Mahalingpur or Mahalingapura in Kannada is a town in the Bagalkot district

Bagalkot district

Bāgalkot district is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located in the town of Bagalkot. The district is located in northern Karnataka and borders Belgaum, Gadag, Koppal, Raichur and Bijapur...

 in the India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state

States and territories of India

India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...

 of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

. Agriculture and weaving are the primary industries. Prior name is Naragatti becomes Mahalingpur after the gracious appearance of Lord Mahalingeshwara. People speak typical Kannada, understand Marathi, English and Hindi. The city is known for its picturesque surroundings and pleasant climate. The Ghataprabha River flows through Nandagaon from its source, which lies to the southwest of the city, in Kudala sangam gets joins with Krishna. Mahalingpur is the most commercial city in Bagalkot district gold, jaggery and saris are common marketing stuffs.

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Mahalingpur had a population of 30,861. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mahalingpur has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 48%. In Mahalingpur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transportation is very poor, Mudhol is thought the Talluk but nobody has initiated the development of this peaceful and pleasant place.

Education

K.L.E, CK Chinchali Primary School, Basavanand high School[one of the best school ], Government School of Primary education.
Job Oriented courses: ITI, Polytechnik,D.Ed, Nursery Training course.

Colleges

• K.L.E Degree college for Arts and commerce
• K.L.E Polytechnic
• Government Jr. COllege for Arts and Commers.
• Gururaj Bilagi, K.L.E poly technic studrnt (Under development).

Schools

• Mahalingapur Public School ICSE Syllabus From Jambagi Brothers.
• CK Chinchali Primary and Secondary School
• Basavanand primary & high school[Best school of Mahalingpur]
• K.L.E primary, secondary, high school, colleges