Gadag is a district in Karnataka State in Southern India.
Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30)
Climate: Summer temperatures: 30-39°C. Winter temperatures: 18-28°C
In Gadag district, the official language is Kannada. However, most educated people are also able to speak Hindi and English.
A very basic use of Kannada may be necessary to harangue with autorikshaw drivers. The Pategar language is used among the large population of Somvansha Sahsrajun Kshatryas (called Pategars locally) in Gadag.
: Approx. distance and time to various cities : {| class="wikitable sortable" border=1 |- ! From to !! Distance !! Time |- | Gadag to Bangalore || 421 km || 9 Hr. |- | Gadag to Belgaum || 172 km || 4.5 Hr. |- | Gadag to Mumbai || 758 km || 16 Hr. |- | Gadag to Davanagere|| 154 km || 3.45 Hr. |- | Gadag to Gulbraga|| 319 || 8 Hr. |- | Gadag to Hyderabad || 472 km || 12.3 Hr. |- | Gadag to Hubli || 62 km || 1 Hr. |- | Gadag to Mangalore || 439 km || 8.15 Hr. |- | Gadag to Poona || 497 km || 11.3 Hr. |- | Gadag to Tirupathi || 706 km || 16.3 Hr. |- | Gadag to Bellary || 212 km || 3 Hr. |- | Gadag to Badami || 77 km || 2.45 Hr. |- | Gadag to Bidar || 435 km || 11.15 Hr. |- | Gadag to Chitradurga || 245 km || 5 Hr. |- | Gadag to Coondapur|| 342 km || 6.35 Hr. |- | Gadag to Haveri|| 105 km || 1.3 Hr. |- | Gadag to Karwar || 237 km || 4.4 Hr. |- | Gadag to Koppal|| 60 km || 1.29 Hr. |- | Gadag to Kolhapur || 269 km || 6.45 Hr. |- | Gadag to Sirsi || 165 km || 3.5 Hr. |- | Gadag to Mantralaya || 286 km || 7.25 Hr. |- | Gadag to Raichur || 251 km || 6.35 Hr. |- | Gadag to Udupi || 382 km || 18 Hr. |- |}
The telephone area code for Gadagis 08372. When calling from overseas, dial +91 08372 XXXX XXXX. If you don't have an Indian phone number, it is strongly recommended that you get a pre-paid calling card if you plan on using your phone frequently. Because of new government regulations, you need a photocopy of your passport (visa and the ID pages), a color photo, and proof of local address (in Gadag) when buying a pre-paid card. If you do not have the appropriate paperwork, it is recommended that you ask a local friend to buy a pre-paid card on your behalf. Pre-paid cards are sold in a few of the shops that sell mobile equipment.
PCOs are a good option. You will find them almost every 100m. These are public pay-phones (post-pay) and there will be a person on the shop to take the payments. Check your bill generated (from the billing machine) and make the payment accordingly. Payments are always in Indian rupees.
There are plenty of Internet centres which charge around ₹20 per hour.
There are three services which are almost universally acknowledged as being core to the provision of emergency care to the populace, and are often government run. They would generally be summoned on a dedicated emergency telephone number, reserved for critical emergency calls. They are:
Major hospitals and health care centers:
Pharmacies are dime a dozen and you should not have any problem locating one.
Primary administrative division