Naregal is a panchayat town in Gadag district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 27 kilometers from Gajendragad and 28 kilometers from Gadag.

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Naregal
city
Naregal Location in Karnataka, India Show map of Karnataka Naregal Naregal (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 15.58°N 75.82°E / 15.58; 75.82
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Gadag
Elevation	628 m (2,060 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	16,652
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	582119
Telephone code	08381

Culture

Dravidian temple

Padmabbarasi basadi has a shikhara of Dravida vimana type over the garbhagriha. It is a trikuta. Its main garbhagriha was meant for a Jina, and is square. The other two garbhagriha are rectangular, and have rectangular pedestals from wall to wall with twenty-four holes indicating that both of them were meant for establishing 24 Tirthankara sculptures. This became common in the 11th century.^{[citation needed]}

Narayana temple

Narayana temple at Naregal was built during the period of Krishna III, by Padmabbarasi, the queen of Ganga Permadi Bhutayya in 950 AD. It is the biggest Rashtrakuta temple in Karnataka.[1][2][3][4][5]

Education

Government and private schools offer primary, secondary and college educations.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,[6] Naregal had a population of 16,652. Males constitute 51% and females 49%. Naregal has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 49%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

Naregal is well connected by road. A state highway connects to Gadag and Kushtagi. The nearest railway station is Gadag.

See also

• Kotumachagi
• Gajendragad
• Ron
• Gadag
• Karnataka

References