken | Kannada, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Sadalga (or Sadalaga) is a town in Chikodi taluka of Belgaum district, Karnataka, India. It is situated near the Karnataka border and located on the banks of the Dudhaganga river. Many taluka level offices are situated here.
Geography
Sadalga is located at 16°34′N 74°33′E / 16.57°N 74.55°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 534 metres (1751 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[2] Sadalga had a population of 26,198. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sadalga has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 49%. In Sadalga, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The town has several schools with different medium of teaching like Kannada, Marathi and English. Kannada is main spoken language,mother tongue of 80% people of the town and understood by all.Marathi is also spoken due to proximity of Maharashtra border. Even Hindi can be understood by all. It has Arts and Commerce PU and Degree College, ITI College.
Mahadev Mandir, Vithal Mandir, Ekavira Mandir, Ganesh Mandir, Aranyasiddheswar Mandir, Hanuman Mandir, 1008 parshwanath digambar jain mandir, 1008 shri chandraprabhu digambar jain mandir, 1008 shri digambar jain mandir, 1008 shri adinath digambar jain mandir, Khwaja Shamanamir Dargah, Puratan Datta Mandir are the temples in the town.
Farming is a major livelihood of the town . The farmers use old as well as modern techniques for the cultivation but nowadays some educated youngsters are doing the farming with advance technology. Sugar is main crop and amount of other crops grown is less. So farm owners are dependent on the sugar factories.
Famous Personalities from Sadalga
- Aacharya Shri Vidyasagar Ji
- A.N. Upadhye, Jain Scholar
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sadalga
- ↑ "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.