Navalgund,hubli

Navalgund

Navalgund
Navalgund Location of Navalgund in Karnataka and India
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District(s)	Dharwad
Population	22,200 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 578 m (1,896 ft)

Coordinates: 15.57°N 75.37°ENavalgund is a panchayat town in Dharwad district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

[edit]Geography

Navalgund is located at 15.57°N 75.37°E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 578 metres(1896 feet). It is situated 35 km from Hubli and is famous as birth place of 'jamkhanas', the floor covering woven using cotton ropes or carpet. ^[2]

[edit]Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[3], Navalgund had a population of 22,200. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Navalgund has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 50%. In Navalgund, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit]References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Navalgund
2. ^ Deccan Herald Article on Jamkhanas
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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navalgund is so called because once it was full of peacocks. Literally navalgund or navilgund (ನವಲಗುಂದ or ನವಿಲಗುಂದ) means hill of peacocks.