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Hagalavadi
Hagalvadi
Town
Country India
State Karnataka
DistrictTumkur District
TalukGubbi
HobliHagalavadi Hobli
Revenue DivisionBangalore Division
RegionBayaluseeme
Named forThe Land of Long History
Area
 • Urban
9 km2 (3 sq mi)
 • Rural
34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation
780 m (2,560 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town5,600
DemonymHagalavadiyan
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode
572222
STD Code08131
Official LanguageKannada and English
Spoken LanguagesKannada and Urdu

Hagalavadi is a village council and Hobli headquarters in Tumkur District[1] of Karnataka, India. It belongs to Bangalore Division. It is located 50 km away from the district headquarter Tumkur. Bangalore is the nearest Metropolitan Area to Hagalavadi which is located 120 km from Hagalavadi (to the southeast).[2]

Etymology

Hagalavadi has the longest history in the Mysore kingdom. The name Hagalavadi came from this history itself. Hagalavadi (Agalavadi) Agala means wide, vadi means Group or, Group of People living in an area. The name Hagalavadi gradually shifted from Agalavadi (agalavada samsthana) in its history.

History

The founder of this dynasty, Erimada Nayaka succeeded by Sali Nayaka (late 15th century) who largely expanded the territory. Hagalavadi is also headquarter to the palegar lines, the town Chikkanayakanahalli was founded by Erimada Nayaka and named after his brother as Chikkanayaka. So many Religious monasteries originated here during 15th to 17th centuries AD, among them Mudduveeraswamy and Muddiyappa Nayakas are still famous and their name is still in every local people's mouths. Hagalavadi has the longest history on TCB Road and its territory was wider, the chiefs of this dynasty built many forts, temples and many Monasteries, the old monuments are still exist in the village.

Hagalavadi town

Some are modern and some are agrarian. Yet, this semi modern society is still as a Developing Village. Careless patronage of people's representatives make this village less commercialised. The Hagalavadi hill ranges surround this village. Infrastructure: water and roads are underdeveloped.

The surrounding towns and their distances

Hagalavadi is surrounded by Gubbi taluk towards south, sira Taluk towards North and East, Tumkur Taluk towards east and south.

Village Councils in the Hobli

  • Hagalavadi
  • Shivapura
  • Hosakere
  • Alilaghatta
  • Manchaladore

Geography

Hagalavadi is surrounded by the hills of the Hagalavadi hill range. Hagalavadi Lake is beside the village. The chief produce of the area is coconut and arecanuts. The village is surrounding with many arecanut and Coconut plantations. Hagalavadi has a big coconut market.

Education

Many Primary, High School and PU colleges are in the village. Mamathashri Higher Primary School is an government-aided school which is providing good teaching facilities to students. As well as the government higher primary school is also very good enough in education. Hagalavadi Sri Vinayaka High School and Sri Vinayaka PU College is also famous for its quality education and particularly for its very good teaching staff. The surrounding region people highly depend on these institutions.

Hagalavadi-Shivapura twin cities

Today there is no separate between Hagalavadi and Shivapura villages, many homes and education instititions, KEB office and Brick industries and farm houses are arising day by day between them. Today they are merged as one town area. Shivapura Bus Station is the starting point of the twin town area, it is also called as the "Tumkur Gate Bus Stand", the entrance of the city. The last bus stand towards Bukkapatna is the "Hagalavadi Bank Bus Stand" or "Bukkapatna Gate" is the last bus stand in the city. If we consider these twin villages, the area become larger on this location.

See also

References

  1. ^ "History of Tumakuru District".
  2. ^ Pollock, edited by Sheldon (2003). Literary cultures in history : reconstructions from South Asia ([Nachdr.] ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0520228219. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
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