Mundgod

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Town in Karnataka

title: "Mundgod" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-uttara-kannada-district", "buddhism-in-karnataka", "tibetan-diaspora-in-india"] description: "Town in Karnataka" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundgod" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Town in Karnataka ::

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Field	Value
name	Mundgod
native_name
settlement_type	Town
image_caption	Tibetan Monastery in Mundgod
pushpin_map	India Karnataka
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Karnataka, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Karnataka
subdivision_type2	Region
subdivision_name2	Malenadu
subdivision_type3	District
subdivision_name3	Uttara Kannada
established_title
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	11.99
elevation_m	564
population_total	18866
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Kannada
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type
registration_plate	KA 31 Sirsi
website
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Characteristics

it is bounded by Maje-Pur village in the north, Malagankoppa village in the south, Kyasanakeri village in the west, Kundergi and Nesargi village in the east. The Mundgod town is characterized by paddy fields. The land on either side of the Hubli-Sirsi road is very much suitable for development. To the northeast the town is surrounded by forest. It is suitable at an altitude of 564 m above the mean sea level.

The climate of Mundgod is moderate except during the rainy season. Mundgod Town Panchayath has been divided into 16 wards and from each ward there will be representative of people. Latest council came into force on 18-02-2008. There are 16 elected members. Town limit is 11.99 km2 with population of 18,866 according to 2011 census. The number of residential houses remunerated by the town Panchayath is 5223. The main occupation of the people of Mundgod town is agriculture. Rice is the major crop.

Demographics

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Buddhist_Monastery.jpg" caption="Chorten]] in Mundgod, [[India"] ::

India census, Mundgod had a population of 16,171. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mundgod has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 62%. In Mundgod, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

With the help of the Government of India, the Tibetan administration, in the early 1960s, proposed to start a number of settlements for the Tibetan refugees. Tibetan settlement in Mundgod is one of them. Government of India in consultation with the state Government of Karnataka agreed to provide 4,000 acres (16 km) of mostly forestland near Taluk village in North Kanara district 1900 feet (580 m) above sea level. The settlers were provided tents and bamboo huts for temporary shelter in the beginning. All the work in the settlement was done on co-operative basis and settlers were provided free dry ration. Doeguling Tibetan Settlement in Mundgod was established in 1966.

Geography

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Mundgod is located at . It has an average elevation of 567 m.

Tourist attractions of Mundgod region

Bedsgav Village The Bedsgav Village has a chalukyan temple, built Bijjaladeva in 1163 AD. The temple has beautifully carved pillars with ornamental designs. There are also many hero stones in the village, with a particular stone dated from the 12th century talks about a warrior called Kuppugauga who perished in battle.
Tibetan colony Mundgod Mundgod is a repository of Tibetan life and culture. It showcases the lifestyle and ambitions of the Tibetan refugees and reflects the gradual transformation of a traditional society into modernity. It has been referred to as Mini Tibet.
Bachanaki Dam It is about 6 km from Mundgod and 7 km from Attiveri Bird Sanctuary.
Attiveri Bird Sanctuary Attiveri Bird Sanctuary is around 15 km from Mundgod in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka. From Hubli-Dharwad it is 43 km away.

File:Gaden Jangtse Thoesam Norling Monastery.jpg|Gaden Jangtse Thoesam Norling Monastery - Tibetan Colony Mundgod File:Gaden Jangtse Thoesam Norling Monastery, Tebetan Colony Mundgod.jpg|Gaden Jangtse Thoesam Norling Monastery, Tibetan Colony Mundgod File:Bachanaki dam 1.jpg|Bachanaki Dam between Mundgod and Attivery Bird sanctuary File:Attiveri Bird sanctuary 1.jpg|Attivery Bird sanctuary

References

"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
"Maps, Weather, and Airports for Mundgod, India".
(21 July 2015). "From here & there - A village steeped in history". Deccan Herald.
"Travel India – Mundgod – Mini Tibet of India".

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