Kudugunchi is a village in the
Aland taluk of the
Kalaburagi district of the
India
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n state of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
.
Travel
Kudugunchi is located from
Kalaburagi on the State Highway # 10 (SH-10) with frequent services of buses, trucks, etc. Autorickshaws and jeeps are used locally as well as to reach-out to neighboring villages.
Education
It has a government primary school and
Vidya Vardhaka Sangha High School. The
Central University of Karnataka
The Central University of Karnataka, chiefly as, CUK, is a central university situated in the Kadaganchi village in Aland taluka of Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It has been established by an Act of the Parliament of ...
(CUK) is located in this village.
Demographics
As of 2011 India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
,
Kudugunchi had a population of 8,100 with 4,186 males and 3,914 females.
Geography
Kadaganchi is located at .
Religion
Lingayat
Lingayatism or Veera Saivism is a Hindu denomination based on Shaivism. Initially known as ''Veerashaivas'', since the 12th-century adherents of this faith are known as ''Lingayats''. The terms ''Lingayatism'' and '' Veerashaivism'' have been ...
s are the predominant community. Deepavali and Ugadi are the two major festivals celebrated by the people. "Shri Shantaligeshwara" is the main deity and "Jathra" is celebrated during summer, 7 days after Ugadi. People, irrespective of caste, participate in this 3 day celebration.
Shri
Saraswati Gangadhar
Saraswati Gangadhar (16th century) wrote ''Shri GuruCharitra'', a book on the life of Narasimha Saraswati who is considered to be the second avatar of Dattatreya. Nothing much is known about Gangadhar's life other than through the ''Shri GuruChar ...
, the 15th-16th century poet who wrote
Shri GuruCharitra
The Shri Guru Charitra is a book based on the life of Shri Narasimha Saraswati, written by the 15th-16th century poet Shri Saraswati Gangadhar.
The book is based on the life of Shri Narasimha Saraswati, his philosophy and related stories. The ...
श्री गुरूचरित्र is said to have lived in this village.
Economy
Agriculture is the primary occupation in Kadaganchi.
The Hindu - Farmers seek Rs. 2,500 as MSP for red gram
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References
Villages in Kalaburagi district
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