Karatagi

Karatagi
Town
Karatagi Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 15°36′20″N 76°39′32″E / 15.605586°N 76.658920°E / 15.605586; 76.658920
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Koppal district
Government
• Body	Town Municipal Council
Area
• Total	29.87 km2 (11.53 sq mi)
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	29,991 [1]
Languages
• Official	Kannada
PIN	583229
Telephone	08533
Vehicle registration	KA-37
Website	www.karatagitown.mrc.gov.in

Karatagi is a town and taluk headquarters of Karatagi taluk and it is located in Koppal District in Karnataka, India. It is one of the most important commercial centres in the district. The town is made up of multiple paddy fields, which are irrigated by the Tungabhadra Canal. Karatagi is known for its numerous rice mills, which can be found in the town and the surrounding areas.

Karatagi is one of the seven towns that form the Koppal locale. It was initially formed when the Gangavathi taluk was separated into two new taluks along with Karatagi and Kanakagiri. The town is flanked by the Tungabhadra River to the east, Kanakagiri to the west, Sindhanur to the north, and Gangavathi to the south.

Karatagi is situated on State Highway 23, which connects Ginigera and Raichur through Gangavathi, Karatagi, Sindhanur, and Manvi. It is a part of the Gulbarga division and is 72 km east from the region's home office, Koppal. It is situated 20 km from Gangavathi and 362 km from the capital city, Bangalore. Karatagi lies among Gangavathi and Sindhanur. The PIN code 583229

Marlanahalli (4 km), Challur (6 km), Hulkihal (8 km), Siddapur (10 km) and Gundur (11 km) are villages near Karatagi. Karatagi is encircled by Sindhanur Taluk towards the north, Siruguppa Taluk towards the east, Hospet taluk towards the south, and Holagunda Taluk towards the east.

The encompassing territories are prone to flooding by waters from the left bank waterway of Tungabhadra Dam, which is administrated by Munirabad in Koppal locale, 70 km from Karatagi.