Shahabad, Gulbarga
| Shahabad | |
|---|---|
| city | |
  Shahabad Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°08′N 76°56′E / 17.13°N 76.93°ECoordinates: 17°08′N 76°56′E / 17.13°N 76.93°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gulbarga |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 96,582 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 585228/585229 |
| Telephone code | 91 8474 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 32 |
Shahabad is a City in Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.Shahabad Taluka is famous for Shahabad Stone (Lime stone). Shahabad is located at a very prime location in terms of Rail (Train) connectivity having direct Trains to several Metro Cities (Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad Ahmadabad Vishakapatnam). City is populated by several religious communities staying with communal harmony, though there were several efforts by Right Wing parties to disturb peace, but by the Grace of God all normal people remain normal and peace is prevailing. People are not rich enough but they are generous. Now u can see rich history of Hindu Laws research centre at Marthur Village it is 7 km away from shahbad town towards kalaburagi via old shahbad named after great law writer Vijnaneshwar (Hindu Code Bill) In his memory of Vijnaneshwar Govt. Law collage is running at Gulbarga-Kalaburagi University campus.both 3 years n 5 years courses. Those intersted in Framing Common Civil Code for Bharat please visit from 10 am to 5 pm to Vijnaneswar Bhavan, Marthur- 585 229. Contact 9343879179. ALSO Jaypee Cement Factory (previously ACC/HMP) & GE Factory (previously Alstom India Ltd).
Commerce
Agriculture, limestone mines, boiler and cement production are the main areas of commerce. The river Kagina passes through Shahabad and is a major source of water for the city. NH150 & SH125 passes through Shahabad city.
Geography
Shahabad is located at 17°08′N 76°56′E / 17.13°N 76.93°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 391 metres (1282 feet). City area is 7.80 km2, length of roads 32.50 km.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Shahabad had a population of 65,587. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shahabad has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 48%. In Shahabad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
In the Government of Nizam of Hyderabad, Shahabad was a subdivisional administrative office with nearly 300 villages governed by. Here was a well structured Jail in an area of about 7 acres, but now that had demolished and now there is sub-treasury office built by government authority.
Education
(1) Mount Carmel Convent School (2) Seth Goverdhan Lal Varma Hindi Vidhyalaya (3) Bal Vidya Mandir School (4)Sri shivayogi Swamy high school (5)H.K.E Society's S.S. Margol college of arts, science and commerce (6) Mini Rose Public School (7) Iqra Public School (8) Noble Public School (9) U.M.E School (10) St Thomas School (11) Franklin International School (12) Government I.T.I Collage (13) Kudala Sangama School & Collage (14) Gangama School & Collage (15) Karnataka Collage (16) Reshmi Collage (17) K.E.S School (18) G.P.S School (19) Government Higher School (20) Anjuman Urdu School (21) Azeem Urdu School (22) Global International School.
Commerce
Shahabad is well known for its stones—called Shahabad stones. At one time, almost all railway stations used to be tiled with these stones. Now due to modernization, most of the major railway stations are switching to other materials. Still Shahabad stones are among the most economical stones for tiling.
Alstom Projects India Ltd & Jaypee Cements (formerly owned by ACC and then by HMP Cements) are the two major factories located in the town providing employment to a majority of the population, either direct or indirect. Alstom Projects India Ltd is Now acquired by GE India.
Shahabad is also a major Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan or tuvar dall or toor dall) growing region in Gulbarga. Apart from toor dal, the major crops cultivated are jowar, ground nuts, bengal gram, cotton, sunflower and sugarcane.
Government Offices
(01) City Municipal Council
(02)Teshildar's Office
(03) JMF Civil Court.
(04) Sub treasury office.
(05) State Excise.
(06) ESI Hospital.
(07) state small-scale industries office.
(08) Raita Samparka kendra.
(09) Head post office
(10) Deputy Superintendent of Police.
(11) KPTCL district's main Heavy electric feeder/distribution station
(12) Wadi Shahabad Town Planning office
(13)Town Police Station
(14)Government General Hospital
(15) A.P.M.C Office
(16) GESCOM AEE Office
(17) Nimmadi Kendra
(18) Vetanary Hospital.
References
- ↑ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahabad
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.