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Ugar Khurd
Ugar Khurd | |
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Town | |
| Nickname: Sanna (Small) Ugar [ಸಣ್ಣ ಉಗಾರ] | |
  Ugar Khurd Location in Karnataka, India  Ugar Khurd Ugar Khurd (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°39′30″N 74°49′17″E / 16.6582°N 74.8215°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Government | |
| • MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) | Shrimanth (Tatya) Patil |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 23,762 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Zip Code | 591316 |
| Telephone code | 08339 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-71 |
| Civic agency | Town municipal council |
| Website | www |
Ugar Khurd is a town and municipal council in the district of Belagavi, in the state of Karnataka, India, on the banks of the Krishna River. According to the 2011 census, the population of the town is about 23,762, of whom almost 2,000 work in the Ugar Sugar Works.
"Khurd" is a Persian word meaning 'small' (see Khurd and Kalan).
The area surrounding Ugar has a black volcanic soil suited for sugar cane, cotton, sunflowers and soyabeans and is irrigated by the Krishna river.
There are several houses of worship including Hindu temples, a Jain Mandir, and several mosques.