Gajendragad

Gajendragad (also called Gajendragada) is a Town Municipal Council city in Gadag district, Karnataka, India, with population of 32,359 as of 2011 Census data. It has an average elevation of 643 metres (2109 feet). It is about 55 kilometers from the district headquarters Gadag, 110 kilometers from Hubli, 200 kilometers from Belgaum, and 450 kilometers from state capital Bangalore. The name Gajendragad is derives from the Sanskrit words for elephant (gaja) and a fort. Local people generally call it Gada. Gajendragad is a pilgrimage destination due to its Kalakaleshwara temple.