Humnabad

Humnabad
Taluka
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
State Karnataka
District Bidar
Government
 • Type Humnabad Town
 • Body Municipal Council
Area
 • Total 18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation 638 m (2,093 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 44,561
 • Density 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Humnabadkar, Humnabadavaru
Languages
 • Regional & Official Languages Kannada, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin code 585330
Vehicle registration KA-39
Nearest City Bidar

Humnabad also spelled Homnabad is a City and Taluka in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka, and the town is also the headquarters of Humnabad taluk and Sri Veerbhadreshwar Temple.[1]

Geography

Humnabad is located at 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). Stratergically, from Humnabad you can reach Maharashtra and Telangana in under 40 km on East and West Directions.

Demographics

As of 2011, the India census[3] showed that Humnabad had a population of 44,561. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Humnabad has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 55%. In Humnabad, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Kannada, Urdu is the most widely spoken languages of the region.

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.

Temples

People believe that Manik Prabhu, the renowned saint, was a reincarnation of Lord Dattatreya. The Manik Prabhu Temple is located on the confluence of two holy rivulets Viraja and Guru Ganga This region more or less experiences a temperate climate , Banashankari Temple in Nandgaon village.Every year on 26 January, 12 days Shri Veerbhadreshwara[5] jatra Mohotsav is celebrated and around 5 lakhs devotees visit and take darshan many people come from states of Maharashtra (MH), Andhra, Telangana and North Karnataka.[6]

[7]
Religions in Humnabad
Religion Percent
Hindu
 
 62.32%
Muslim
 
 36.48%
Christians
 
 0.60%
Sikh
 
 0.03%
Buddhist
 
 0.26%
Jain
 
 0.02%
Others†
 
 0.01%
Not Stated
 
 0.29%

Transport

Humnabad is connected by two national highways NH-9 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

References

  1. ↑ District Census Handbook, Series 14, Mysore: Bidar. Govt. Press, 1973. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Homnabad
  3. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  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 2018-04-07.
  6. ↑ "ವೀರಭದ್ರೇಶ್ವರ ಜಾತ್ರೆಗೆ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಚಾಲನೆ - Vijaykarnataka". Vijaykarnataka (in Kannada). 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  7. ↑ http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803061-homnabad-karnataka.html
  8. ↑ "South Central Railways to chug on electricity". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Bidar, Gulbarga DEMU train service from Monday". thehindu.com. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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