City in Karnataka, India
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 (20.8864 sq mi). Kanaginahal of Gadag is the birthplace of the first co-operative society in Asia.[ 2] [ 3] The temples of Veera Narayana and Trikuteshwara [ 4] are places of religious and historic importance.
Gadag style of architecture [ edit ]
The Gadag style of Architecture ,[ 5] marked by Ornate pillars with intricate sculpture ,[ 6] 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 period some 50 temples were built; some examples being:
The Trikuteshwara temple complex at Gadag,
The Kasivisvesvara temple, Lakkundi ,
The Doddabasappa Temple at Dambal ,
The Amriteshwara temple at Annigeri ,
etc.
Gadag style Ornate pillars at Sarasvati Temple, Trikuteshwara temple (complex) at Gadag
As of 2011[update] India census ,[ 7] 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 females per 1000 males to females. 18,419 of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kannada is the main and widely spoken language, while English and Hindi are spoken and understood by few people.
Climate data for Gadag (1991–2020, extremes 1932–2020)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
34.5 (94.1)
37.7 (99.9)
40.0 (104.0)
41.1 (106.0)
41.7 (107.1)
40.6 (105.1)
34.9 (94.8)
35.4 (95.7)
37.8 (100.0)
35.6 (96.1)
37.2 (99.0)
34.1 (93.4)
41.7 (107.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
30.2 (86.4)
32.7 (90.9)
35.7 (96.3)
37.1 (98.8)
36.3 (97.3)
31.0 (87.8)
28.9 (84.0)
28.8 (83.8)
29.8 (85.6)
30.3 (86.5)
29.8 (85.6)
29.2 (84.6)
31.7 (89.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
23.2 (73.8)
25.5 (77.9)
28.4 (83.1)
29.6 (85.3)
28.9 (84.0)
25.7 (78.3)
24.6 (76.3)
24.3 (75.7)
24.8 (76.6)
25.2 (77.4)
24.1 (75.4)
22.5 (72.5)
25.6 (78.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
16.0 (60.8)
17.9 (64.2)
20.9 (69.6)
22.4 (72.3)
22.4 (72.3)
21.7 (71.1)
21.3 (70.3)
20.9 (69.6)
20.7 (69.3)
20.4 (68.7)
18.2 (64.8)
15.8 (60.4)
19.9 (67.8)
Record low °C (°F)
9.6 (49.3)
11.1 (52.0)
13.8 (56.8)
17.2 (63.0)
17.3 (63.1)
16.6 (61.9)
18.5 (65.3)
18.3 (64.9)
15.5 (59.9)
14.2 (57.6)
10.2 (50.4)
9.8 (49.6)
9.6 (49.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
0.3 (0.01)
1.9 (0.07)
7.3 (0.29)
39.5 (1.56)
71.5 (2.81)
99.6 (3.92)
77.5 (3.05)
93.6 (3.69)
112.9 (4.44)
123.7 (4.87)
38.7 (1.52)
7.2 (0.28)
673.8 (26.53)
Average rainy days
0.1
0.2
0.8
2.6
4.7
6.5
6.6
8.0
7.9
6.3
1.7
0.4
45.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST )
31
26
22
27
36
63
71
70
63
54
45
38
45
Source 1: India Meteorological Department [ 8] [ 9]
Source 2: Tokyo Climate Center (mean temperatures 1991–2020)[ 10]
Shri Aluru Venkataraya from Holealur is revered as Karnataka Kulapurohita (High priest of the Kannada family) in the Karnataka region for his contribution towards the cause of a separate Karnataka state. He became famous for undertaking a Karnataka Ekikarana movement in support of the formation of a state for the Kannada-speaking population of Mysore, Bombay Presidency and the Nizam's Hyderabad.
Bhimsen Joshi , Hindustani singer, recipient of the Bharat Ratna Award - Highest Civilian Honour of India
Sunil Joshi , cricketer, born in Gadag.
Huilgol Narayana Rao , writer of "Udayavagali namma cheluva kannada nadu" the anthem which heralded the birth of Karnataka state.[ 13]
Vijay Sankeshwar , businessman, founder of VRL Group , Vijaya Karnataka newspaper and Vijayavani.
Vilas Nilgund, runner, who represented India in 100 metre sprint, and 4x100 metre.[ 14]
R. S. Mugali famous writer and author of "Kannada Sahitya Charitre"
Giraddi Govindaraj famous critic and former president of "Karnataka Sahitya Akademi"[ 15] [ 16]
G. B. Joshi famous playwright and founder of "Manohara Granthamala"
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"Normals Data: Gadag – India Latitude: 15.42°N Longitude: 75.63°E Height: 670 (m)" . Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2022 .
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Nellitheertha Cave Temple
Padutirupathi
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