Humnabad

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Humnabad
city
Humnabad is located in Karnataka
Humnabad
Humnabad
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 17°46′N 77°08′E / 17.77°N 77.13°E / 17.77; 77.13Coordinates: 17°46′N 77°08′E / 17.77°N 77.13°E / 17.77; 77.13
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBidar
Government
 • TypeHumnabad Town
 • BodyMunicipal Council
 • MLARajashekhar Basavaraj Patil
Area
 • Total24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation
638 m (2,093 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total84,561
 • Density3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)HBDians, Humnabadnivaru
Languages
 • Regional & Official LanguagesKannada, Telugu, Urdu, Marathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin code
585330
Vehicle registrationKA-39
Nearest CityBidar

Humnabad is a city and municipal council in the Bidar District of the Indian state of Karnataka and the city is the headquarters of Humnabad taluk.[1]

Geography[]

Humnabad is located at

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17°46′N 77°08′E / 17.77°N 77.13°E / 17.77; 77.13.[2] It has an average elevation of 638 metres (2093 feet). Humnabad consists of 112 Villages and 34 Panchayats.

Demographics[]

As of 2019, [3] Humnabad had a population of 3,32,362. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Kannada is the most spoken language of Humnabad.

Religions in Humnabad
Religion Percent
Hindu
 
 64.32%
Muslim
 
 33.48%
Christians
 
 0.60%
Sikh
 
 0.03%
Buddhist
 
 0.26%
Jain
 
 0.02%
Others†
 
 0.01%
Not Stated
 
 0.29%

Significance[]

Humnabad is known for its rich heritage of temples and proximity to Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. It is known for Shri Veerabhadreshwar Temple,[4] Jai Bhavani Temple, Shri Manik Prabhu Devasthanam temple is dedicated to a great ascetic.

Religious Centers[]

The Manik Prabhu Temple is located on the confluence of two holy rivulets Viraja and Guru Ganga , Banashankari Temple in Nandgaon village. Every year on 26 January, 12 days Shri Veerbhadreshwara[5] jatra Mohotsav is celebrated devotees visit and take darshan many people come from of Maharashtra (MH), Andhra, Telangana and North Karnataka.[6]

Transport[]

Humnabad is connected by two national highways NH-65 and State Highway NH-218. In fact, NH 218 begins from Humnabad itself. Now, NH-9 is rechristened as NH-65. Also, new railway line is laid from Bidar to Gulbarga and regular train services have started from Bidar to Gulbarga via Humanabad.[7][8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ District Census Handbook, Series 14, Mysore: Bidar. Govt. Press, 1973.
  2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Homnabad
  3. ^ {{cite web|url=https://bidar.nic.in/en/district-statistics)
  4. ^ "ವೀರಭದ್ರನ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ರಥೋತ್ಸವ". vijayavani.net. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Amit Shah emulates Rahul Gandhi's temple run, visits religious places - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  6. ^ "ವೀರಭದ್ರೇಶ್ವರ ಜಾತ್ರೆಗೆ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಚಾಲನೆ - Vijaykarnataka". Vijaykarnataka (in Kannada). 17 January 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. ^ "South Central Railways to chug on electricity". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Bidar, Gulbarga DEMU train service from Monday". thehindu.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.

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