In August 2004, the Karnataka State Government formed the Kaginele Development Authority (KDA) to protect all the monuments and documents related to Kanaka Dasa.

[citation needed] Kaginele is famous for Kanaka Dasa, who is venerated as a saint by the Kuruba Gowda community.

Beerendra Swamiji organized a function in 2005, encouraging people from Karnataka to share in his vision of developing Kaginele as a Maha Samstana.

[citation needed] The 2001 Indian census stated that Kaginele's population totaled 4,755, with 2,514 males and 2,241 females in 773 households.

[citation needed] Kaginele is connected by road to the nearby settlements of Haveri, Byadagi and Hubli, and serviced by a network of bus routes.