Humnabad Explained

Humnabad
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:17.77°N 77.13°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bidar district
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Kalyana-Karnataka
Founder:Jayasimha
Government Type:Town Municipal Council (TMC)
Governing Body:Humnabad Town Municipal Council
Leader Title1:President of Municipal Council
Leader Name1:Kasturbai Narsing
Leader Title2:Vice President of Municipal Council
Leader Name2:Satyavati Somayya
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:6.8
Elevation M:638
Population Total:95735
Population As Of:2015
Population Density Km2:14112
Population Demonym:HBDians, Humnabadnivaru
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Regional & Official Languages
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada Hindi Urdu
Leader Title:MLA
Leader Name:Siddu Nagbushan Patil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:Pin code
Postal Code:585330
Registration Plate:KA-39
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest City
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bidar
Blank2 Name Sec1:Major Highways
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Humnabad is a city and municipal council in the Bidar District of the Indian state of Karnataka. Humnabad is the headquarters of Humnabad taluk.It is famous for The Veerabhadreswar Temple.It is at the center of Bidar and Kalaburgi District.It is at a distance of 60km from both the districts.It is well connected by roadways and railway network.It is connected by two national Highways NH-50 & NH-65.[1]

Geography

Humnabad is located at .[2] It has an average elevation of 638 metres (2093 feet). Humnabad consists of 112 Villages and 34 Panchayats.

Demographics

,[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.

Significance

Humnabad is known for its rich heritage of temples and proximity to Telangana 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 North Karnataka, Maharashtra (MH), Andhra, Telangana.[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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: District Census Handbook, Series 14, Mysore: Bidar. Govt. Press, 1973.
  2. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Homnabad.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Homnabad
  3. Web site: District Statistics | Bidar District, Government of Karnataka | India .
  4. News: ವೀರಭದ್ರನ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ರಥೋತ್ಸವ. 4 March 2018. vijayavani.net.
  5. News: Amit Shah emulates Rahul Gandhi's temple run, visits religious places - Times of India. The Times of India. 2018-04-07.
  6. News: ವೀರಭದ್ರೇಶ್ವರ ಜಾತ್ರೆಗೆ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಚಾಲನೆ - Vijaykarnataka. 2015-01-17. Vijaykarnataka. 2018-04-07. kn.
  7. News: South Central Railways to chug on electricity. 4 March 2018. Deccan Chronicle.
  8. News: Bidar, Gulbarga DEMU train service from Monday. 4 March 2018. thehindu.com.