The district of Gadag is quite a historically important district to the state of Karnataka. The district of Gadag came into being in the year 1997, when land was taken away from the district of Dharwad District. The district of Gadag is bordered by the districts of Bagalkot, Koppal, Hayeri, Bellary, Dharwad and Belgaum. The main centre of administration for the district of Gadag is the town of Gadag itself. Other than the town of Gadag there are 6 more talukas that are involved in the administration of the district of Gadag. The district was ruled by the Kalyani Chalukyas during the medieval region. The district of Gadag covers a land area of around 4651 sq km with a population of approximately around 10.6 lacs. The district has a population density of 229 people per sq km. People depend on both agriculture and small industries as their main form of earning.