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Gunadal is a panchayat village[1] in the state of Karnataka, India.[2][3] Administratively it is under Bijapur Taluka of Bijapur district, Karnataka.[4] Located in the far southwestern corner of the district, Gunadal is nearly 45 km by road from the district headquarters, the city of Bijapur. In Gunadal there is a Government Ayurvedic Hospital,[5] Government Veterinary Hospital,[5] Post Office, Police Station and gram panchayat headquarters.
Gunadal
Gundal | |
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village | |
  Gunadal Location in Karnataka, India  Gunadal Gunadal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°32′11″N 75°29′45″E / 16.53639°N 75.49583°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bijapur |
| Taluka | Bijapur |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,711 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 586125 |
| Telephone code | 08355 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-28 |
| Nearest city | Bijapur, Karnataka |
| Sex ratio 2001 | 60:40 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy (2001) | 75% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bijapur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Babaleshwar |
| Climate | hot and cold (Köppen) |
| Website | www |
There are four villages in the Gunadal gram panchayat: Gunadal, Babalad, Kengalagutti and Shirabur.[4]
Demographics
editIn the 2001 Indian census, the village of Gunadal had a population of 2,136, with 1,131 males and 1,005 females.[6]
In the 2011 census, the village of Gunadal had a population of 2,711.[7]
Temples
edit- Shri Pandurang Temple
- Shri Kalika Devi Temple
- Shri AmoghaSiddeshwar Temple
- Shri Durga Devi Temple
- Shri Basaveshwar Temple
- Shri Venkateshwar Temple
- Shri Mallikarjun Temple
Agriculture
editThe village land is quite fertile, with over 90% of it being well-suited to cultivation and crop production. Farmers there grow mainly sugar cane, grapes, maize, and sorghum. Small areas are planted in citrus orchards, and crops such as onions and turmeric. Irrigation is mainly based upon distribution canals from the river, borewells and open wells.
Education
editThe Govt Higher Primary School has currently working with 1st to 7th standard having more than 250 students and the Indira Gandi Memorial New High School is working with 8th to 10th Standards having more than 200 students. The whole village has a higher than 75% literacy rate.
Festivals
editThe main celebrations of the year are Shri Hari Pandurang Vittal Saptaha (Dindhi) and Khaza Yamanur Uras. Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Ugadi, and Dassara are also celebrated.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ 2011 Village Panchayat Code = 219574, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Bijapur, Bijapur, Karnataka". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Gundāl (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ 2001 Census Village code = 199500,"2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Karnataka" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. p. 77. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2012.
- ^ a b 2011 Census Village code = 599138, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Gunadal Gram Panchayat, Bijapur, Bijapur, Karnataka". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
- ^ a b Gunadal had a primary health care centre and a veterinary centre as of 1985. Nadkarni, Mangesh Venktesh (1985). Socio-economic Conditions in Drought-prone Areas: A Bench-mark Study of Drought Districts in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. p. 86. OCLC 13746213.
- ^ "Census 2001 Population Finder: Karnataka: Bijapur: Bijapur: Gunadal". Office of The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "NPR Report: Karnataka: Bijapur: Bijapur". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.
External links
edit- "Official Bijapur District Website". Bijapur District. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- Gundal on "Road Map of Bijapur". Maps of India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012.