Hagalavadi

Haagalavaadi is a town in the Tumkur District^[1] of the Indian state of Karnataka. It belongs to the Bangalore Division. It is located 50 km from the district headquarter, Tumkur. Bangalore is the nearest Metropolitan Area to Hagalavadi.^[2]

Haagalavaadi ಹಾಗಲವಾಡಿ
Town
Haagalavaadi Location of Hagalavadi in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°30′16.2″N 76°45′40.8″E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Tumkur District
Taluk	Gubbi
Hobli	Hagalavadi Hobli
Revenue Division	Bangalore Division
Region	Bayaluseeme
Headquarter	Tumkur City
Area
• Urban	9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation	780 m (2,560 ft)
Population  (2019)
• Town	7,700
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode	572222
STD Code	08131
Official Languages	Kannada
Vidhana Sabha Constituency	Gubbi Vidhana Sabha Constituency(135)
Lok sabha Constituency	Tumkur Loka sabha Constituency(19)
Website	tumkur.nic.in

History

The founder of Haagalavaadi dynasty was Erimada Nayaka.^{[citation needed]} He was succeeded by Sali Nayaka (1508-1544), who expanded the territory considerably. Inscription ^[where?] Ck 38, dated 1696, relates to these two leaders. Hagalavadi is the headquarters of Palegar lineage.^{[citation needed]} Chikkanayakanahalli was founded by Erimada Nayaka and named after his brother as Chikkanayaka (younger brother).^{[citation needed]}