Gadag district | |
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     Clockwise from top-left: Brahma Jinalaya at Lakkundi, Trikuteshwara temple, Someshwara temple in Lakshmeswar, Magadi Bird Sanctuary, Dodda Basappa Temple at Dambal | |
| Nickname: The City of Publication | |
 Location in Karnataka | |
 Gadag district | |
| Coordinates: 15°24′N 75°45′E / 15.4°N 75.75°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Division | Belagavi |
| Headquarters | Gadag-Betageri |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Govinda Reddy. IAS (IAS) |
| Area † | |
• Total | 68.9 km2 (26.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)† | |
• Total | 1,064,570 |
| • Density | 209/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gadagian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 08372XXXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | KA-26 |
| Sex ratio | .969 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 64% |
| Climate | Tropical wet and dry (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 631 millimetres (24.8 in) |
| Website | gadag |
Gadag district is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was formed in 1997, when it was split from Dharwad district. As of 2011, it had a population of 1064570 (of which 35.21 percent was urban). The overall population increased by 13.14 percent from 1991 to 2001. Gadag district borders Bagalkot district on the north, Koppal district on the east, Vijayanagara district on the southeast, Haveri district on the southwest, Dharwad district on the west and Belgaum District on the northwest. It is famous for the many monuments (primarily Jain and Hindu temples) from the Western Chalukya Empire. It has seven talukas: Gadag, Gajendragad, Ron, Shirhatti, Nargund, Lakshmeshwar and Mundargi.