Mudalgi also spelled as the Mudalagi is a town and Taluk of
Belgaum district in the
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 ...
, India
History
The Town Panchayat Council Mudalagi was established during the year 1949. The government of
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
awarded the First Prize to the Local Body as the Best "TPC Mudalagi" in the state for the year 1962-63.
Mudalgi was announced taluk based on four commissioned but its not listed by government announcement on 4 September 2017 , Mudalgi and nearby village people united and protested for 34 days and demanded the taluk status. On 11 October Chief Minister of Karnataka was approved in cabinet meeting and announced Mudalgi as new talluk in Karnataka.
Demographics
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 ...
, Mudalgi had a population of 41,279. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mudalgi has an average literacy rate of 70%, more than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 54%, and female literacy is 36%. In Mudalgi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Crops
Mudalagi is famous as a cattle market in the state of Karnataka. Sugarcane and Maize are the main crop grown. The main water source, the canal
Ghataprabha River
The Ghataprabha river is an important right-bank tributary of the Krishna River and flows eastward for a distance of 283 kilometers before its confluence with the Krishna River at Chikksangam. The river basin is 8,829 square kilometers wide and ...
passes through Mudalagi for 8 months of the year.
Geography
Mudalagi TMC is from
Belgaum district. The TMC has 23 wards and an equal number of Councilors. Mudalagi TMC surrounding area has . The town is from
Gokak
Gokak is a taluka headquarters in the Belgaum district of Karnataka state, India. It is located around 70 km from Belgaum at the confluence of two rivers, the Ghataprabha and the Markandeya. The population of the city is according to 20 ...
and from
Ghataprabha
Ghataprabha is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, in north Karnataka India.Village code= 47500 It is located in the Gokak taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Ghataprabha had a popul ...
.
References
External links
Mudalgi Municipal Council website
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Cities and towns in Belagavi district