Mudalgi
human settlement in Belgaum district, Belgaum division, Karnataka, India
Mudalgi also spelled as the Mudalagi is a town and Taluk of Belagavi district in the Karnataka, India.
History
The Town Panchayat Council Mudalagi was established in 1949. The government of Mysore awarded the First Prize to the Local Body as the Best "TPC Mudalagi" in the state for the year 1962-63.
Mudalgi was announced taluk based on four commissioned but its not listed by government announcement on 4 September 2017, Mudalgi and nearby village people united and protested for 34 days and demanded the taluk status. On 11 October Chief Minister of Karnataka was approved in cabinet meeting and announced Mudalgi as new talluk in Karnataka.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Mudalgi had a population of 41,279. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mudalgi has an average literacy rate of 70%, more than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 54%, and female literacy is 36%. In Mudalgi, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Crops
Mudalagi is famous as a cattle market in the state of Karnataka.
The public source identifies “Mudalgi” as human settlement in Belgaum district, Belgaum division, Karnataka, India. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Mudalgi, human and settlement.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2451079. Authority coordinates are 16.330, 74.970. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1949, 1962, 2017 and 2011.
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