Rona | |
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Town | |
  Rona Location in Karnataka, India  Rona Rona (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°40′N 75°44′E / 15.67°N 75.73°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gadag |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Haveri |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Town | 68.65 km2 (26.51 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,118 km2 (432 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 592 m (1,942 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Town | 23,311 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 191,763 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 582 209 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA 26 |
| Website | http://www.ronatown.mrc.gov.in |
Ron is a taluka headquarters in Gadag district, Karnataka in India. Of historical importance, the town was termed Dronapur in ancient times. The temples are believed to be constructed by the ancient architect and warrior-priest Dronacharya.[3]
Bhimsen Joshi was born in Ron in his mother’s house. Giraddi Govindraj, R. C. Hiremath (Kannada Scholar), Rajshekhar Bhoosanoormath, B. V. Mallapur (Kannada Scholar) and Alur Venkatrao were born in Ron Taluka.
- ^ "Census data handbook 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Ron Pincode, photos and website".