Gunadal is a panchayat village[1] in the state of Karnataka, India.[2][3] Administratively it is under Bijapur TalukaofBijapur district, Karnataka.[4] Located in the far southwestern corner of the district, Gunadal is nearly 45 km by road from the district headquarters, the city of Bijapur. In Gunadal there is a Government Ayurvedic Hospital,[5] Government Veterinary Hospital,[5] Post Office, Police Station and gram panchayat headquarters.
There are four villages in the Gunadal gram panchayat: Gunadal, Babalad, Kengalagutti and Shirabur.[4]
The village land is quite fertile, with over 90% of it being well-suited to cultivation and crop production. Farmers there grow mainly sugar cane, grapes, maize, and sorghum. Small areas are planted in citrus orchards, and crops such as onions and turmeric. Irrigation is mainly based upon distribution canals from the river, borewells and open wells.
The Govt Higher Primary School has currently working with 1st to 7th standard having more than 250 students and the Indira Gandi Memorial New High School is working with 8th to 10th Standards having more than 200 students. The whole village has a higher than 75% literacy rate.
The main celebrations of the year are Shri Hari Pandurang Vittal Saptaha (Dindhi) and Khaza Yamanur Uras. Kara Hunnume, Nagara Panchami, Deepavli, Ugadi, and Dassara are also celebrated.[citation needed]
^ abGunadal had a primary health care centre and a veterinary centre as of 1985. Nadkarni, Mangesh Venktesh (1985). Socio-economic Conditions in Drought-prone Areas: A Bench-mark Study of Drought Districts in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. p. 86. OCLC13746213.
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