Mudhol

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Mudhol
City
Mudhol Taluk Map
Nickname:  Ranna nadu
Mudhol Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 16°21′00″N 75°17′00″E / 16.35°N 75.2833°E / 16.35; 75.2833
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bagalakote
Area
• Total	12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation	548 m (1,798 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	52,199
• Density	4,001.29/km2 (10,363.3/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN CODE	587 313
Telephone code	08350
Vehicle registration	KA48
Website	www.nammamudhol.com

Mudhol is a city previously known as "'Muduvolalu"' in the Bagalkote District in the northern part of the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 60 km (37 mi) from the district headquarters of Bagalkot and 25 km (16 mi) from subdivision of Jamakhandi. It is famous for a breed of dog known as the Mudhol Hound, and for its wrestling tradition. Mudhol State was ruled by the Ghorpade-Maratha royal family.