Gadag is a district in Karnataka State in Southern India.
Cities
- Lakkundi
- Gadag-Betageri — administrative headquarters of the Gadag district
- Gajendragad (Gajendragarh) — town noted for its hill fort and the Kalakaleshwara temple
- Lakshmeshwar — a town in Shirahatti taluk
- Ron
- Nargund — an historic town noted for its role in the revolt of 1857 and fort
- Shirahatti —
- Mundargi —
Other destinations
Understand
Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30)
Climate: Summer temperatures: 30-39°C. Winter temperatures: 18-28°C
Talk
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.
Get in
By car
: 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. |- |}
By plane
By train
By bus
Get around
See
Do
Movies
Learn
- Veereshwara Punyashrama, a unique institution of Hindustani music in Gadag that uses the power of classical music to bring about economic empowerment and social transformation. Th is modest ashram has perhaps done more for the dissemination of classical Hindustani music than any institution of music in the country past or present.
- Science, Commerce, Arts and Sports Engineering and Medical Colleges. Gadag is the place to go to in Karnataka for graduation (graduate studies) or higher.
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Stay safe
Buy
Connect
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.
Internet
There are plenty of Internet centres which charge around ₹20 per hour.
Bus
- Bus Stand, Gadag 08372-253 8484
- Bus Stand, Betageri 08372-254 6466
Railway
- Railway Enquiry, Gadag 131
- Enquiry (IVRS) for Reservation 139
- IR station code : GDG
- Railway Station, GDG 08372-238336
Air services (HUBLI)
- Airport (CCBT) 0836-233 0545
- Air Deccan 0836-340 0300 / 221 05452 / 221 0565
- Airport Authority of India 0836-233 7652 / 233 7692
Stay healthy
Core emergency services
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:
- Police — 100
- Fire and Rescue Service — 08372-101 / 53 7444
- Emergency medical service — 101
- EMRI Dial - 108
- Bus Enquiry -
- Railway Enquiry -131
- Time Announcement - 174
- Telegraph Enquiry - 235 0828
Ambulance
- Shri Jain Nava Yuvak Mandal — Gadag +91 08372-538037
- Basel Mission Hospital — Gadag +91 08372-545368
- Government Hospital — Gadag +91 08372-538503
- EMRI — Dial 108
Hospitals
Major hospitals and health care centers:
- Basel Mission Hospital — Gadag +91 08372-54 5368
- Government Hospital — Gadag +91 08372-53 8506
- T.B. Sanitorium — Gadag +91 08372-53 8221
- Railway Hospital — Hubli +91 0836- 236 3472
- K.M.C — Hubli +91 0836-237 2222
- Menon Clinic — Gangapurpeth, near Durgamma Temple, +91 08372-237094
Pharmacies
Pharmacies are dime a dozen and you should not have any problem locating one.