Karatagi is a town and taluk headquarters located in Koppal District in

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 ...

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. It is one of the most important commercial centres in the district. The town is made up of multiple

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, which are irrigated by the Tungabhadra Canal. Karatagi is known for its numerous rice mills, which can be found in the town and the surrounding areas. Karatagi is one of the seven towns that form the Koppal locale. It was initially formed when the

Gangavathi Gangavati is a city, municipality and taluk in the Koppal district of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the main commercial hubs in the Kalyana-Karnataka region. It is also the largest city, in terms of area and population, in the Kop ...

taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

was separated into two new taluks along with Karatagi and

Kanakagiri Kanakagiri (also known as Suvarnagiri) is a town in Karnataka state of India. It was a provincial capital of the Mauryan Empire and later became the capital of the Nayaka dynasty who were the Palegars (feudatory) of the Vijayanagara Empire. I ...

. The town is flanked by the Tungabhadra River to the east, Kanakagiri to the west,

Sindhanur Sindhanur is a city and taluk headquarter of Sindhanur taluk of Raichur District in Karnataka. It is the main commercial center o a e distri and the state. Riverer Tungabhadra covers the irrigation area by left bank canal. Most of the lan ...

to the north, and Gangavathi to the south. Karatagi is situated on State Highway 23, which connects Ginigera and

Raichur Raichur (formerly Raichore) is a city and municipality in the district of Raichur in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, located between Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It is located 409 km fr ...

through Gangavathi, Karatagi, Sindhanur, and

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. It is a part of the Gulbarga division and is 72 km east from the region's home office, Koppal. It is situated 20 km from Gangavathi and 362 km from the capital city,

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. Karatagi lies among Gangavathi and Sindhanur. The

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of Karatagi is 583229 and the Postal Administrative Centre is in Karatagi. Marlanahalli (4 km), Challur (8 km), Hulkihal (8 km), Siddapur (10 km) and Gundur (11 km) are villages near Karatagi. Karatagi is encircled by Sindhanur Taluk towards the north,

Siruguppa Siruguppa is a town and headquarters of the Siruguppa taluk and second largest city in Ballari district after Hospete carved out of Ballari district of Indian state of Karnataka. Etymology The name Siruguppa is derived from two Kannada words ' ...

Taluk towards the east,

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taluk towards the south, and Holagunda Taluk towards the east. The encompassing territories are prone to flooding by waters from the left bank waterway of

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, which is administrated by

Munirabad Munirabad, also called Huligi, is a Town in the Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Demographics According to the 2001 Indian census, Munirabad had a population of 8,113. 12% of inhabitants were under 6. Males constituted 51% of ...

in Koppal locale, 70 km from Karatagi.

Important villages

Karatagi has two

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es for collecting tax and revenue: the Karatagi Hobli and the Siddapura Hobli. The revenue-generating villages under the two hoblies are:

Karatagi Taluk

* Hagedal . * Chellur camp. * Hagedal camp.

Siddapura Hobli

Economy

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is the primary source of income in Karatagi. , the Integrated Rice Technology Park is under construction at the Navali village. It is 13 km from Karatagi, which is one of the biggest rice technology parks in Asia. The park in Koppal district is being set up on 471 acres of land. The park plans to have exclusive zones for modern rice mills, value-added by-products, common facilities, warehousing, packing, a quality control lab, knowledge resource centre, and transportation.

Transportation

Road transportation

There are state-run buses operated by Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) and

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(KSRTC) that offer routes to major towns and cities in Karnataka. Karnataka's state capital city, Bengaluru, and major commercial hub of North Karnataka,

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are well connected by road to Karatagi. The town is also well connected to

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's state capital city, by state buses from Karatagi. Neighboring towns and cities like

Koppal ''Koppal'' is a district headquarters of Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Koppal is surrounded on three sides by hills. It was known as Kopana Nagara. The town has historical landmarks such as the Koppal Fort, Gavimath (a ...

of Koppal district,

of Raichur district, and

Hosapete Hospet also known as Vijayanagara is the largest city and district headquarters of the Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River and is 13 km from Hampi. The present day Ha ...

of Bellary district are also well connected by the state buses from Karatagi. Karnataka state highway-23 (Ginigera-Raichur) passes through Karatagi.

Rail transportation

Karatagi has a railway station that opened for commercial services on November 10 2021. It is part of the Ginigera - Raichur Railway line of

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. It is connected to major towns like Hubli, Gadag, Koppal, Ballari, Tumakuru and Bengaluru. The nearest major railway stations are located in Gangavathi (25 km), Hospet (60 km), and Koppal (72 km).

Air transportation

Jindal Vijaynagar Airport Jindal Vijaynagar Airport is a regional airport serving Toranagallu, Karnataka. Because of its location near Vidyanagar Township, the airport is also known as Vidyanagar Airport. It is owned and operated by JSW Steel, which operates a steel m ...

(IATA:VDY) is the nearest airport, located approximately 80 kilometres from Karatagi in

Toranagallu Toranagallu, or Torangal, is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.Village code= 928100 Toranagal, Bellary, Karnataka It is located in the Sandur taluk of Bellary district in Karnataka. Demographics India census, Toranagallu h ...

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. There is a single daily flight each to Bangalore and Hyderabad, operated by

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Landmarks

A notable place of historic importance near Karatagi is

Hampi Hampi or Hampe, also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hampi town, Vijayanagara district, east-central Karnataka, India. Hampi was the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 14th&n ...

, a

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, located south of the town. It includes the Virupaksha Temple, stone chariot,

Anegundi Anegundi previously called Kishkindha is a village in the Gangavathi taluk, Koppal district in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is older than Hampi, situated on the northern bank of the Tungabhadra River. Huchappayana matha temple (with bla ...

, gurus' tombs at

Nava Brindavana Nava Brindavana (also known as Navavrundhaavana); (Kannada:ನವ ಬೃಂದಾವನ), is located on an island in the Tungabhadra River at Anegundi, near Hampi, Karnataka, India. The Brindavanas of nine Hindu Madhva saints present in Nava Bri ...

and many more.

References

{{Koppal Cities and towns in Koppal district