Terdal

Terdal
Teradala, Theradal
Town
Terdal
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 16°30′N 75°03′E / 16.5°N 75.05°E / 16.5; 75.05Coordinates: 16°30′N 75°03′E / 16.5°N 75.05°E / 16.5; 75.05
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Bagalkot
Taluka Jamakhandi
Government
  Body Town Municipal council
Elevation 536 m (1,759 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 26,088
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 587315
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA
Website www.terdaltown.mrc.gov.in

Terdal is a Municipal town in Bagalkot district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Teradala is located at 16°30′N 75°03′E / 16.5°N 75.05°E / 16.5; 75.05.[2] It has an average elevation of 536 metres (1758 feet). Terdal Shree Allamprabhu temple is famous and historic.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census,[3] Teradala had a population of 26,153. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. The average literacy rate is 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 44%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

It is now known for flourishing medical education. with two Ayurvedic colleges.

History

In the time of British Raj in India Terdal was one of the noted Taluka place in the Sangali(Now in Maharastra) Province. British built monuments in Indo-British architecture such as :

  • Govt Boys School
  • Old Police Station
  • Municipal Council Building.

Economy

Agriculture is the main economy with some of the important crops like Sugar cane, Maize, Barley(kapali in Marathi), soya bean, Turmeric, are the main crop of Terdal. Most of the population is agriculturists.

Famous And Historic Temples

  • Sri Allama Prabhu Temple.
  • Sri 1008 Bhagwan Neminath Digambar Jain Basti.
  • Sri Vittal Temple.
  • Sri Anjaneya Temple.
  • Sri VeerBhadreshwara Temple
  • Sri Kalmeshwara Temple.
  • Sri Venkataramana Temple.
  • Sir Dattatreya Temple.
  • shri Neelakanteshwar Temple Terdal .
  • Hajrat Akkam Shahid & Abbak Shahid Dargah

References

  1. http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=639799
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Terdal
  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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