Gadag-Betageri

Gadag-Betageri
Veeranarayana Temple
Gadaga in Karnataka
Coordinates: 15°25′00″N 75°37′00″E / 15.4167°N 75.6167°E / 15.4167; 75.6167
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictGadag
Government
  TypeCity Municipal Council (CMC)
  BodyGadag-Betageri CMC
Area
  City
54.01 km2 (20.85 sq mi)
Elevation
654 m (2,146 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  City
172,813
  Density4,657/km2 (12,060/sq mi)
  Metro
367,258
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
582 101-103
Telephone code08372
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-26
Official languageKannada
Websitegadag-betagericity.mrc.gov.in

Gadaga-Betageri is a city municipal council in Gadag district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Gadag District. The original city of Gadag and its sister city Betageri (or Betgeri) have a combined city administration. The municipality of Gadag-Betageri has a population of 172,813 and an area of 54.0956 km2 (20.8864 sq mi). Kanaginahal of Gadag is the birthplace of the first co-operative society in Asia. The temples of Veera Narayana and Trikuteshwara are places of religious and historic importance.