Kamalnagar

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Kamalnagar
Dodd Murug
Lotus City
Town
Nickname: 
Lotus City
Kamalnagar is located in Karnataka
Kamalnagar
Kamalnagar
Location in Karnataka, India
Kamalnagar is located in India
Kamalnagar
Kamalnagar
Kamalnagar (India)
Coordinates: 17°48′N 77°22′E / 17.80°N 77.36°E / 17.80; 77.36Coordinates: 17°48′N 77°22′E / 17.80°N 77.36°E / 17.80; 77.36
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBidar
Established1912
Founded byKamala Basappa
Named forKamal Sarovar near railway station
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • BodyCouncil
Area
 • Total21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Elevation
712 m (2,336 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total27,562
 • Density1,432/km2 (3,710/sq mi)
DemonymKamalnagarkar
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
pin code
585417
Vehicle registrationKA 38

Kamalnagar is a town and taluk in Bidar district in the South Indian state of Karnataka.

Kamalnagar has the biggest panchayat in the district.

Kamalnagar has a poor education system and has yet to be developed substantially. Some businesses have a monopoly and crush newcomers. Kamalnagar has a National Highway (NH) that connects to Nanded in Maharashtra and Bidar city in Karnataka.[1][2]

History[edit]

Kamalnagar became a taluk in 2017.

Demographics[edit]

In the 2001 Indian census, Kamalnagar had a population of 9,292, of whom 4,876 were males and 4,416 were females.[1]

Notables[edit]

  • Madhgana Linga Chakravarthy
  • Channabasava Pattadevaru

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Kamalnagar, Bidar, Karnataka

External links[edit]

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