Kadaganchi
Village in Karnataka, India
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Kadaganchi
Kudugunchi | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Kudugunchi Location in Karnataka, India  Kudugunchi Kudugunchi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17.4437°N 76.6595°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Kalaburagi |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,100 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 08477[citation needed] |
is a village in the Aland taluk of the Kalaburagi district of the Indian state of Karnataka.
Travel
Kudugunchi is located 21 kilometres (13 miles) from Kalaburagi on the State Highway # 10 (SH-10) with frequent services of buses, trucks, etc. Autorickshaws and jeeps are used locally as well as to reach-out to neighboring villages.
Education
It has a government primary school and Vidya Vardhaka Sangha High School. The Central University of Karnataka (CUK) is located in this village.[1]
Demographics
Geography
Kadaganchi is located at 17.26°N 76.39°E.[3]
Religion
Lingayats are the predominant community. Deepavali and Ugadi are the two major festivals celebrated by the people. "Shri Shantaligeshwara" is the main deity and "Jathra" is celebrated during summer, 7 days after Ugadi. People, irrespective of caste, participate in this 3 day celebration.
Shri Saraswati Gangadhar, the 15th-16th century poet who wrote Shri GuruCharitra श्री गुरूचरित्र is said to have lived in this village.
Economy
Agriculture is the primary occupation in Kadaganchi.[4]
