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Gadag
District of Karnataka
Clockwise from top-left: Brahma Jinalaya at Lakkundi, Trikuteshwara temple, Someshwara temple in Lakshmeswar, Magadi Bird Sanctuary, Dodda Basappa Temple at Dambal
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Gadag district
Coordinates: 15°24′N 75°45′E / 15.4°N 75.75°E / 15.4; 75.75
CountryGadag district India
StateKarnataka
DivisionBelagavi
HeadquartersGadag-Betageri
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerVyshali M L
(IAS)
Area
 • Total68.9 km2 (26.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,064,570
 • Density209/km2 (540/sq mi)
DemonymGadagian
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code08372XXXXXX
Vehicle registrationKA-26
Sex ratio.969 ♂/♀
Literacy64%
ClimateTropical wet and dry (Köppen)
Precipitation631 millimetres (24.8 in)
Websitegadag.nic.in

Gadag 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.

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