Mundargi

Mundaragi is a municipal town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Mundargi is close to two district headquarters, being about from Gadag and around from Koppal. Mundargi is also the taluka headquarter of the same name. Pin code of Mundaragi is 582118.The name 'Mundaragi' is said to have derived from the stone hill, located to north-west of the town,Murudagiri, meaning 'Hill of Shiva'. The river Tungabhadra flows about from Mundargi, and provides water for the town.GeographyMundargi is located at. It has total area of 6.64 km2. It has an average elevation of. Surrounded by the Kappatagiri range of hills, Mundargi has frequent droughts.DemographicsIndia census, the Mundargi Town Municipal Council has population of 24,919 of which 12,513 are males while 12,406 are females.Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3215 which is 12.90% of total population of Mundargi (TMC). In Mundargi Town Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 991 against state average of 973. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Mundargi is around 886 compared to Karnataka state average of 948. Literacy rate of Mundargi city is 79.15% higher than state average of 75.36%. In Mundargi, Male literacy is around 86.82% while female literacy rate is 71.53%.Mundaragi FortMundaragi is famous for the ancient Mundaragi fort located on the hill top.Schools and CollegesMundargi has many educational institutions: