Kunigal
Kunigal
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Kunigal (Kannada: ಕುಣಿಗಲ್) is a town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kunigal taluk.
Geography
Kunigal is located at 13°01′N 77°02′E / 13.02°N 77.03°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 773 metres (2536 feet). It is situated on the National Highway 48 connecting Nelamangala and Mangalore.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Kunigal had a population of 30,291. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kunigal has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 64%. In Kunigal, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Places to visit in and around Kunigal
- Kunigal stud farm: The oldest stud farm in India.
- Hebbur is 15km from Kunigal where Godess Shree Sharadha temple is situated.
- Yediyur is 18km from Kunigal where God Siddalingeswara Temple is situated.
- Markonahalli dam: Has a Reservoir built across river Shimsha. 18km from Kunigal.
- Deepambudhi lake: An old lake 20 km from Kunigal. Built by Magadi Kempegowda
- Kunigal has a village called Ujjani which has beautiful rolling hills on the edge of village
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