Pavagada | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Pavagada in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 14°06′N 77°17′E / 14.10°N 77.28°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Town | 6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,361.44 km2 (525.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 846 m (2,776 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Town | 28,486 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 216,708[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 561202 |
| Telephone code | 08136 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-64 |
| Website | pavagadatown |
Pavagada is a town and a taluk in the Tumkur district of Karnataka, India.[3] Historically it was part of the Mysore kingdom. Though it is geographically connected to Chitradurga district inside state of Karnataka, it comes under Tumkur district.[4] It is 157.8 km (98 miles) from state capital of Bengaluru. Uttara Pinakini river flows into this Taluk. Pavagada Taluk falls on the border of Karnataka, hence a majority of the population are bilingual speaking Kannada and Telugu. The town is famous for its fort located on the hill, Kote Anjaneya temple at the foothills and also the temple of Sri Shani Mahatma.
- ^ "Census Data 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Unauthorized Request Blocked". Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "TUMKUR DISTRICT TOURIST PLACES". Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2012.