Pavagada is a town and a

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in the

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. Historically it was part of the

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. Though it is geographically connected to

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inside state of Karnataka, it comes under Tumkur district. It is from state capital of

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. Uttara Pinakini river flows into this

Taluk A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...

. Pavagada Taluk falls on the border of Karnataka, hence a majority of the population are bilingual speaking Kannada and Telugu. The town is famous for its fort located on the hill, Kote Anjaneya temple at the foothills and also the temple of Sri Shani Mahatma.

Agriculture

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was the main crop grown in various parts of the taluk but due to constant drought, people left their agricultural works and migrated to Bangalore and various other places for livelihood.

Solar park

Pavagada Solar Park Shakti Sthala, also called Pavagada Solar Park is a photovoltaic power station, solar park covering an area of in Pavagada, Pavagada taluk, Tumakuru district, Tumkur district, Karnataka. Completed in 2019, the park has a capacity of 2,050 MW. ...

, world's fourth largest solar park 1st largest in Asia continent occupying near Thirumani village has the capacity to generate 2

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s solar electricity.

Geography

Pavagada is located at . It has an average elevation of . Due to it being surrounded by Andhra Pradesh, it was cut off from the Karnataka state during Samaikyandhra Movement due to road blockades.

Rainfall

Despite being a drought area, in the year 2022, Pavagada

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received of annual rainfall; whooping 89%(Large Excess) above normal rainfall.

Demographics

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, Pavagada had a population of 28,486, of which 14,299 are males while 14,187 are females as per report released by Census India 2011. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 51.50%. Pavagada has an average literacy rate of 81.33%: male literacy is 88.33%, and female literacy is 75.36%. In Pavagada, 10.65% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transportation

Pavagada is well-connected to other places in India. It has KSRTC &

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buses which connect to other places of Karnataka and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. There is a railway station being built in Pavagada under the project of Rayadurga - Tumkur Railway Line. This railway will connect Pavgada to Bengaluru to Bellary via Tumkur,

Madhugiri Madhugiri is a city in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The city derives its name from a hillock, Madhu-giri (honey-hill) which lies to its south. Madhugiri is one of the 34 educational districts of the Karnataka state. Geogr ...

and Rayadurga.

Notable people

* Sulagitti Narasamma – an Indian traditional midwife, known for delivering 15,000 babies. * Rangayana Raghu – actor in Kannada films and theatre * V. S. Ugrappa – politician

References

Cities and towns in Tumakuru district Forts in Karnataka {{Tumkur-geo-stub