Shahabad, Gulbarga

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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
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| Country_Code = +91
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| website = {{URL|www.shahabadcity.mrc.gov.in}}
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'''Shahabad''' is a City in [[Gulbarga district]] in the [[India|Indian]] [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. Shahabad Taluka is famous for Shahabad Stone (limestone). 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). Road NH150 Gulbarga to Gooty will connect to NH7 Hyderabad to Bangalore. SH125 & SH149.

==Commerce==
* Agriculture,
* Limestone mines,
* Boiler production and
* Cement production
are the main areas of commerce. The rivers Kagina and Bhima pass through Shahabad and are major sources of water for the city. The roads, NH150, SH125 and SH149 pass through Shahabad city.

==Geography==
Shahabad is located at {{Coord|17.13|N|76.93|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Shahabad.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shahabad]</ref> It has an average elevation of 391 [[metre]]s (1282 [[foot (length)|feet]]). The city area is 7.80 km<sup>2</sup>, and the length of roads is 32.50 km.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.

=== Shahabad religion data 2011 ===
* Population, 47,582
* Male, 23714
* Female, 23868
* Hindu, 60.88%
* Muslim, 35.59%
* Waddarbhovi community 20% of Hindu

==History==
Under the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad, Shahabad was a subdivisional administrative office governing nearly 300 villages.

==Commerce==
Shahabad is well known for its stones, called [[Stones of India|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 has been 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.

==See also==
*[[Shahabad railway station]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20091108095013/http://www.shahabadcity.gov.in/index1.html

[[Category:Cities and towns in Gulbarga district]]

Jevargi

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
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| name = Jevargi
| other_name = Jewargi
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| area_total_km2 = 4.25
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| elevation_m = 393
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| population_demonym = Jevargiyavaru
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| area_code = 08442
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| website = {{URL|www.jewargitown.mrc.gov.in}}
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'''Jevargi''' is a town in [[Kalaburagi district]] of [[Karnataka]], India. It is the headquarters of the Jevargi [[Tehsil|Taluk]].

== Geography ==
Jevargi has an average elevation of {{convert|393|m}}. The town is spread over an area of {{convert|4.25|km2}}.<ref name="area">The area of major towns in Karnataka has been mentioned in the webpage [http://municipaladmn.kar.nic.in/AreapopE.htm Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TP] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410005106/http://municipaladmn.kar.nic.in/AreapopE.htm |date=10 April 2009 }} belonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of [[Karnataka]]</ref>

Jevargi Taluk is bordered by [[Afzalpur]] Taluk and [[Gulbarga]] Taluk to the north, [[Chitapur]] Taluk to the east, [[Shahpur, Karnataka|Shahpur]] Taluk to the south-east, [[Shorapur]] Taluk to the south and [[Sindgi]] Taluk to the west. The [[Bhima River]] flows north of Jevargi.

== Demographics ==
As of the [[2011 census of India]], Jevargi had a population of 25,685 people, 12,976 and 12,710 females giving a sex ratio of 980. Jevargi has an average literacy rate of 73.83%, lower than the national average of 75.36%. The male literacy rate was 82.75% while the female literacy rate was only 64.78%, slightly worse than the national literacy gap in gender. 15.9 percent of the population was under six years of age.

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Gulbarga topics}}
[[Category:Cities and towns in Gulbarga district]]

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