Humnabad is a town and municipal council in the
Bidar District
Bidar district is the northernmost part of the Karnataka state in India. The administrative headquarters of district is Bidar city. Geographically, it resembles the "Crown of the State", occupying its northeastern end. It is bounded by Kamared ...
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Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
. Humnabad is the headquarters of Humnabad taluk.
Geography
Humnabad is located at . It has an average elevation of 638 metres (2093 feet).
Humnabad consists of 112 Villages and 34 Panchayats.
Demographics
, Humnabad had a population of 3,32,362. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%.
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
is the most spoken language of Humnabad.
Significance
Humnabad is known for its rich heritage of temples and proximity to Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. It is known for Shri Veerabhadreshwar Temple, Jai Bhavani Temple,
Shri Manik Prabhu Devasthanam
Sri Manik Prabhu is a Hindu temple located in the Manik Nagar near, Humnabad in the state of karnataka, India
History
Manik Prabhu selected Manik Nagar as the significant and ideal place to lay the foundation of spiritual centre. Manik Nagar ...
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 jatra Mohotsav is celebrated devotees visit and take darshan many people come from North Karnataka, Maharashtra (MH), Andhra, Telangana.
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.
See also
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Aurad
Aurad is a town and municipal council in the Bidar district of Kalyana-Karnataka region of the Indian state of Karnataka. It passes through the National Highway 161A.
Geography
Aurad is located at . It has an average elevation of . Aurad is ...
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Basavakalyan
Basavakalyana is a city and municipal council in the Bidar District of the Indian state of Karnataka.
History
Before India's independence, Basavakalyan was called Kalyani. After independence and division of states on linguistic basis in 1956, ...
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Bhalki
Bhalki is a town in Bidar district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
History
First mention of the town was made as "Bhallunke" in the vachanas of 12th century sharanas. The sharana Kumbara Gundaiah was from Bhalki who was part of Bhakthi movem ...
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Bidar
Bidar (/ biːd̪ər/) is a city in the north-eastern part of Karnataka state in India. It is the headquarters of Bidar district, which borders Maharashtra and Telangana. It is a rapidly urbanising city in the wider ''Bidar Metropolitan area ...
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Humnabad railway station
Humnabad railway station, (station code: HMBD) is an Indian Railways Train station located in Humnabad, Bidar in the Indian state of Karnataka and serves Humnabad area. It is located on the Bidar-Kalaburagi line of Secunderabad railway divis ...
Official Website of Humnabad Town Municipal Council
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Cities and towns in Bidar district