Garag

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Garag
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Garag
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Garag
Garag (India)
Coordinates: 15°34′30″N74°55′47″E / 15.57500°N 74.92972°E / 15.57500; 74.92972 Coordinates: 15°34′30″N74°55′47″E / 15.57500°N 74.92972°E / 15.57500; 74.92972
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Dharwad
Talukas Dharwad
Government
 • Type Panchayat raj
 • Body Gram panchayat
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,528
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
581105
Telephone code0836(phone no.)
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA
Nearest cityDharwad
Lok Sabha constituencyDharwad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDharwad[rural]
Climate warm (Köppen)
Website karnataka.gov.in

Garag is a village in the northern part of Karnataka of India. India. [1] [2] It is located in the Dharwad taluk of Dharwad district in Karnataka.

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Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of India there were 2,152 households in Garag and a total population of 10,528 consisting of 5,388 males and 5,140 females. There were 1,281 children ages 0-6. [3]

Geography

Garag is well known for its black soil farm lands. The famous stream Tupri Halla flows nearby. The stream flows only during rainy season. An artificial lake Bokyapur lake is also nearby. Water from Bokyapur lake was used for irrigating agricultural fields. Rare water fowls migrate to Bokyapur during winter months. Very close to the lake is an ancient Lord Hanuman temple which has a Halegannada inscription dating back to 10th or 11th century.

National Flag of India

The hand-woven khadi for the National Flag was initially manufactured at Garag, a small village in Dharwad district in North Karnataka. A center was established at Garag in 1954 by a few freedom fighters under the banner of Dharwad Taluk Kshetriya Seva Sangh and obtained the Centre’s licence to make flags [4] and still it is the only place in India where hand woven Indian national flags are made.

Education

Schools

Colleges

Banks

Industries

Since 1991 industries have started and they are focusing on automobile sector in Garag region. Most of these industries are located in Belur Industrial Area, few of them are Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. (Formerly Telcon. A Tata Motors-Hitachi JV), Tata Motors, Tata Marcopolo Motors, NRE Bharat Coke India, HLL, IAL India, SLN distilleries, MM industries, etc.

There were also chances of getting Tata Nano project to Garag but because of stiff competition from Gujarat state Karnataka lost the fight.

There were also chances of getting Hero Motocorp ltd project to Garag but because of stiff competition from Andhra Pradesh state & Politicians Carelessness Karnataka lost the fight.

Although industries are coming up in Garag area but still the people of Garag are mostly dependent on agriculture.

Near by Garag is Gungaragatti Forest Research Center and Forest Training Center is their and also a tata bus manufacturing plant is also their. .

Religion

Garag is well known for Sri Guru Madiwaleshwar Matta and Temple. Guru Madiwaleshwar was a contemporary of Shishunala Sharif, Siddharudha Swami and other well-known saints of his era. Every year, during February or March, a fair is held which attracts thousands of people. During the fair, overnight prayers are held and visitors are provided free food.

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References

  1. ↑ Village code= 649900 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "Yahoomaps India" . Retrieved 18 December 2008. Garag, Dharwad, Karnataka
  3. ↑ "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) - KARNATAKA". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Untitled Page".
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