Byadagi is a popular town in

Haveri district Haveri is a district in the state of Karnataka, India. As of 2011, it had a population of 1,597,668, out of which 20.78% were urban residents. The district headquarters is Haveri. Ranebennur is the biggest city in Haveri district with populatio ...

, in the state of

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

, it is agricultural business centre, The town is known for its long, red Byadgi chilli. The Near by city is Ranebennur which is 20km from byadgi which is useful for the transportation of Red chillies to out of state from Ranebennur.The areas surrounding the town produce the chilli which is then dried in sunlight and sent to different markets.

Geography

Byadgi is located at . It has an average elevation of 601 meters (1971 feet).

Demographics

India census, Byadgi had a population of 30,014. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Byadgi has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 74% and female literacy, 60%. 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

The sacred site,

Kaginele Kaginele, also known as Kaginelli, is a village in the Byadagi taluk of Haveri district in the Indian state of Karnataka. In August 2004, the Karnataka State Government formed the Kaginele Development Authority (KDA) to protect all the monumen ...

is located in the Byadgi taluk and 15km northeast in the direction from Byadgi town. Kadaramandalagi is another sacred site which is located 6 km away from Byadgi. An idol of Lord Kantesha (Hanuman) is present in the temple.

Education

Byadagi has a number of government and private schools and colleges which offer courses in PU, degree and other technical courses.

References

Cities and towns in Haveri district {{Haveri-geo-stub