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{{Infobox settlement
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| population_total = 39,341
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'''Sedam''' or '''Seram''' is a town in [[kalaburagi district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]]. It is also the headquarters of the Sedam [[Taluka]].

==Geography==
The town is spread over an area of {{convert|5.5|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="area">The population and 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=2009-04-10 }} belonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of [[Karnataka]]</ref> Sedam Taluk shares borders with three Talukas in the Gulbarga district: [[Chitapur]] Taluka to the west, [[Chincholi]] Taluka to the north and [[Yadgir]] district to the south. It also borders [[Tandur]] Taluk of the [[Rangareddy]] District of [[Telangana]] and [[Kodangal]] Taluk of the [[Mahbubnagar]] District in [[Telangana]] to the east.
Sedam taluk is located in the eastern part of the district.

==Transport==

===Road===
Sedam is well connected by road. It is 150 km from [[Hyderabad]], Capital City of [[Telangana State]]. It is connected to [[Gulbarga]], the district headquarters which is 50 km away. [[Yadgir]] is 55 km away. [[Gulbarga Airport]] is on the Sedam - Gulbarga Road.

===Rail===
Sedam lies on the Hyderabad-Mumbai route and Delhi-Bangalore Route. The following trains stop in Sedam:
Hussain Sagar Superfast Express,
Mumbai Express,
Rayalseema Express ([[Tirupati]]-[[Hyderabad]]),
Hari Priya Express,
Delhi-Bangalore Rajdhani Express. Sedam is the first taluka where Rajdhani stops,
Konark Express ( Mumbai-Bhuvaneshwar ),
Rajkot-Secunderabad Express,
Bhavnagar-Kakinada Express,
Hubli-Secunderabad Express,
Nanded-Bangalore Link Express,
Bidar-Yeshvantpur Express.
There are other ordinary passenger trains in addition.

==Demographics==
Sedam is a Town Municipal Council city and divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.{{cn|date=September 2019}} The Sedam Town Municipal Council has population of 39,341 of which 19,816 are males while 19,525 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.{{cn|date=September 2019}}

==History==
Sedam in ancient times was known as H''edimba''. Sedam was ruled by [[Rashtrakuta Dynasty|Rashtrauta]]s and [[Kalyani Chalukya]]s. Some of the ancient temples in Sedam town are Madhava Trilingeshwara Eshwara Temple, Kottala Basaveshwara Temple, Manvikeshwara Temple, Panchalingeshwara Temple, Bananti Kambha, Jwalamukhi statues and Ganapa Navakoti Narayana Temple, Panduranga Temple, Karadagiri Hanuman Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Hingulambika Temple, Sadesab Darga, Masjid-e-Mahal, Mecca Masjid. Sedam also has an ancient fort, Ganesh temple in Ganesh nagar. Near to Sedam about 12–14 km away, there is a place called Ranjol with a famous masjid. Sedam also has some Jain cave ruins possibly from the time of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. Near to Sedam, about 20–25 km away, there is place called Benakanhalli with famous Chandaneshawar temple.{{citation needed|date=December 2016}}

==Economy==
Sedam is famous for its [[Stones of India#Flaggy limestone|Shahabad stones]] which are used for construction. Many [[quarry|quarries]]<ref name=quarries>{{cite web|title=Quarries |url= http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/23/stories/2005072304020300.htm|website=[[The Hindu]] |date=2005-07-23 |accessdate=15 May 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and mines are there in Sedam to sell these stones (both uncut and polished).
Five [[cement]]<ref name=cement>{{cite web|title=Cement companies in sedam|url= http://www.karnataka.com/industry/cement/|website= www.karnataka.com|accessdate=15 May 2016}}</ref> factories are also present in Sedam taluk: Vasavadatta cement unit of Birla Shakti Cement in Sedam, Ultratech Cement a unit of Rajashree cement in Malkhed, South India Cement ltd Malkhed.Shree cement at Kodla Benakanahalli village, CCI Kurgunta.
The food grain industry is also big here, especially with Toor dal being sent to far away places like [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=cement11>{{cite web|title=Reliance Cement to open two cement plants in Karnataka|url= http://www.globalcement.com/news/item/2803-reliance-cement-to-open-two-cement-plants-in-karnataka|accessdate=29 Nov 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Gulbarga]]
* [[Sedam railway station]]
* [[Handaraki]]
* [[Manyakheta]]
* [[Udagi]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Gulbarga topics}}
{{Settlements in Gulbarga district}}
{{Hindu temples in Karnataka}}

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

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