Kalaghatagi

Kalaghatagi ಕಲಘಟಗಿ
town/taluka
Kalaghatagi Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Dharwad
Elevation	536 m (1,759 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	14,676
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	581204
Vehicle registration	KA-25, KA-63
Website	http://www.kalaghatagitown.gov.in/

Kalaghatagi also known as Kalghatgi is a panchayat town and taluka in Dharwad district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Tourism

Kalaghatagi

Gram devi jatra is famous in kalaghatagi.and it is a oldest Taluk in Dharwad Dist. ganjigatti is one of biggest village in kalaghatagi its famous for big pond

Surashettikoppa

is a Famous village of Kalaghatagi where Shree Brahmalingeshwar God jathra will be held, which is Famous in Karnataka

Kalghatagi Mahalakshmi temple

Kalghatagi has very beautiful Mahalakshmi temple.

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  Mahalakshmi temple

Shantinatha Basadi

Shantinatha Basadi Jain temple.

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Shantinatha Basadi Jain temple

Beeravalli is another oldest village in Kalaghatagi taluk.kalameshwar jatre is very famous

Tamboor

Tamboor Basavanna temple 11 km from Kalghatagi.

Tamboor is in Kalghatgi Taluk, Dharwad District in North Karnataka, India. It is about 8 km from Kalghatagi. Tamboor is a town about 11 km from Kalghatgi (via Devikoppa) NH 63, 3 km from main road in Karnataka state, India. Tamboor name came to village due to the huge availability of copper in earlier years. "Tamra nagar" converted to tamroor and tamboor. Tamboor is located at Western Ghats. Thick forests here hold tigers, chital, elephant, sarang, cobra, and other wildlife. Transport: better to travel in one's own vehicle. Three daily buses and tempose traveling via Devikoppa from Kalghatgi, Hubli, Dharwad and Yellapur. Nearest places: Kalghatgi, Dharwad, Hubli and Yellapur. Other local areas of interest include Tamboor Lake, Satoo Shahid Durga, Kali River, Anashi Reserve Forest, Supa Dam. [edit]Basavanna temple

Tamboor is an important center of pilgrimage for people of the Lingayat faith. The Temple of Basavanna, one of the most revered saints of the Lingayat faith lies here. In the 12th century, the Chalukyas and Gangas ruled there. The Tamboor jathre or congregations attracts pilgrims from all over Karnataka as one of the major community or `panchamsali lingayaths' are large number devoted here visiting regularly. Tamboor (Tambur)[1] Basavanna temple[2] is situated 11 km from Kalghatgi, at the end of Devikoppa Forest.

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Geography

Kalghatgi is located at . It has an average elevation of 536 metres (1758 feet). Kalghatgi is located at 28 km from Hubli and 30 km from Dharwad.The Kalghatgi town is located on National Highway 63 (India) en route from Hubli to Ankola.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Kalghatgi had a population of 14,676. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kalghatgi has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kalghatgi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.