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Mulgund or Mulagunda is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Mulgund Mulagunda
Town
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Coordinates: 15°16′55″N 75°31′19″E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Gadag
Taluk	Gadag
Lok Sabha Constituency	Haveri
Elevation	675 m (2,215 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	18,098
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	582117
Vehicle registration	KA 26
Website	http://www.mulagundatown.mrc.gov.in/

Geography

Mulgund is located at 15.25°N 75.53°E / 15.25; 75.53.[1] It has an average elevation of 675 metres (2214 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[2] Mulgund had a population of 18,077. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mulgund has an average literacy rate of 53%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 42%. In Mulgund, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Importance

Mulgund was the capital city of Mulgund 12 province. Mulgund is famous for the ancient Siddeshwara temple, Shobhaneshwara temple, Nagareshwara Temple and chaya chandranath jain temple that is on hill and unique.

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