Kaladgi is a town in the Bagalkot

Bagalkot

Bagalkot or Bagalkote is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bagalkot is the district headquarters of the Bagalkot district. It is one of the major towns in North Karnataka.-History:...

 District of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

 State and is located about 24 km west of Bagalkot. Kaladgi is well known for fruit gardens.

History

In the initial stages of the British regime, cavalry was stationed here by the Sourhern Maharashtra Jahgirdars. It was found to be a very suitable place for the movement of troops. After the war, in 1864 it was made the district headquarters. in 1884 the district Hq was shifted to Bijapur. Several old buildings and tombs of the British days, still remain at this place. The town has a town Panchayat and a Khadi production Unit .

Geography

Kaladgi is located at 16.204°N 75.5°E. It is situated on the bank of the river Ghataprabha River

Ghataprabha River

The Ghataprabha river is a tributary of the Krishna River and flows in state of Karnataka, India.- Geography :Ghataprabha River originates in the Western Ghats at an altitude of 884 meters and flows eastward for a distance of 283 kilometers before its confluence with the Krishna River at Almatti...

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Transport

Kaladgi is well connected by road. Karnataka State highway 20 List of State Highways in Karnataka passes through Kaladgi. The National Highway 218 (India)

National Highway 218 (India)

National Highway 218 is a national highway of India. This highway connects three main cities in northern part of Karnataka state, namely, Gulbarga, Bijapur and Hubli . It covers a distance of 399 km. The NH 218 was a state highway before nominated as national highway...

 passing through Bagalkot(Gaddangiri Cross) connects at about 12 km and another National Highway 13 (India)

National Highway 13 (India)

National Highway 13 , now renamed as NH 169 is a National Highway in India that runs from Solapur in Maharashtra to Mangalore in Karnataka. The total length of NH 13 is . The original NH 13 ran from Solapur to Chitradurga at the intersection of NH 4. It has recently been extended to Mangalore...

 passing through Bagalkot (Ilkal, Hunagund) connect at 50 km. The nearest Railway station is Bagalkot.
All these modes of transports connects Kaladgi to Hubli, Bijapur

Bijapur, Karnataka

Bijapur Urdu:بیجاپور city is the district headquarters of Bijapur District of Karnataka state. Bijapur city is well known for its historical monuments of architectural importance built during the rule of Adil Shahi dynasty...

, Raichur

Raichur

Raichur , is a city municipal council in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Raichur, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, is the headquarters of Raichur district. It was in the princely state of Mysore during the rule of Tipu Sultan...

 and Belgaum

Belgaum

Belgaum is a city and a municipal corporation in Belgaum district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is the fourth largest city of the state of Karnataka, the first three being Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad....

 by road and connects Kaladgi to Gadag and Bijapur by train.

Other

Kaladgi is famous for fruits like Pomegranate

Pomegranate

The pomegranate , Punica granatum, is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing between five and eight meters tall.Native to the area of modern day Iran, the pomegranate has been cultivated in the Caucasus since ancient times. From there it spread to Asian areas such as the Caucasus as...

s, Sapota, Grapes etc. These fruits are exported all over India as well abroad.

Kaladgi has very well known temple called Sri Gurulingeswara Matha. Sri. Sri. Sri. Chandrashekhara swamiji is current guru/swamiji of this temple. Also in this place is a fine temple of Basavanna, built out of famous Shellikeri Blackstone.

It also has some British Officers Tombs, it also has few foreign visitors searching for ancestral left overs....

This village will be submerged in the Almatti Dam Project. The new location is yet to be developed...