Kushtagi is a panchayat town in Koppal district in the Indianstate of Karnataka. Kushtagi is a taluk center of Koppal district. This taluk has a population of 353,142 as per the 2021 census estimate. In this taluk, pomegranate fruits are popularly grown.There is a Durga devi temple in heart of the town. To its North lies Ilkal, Gajendragad to the West, Hospet to the South and Sindhanur to the East. Red and black soil can be found in this taluk. A big lake 4kms away from the city is the main source of drinking water is situated in west side and covering the area of more than 300 acres.[citation needed]
As of 2001[update] India census,[3] Kushtagi had a population of 21,180. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kushtagi has an average literacy rate of 64.4
%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 55%. In Kushtagi, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]
Registered Non-Government Organisations
Kushtagi is a major area of work for the following NGOs:
Kushtagi Railway Station is under construction and railway line has been laid upto Kushtagi, a trail run was also conducted in may 2024, if all goes well, the train service from Kushtagi to Gadag and hubballi may start at the end of 2024 or from mid of 2025. Koppal railway station and Hosapete junction railway station are the nearest railway station to Kushtagi. Koppal and Hosapete district are served by a major rail line and are well connected by trains to all major parts of India such as Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Ahmedabad.
