Mundargi
Mundaragi | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 15°12′25″N 75°53′02″E / 15.207°N 75.884°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Gadag |
Lok Sabha Constituency | Haveri |
Elevation | 528 m (1,732 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,919 |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 582118 |
Website | www |
Mundaragi is a municipal town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Mundargi is close to two district headquarters, being 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Gadag and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Koppal. It is 99 kilometers from Gajendragad. Mundargi is also the taluka headquarter of the same name. Pin code of Mundaragi is 582118.[1]
The name 'Mundaragi' is said to have been derived from the stone hill, located to north-west of the town, called Murudagiri - meaning 'Hill of Lord Shiva'. The river Tungabhadra flows about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Mundargi and provides water for the town.