Kalaghatgi is a taluka located in Dharwad district of Karnataka. It is one of the 7 taluka's in Dharwad district. There are 87 villages and one town in Kalaghatgi taluka. Kalaghatgi is famous for its 'CRADLES' and very famous for temples like Basavanna Temple, Tambur; Kalameshwar Temple, Kamadhenu; Mahalaxmi Temple, Kalaghatgi; Holy Roseray Church, Tumarikoppa; Saat Sayed Mosque and others. It is also well known for its religious jaatra which is meant for the Grama Devate which occurs once in every three years. Good News College is situated adjacent to the tribal (Tanda) is one of its kind, giving education to the rural mass, backward classes and poor students.