Humnabad
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Humnabad
Jayasimha Nagar | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Humnabad Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°46′N 77°08′E / 17.77°N 77.13°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bidar district |
| Region | Kalyana-Karnataka |
| Founded by | Jayasimha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Municipal Council (TMC) |
| • Body | Humnabad Town Municipal Council |
| • MLA | Siddu Nagbushan Patil |
| • President of Municipal Council | Kasturbai Narsing |
| • Vice President of Municipal Council | Satyavati Somayya |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 95,735 |
| • Density | 14,112/km2 (36,550/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | HBDians, Humnabadnivaru |
| Languages | |
| • Official Language | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin code | 585330 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-39 |
| Nearest City | Bidar |
| Major Highways |  NH 65 NH 50 |
| Website | humnabadtown |
Humnabad, also known as Jayasimha Nagar,[1] 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 well-known for the Veerabhadreswar Temple, located midway, at a distance of 60 km from both Bidar and Kalaburgi districts. It is well connected by roadways and railway network. It is connected by two national highways, NH-50 & NH-65.[2]
Geography
[edit]Humnabad is located at 17°46′N 77°08′E / 17.77°N 77.13°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 638 metres (2093 feet). Humnabad consists of 112 villages and 34 panchayats.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2019[update],[4] 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
[edit]Humnabad is known for its rich heritage of temples and proximity to Telangana and Maharashtra. It is known for Shri Veerabhadreshwar Temple,[5] Jai Bhavani Temple, Shri Manik Prabhu Devasthanam temple is dedicated to a great ascetic.
Religious Centers
[edit]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[6] jatra Mohotsav is celebrated devotees visit and take darshan many people come from North Karnataka, Maharashtra (MH), Andhra, Telangana.[7]
Transport
[edit]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.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Discover Humnabad in Bidar".
- ^ District Census Handbook, Series 14, Mysore: Bidar. Govt. Press, 1973.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Homnabad
- ^ "District Statistics | Bidar District, Government of Karnataka | India".
- ^ "ವೀರಭದ್ರನ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ರಥೋತ್ಸವ". vijayavani.net. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Amit Shah emulates Rahul Gandhi's temple run, visits religious places - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "ವೀರಭದ್ರೇಶ್ವರ ಜಾತ್ರೆಗೆ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಚಾಲನೆ - Vijaykarnataka". Vijaykarnataka (in Kannada). 17 January 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "South Central Railways to chug on electricity". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Bidar, Gulbarga DEMU train service from Monday". thehindu.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.