Humnabad

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Geography

Humnabad is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates"..[3] It has an average elevation of 638 metres (2093 feet). Humnabad consists of 112 villages and 34 panchayats.

Demographics

since 2019Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".,[4] Humnabad had a population of 3,32,362. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Kannada is the most spoken language of Humnabad.

Religions in Humnabad
Religion Percent
Hindu
64.32%
Muslim
33.48%
Christians
0.60%
Sikh
0.03%
Buddhist
0.26%
Jain
0.02%
Others†
0.01%
Not Stated
0.29%

Significance

Humnabad is known for its rich heritage of temples and proximity to Telangana and Maharashtra. It is known for Shri Veerabhadreshwar Temple,[5] Jai Bhavani Temple, Shri Manik Prabhu Devasthanam 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[6] jatra Mohotsav is celebrated devotees visit and take darshan many people come from North Karnataka, Maharashtra (MH), Andhra, Telangana.[7]

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.[8][9]

See also

References

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