Terdal
Terdal is a Municipal town in Bagalkot district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Terdal Teradala, Theradal | |
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Town | |
  Terdal Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 16.5°N 75.05°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bagalkot |
| Taluka | Terdal |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Municipal council |
| Elevation | 536 m (1,759 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 26,088 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 587315 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 48(Jamakhandi) KA 29(Bagalkot) |
| Website | www |
Geography
Teradala is located at 16.5°N 75.05°E.[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
According to a record of 1123 A.D., a major road was connecting Terdal and Halasi, the two important commercial centres in North Karnataka.
Patawardhan DynestySangali State:
In 1821 Terdal was one of the noted Taluka place in the Sangali(Now in Maharastra) princely state.
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
- http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=639799
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Terdal
- "Census of India 2001: 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.