Pavagada
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Pavagada or Pamukonda is a town and a taluk in the Tumkur district of Karnataka, India.[3] Historically it was part of the Mysore kingdom. Though it is geographically connected to Chitradurga district inside state of Karnataka, it comes under Tumkur district.[4] It is 157.8 km (98 miles) from state capital of Bengaluru. Uttara Pinakini river flows into this Taluk. Pavagada Taluk falls on the border of Karnataka, hence a majority of the population are bilingual speaking Kannada and Telugu. The town is famous for its fort located on the hill, Kote Anjaneya temple at the foothills and also the temple of Sri Shani Mahatma.
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Pavagada
Paamukonda | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 14.10°N 77.28°E / 14.10; 77.28 | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
District | Tumkur |
Government | |
• Body | Town Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Town | 6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi) |
• Rural | 1,361.44 km2 (525.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 846 m (2,776 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Town | 28,486 |
• Density | 4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi) |
• Rural | 216,708[2] |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 561202 |
Telephone code | 08136 |
Vehicle registration | KA-64 |
Website | www |
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