[1][2] It is headquarters of Kurugodu taluk in Bellary district of Karnataka.

The Sri Dodda Basaveshwara Temple (Big Basava) is located here.

Every year Ratha Mahothsava of the Swamy Dodda Basaveshwara held on holy Poornima.

As of 2001[update] India census, Kurugodu had a population of 17,379 with 8,815 males and 8,564 females.

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