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Humnabad
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City
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  Humnabad Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°46′N 77°08′E / 17.77°N 77.13°E / 17.77; 77.13 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bidar district |
| Region | Kalyana-Karnataka |
| Founded by | Jayasimha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Municipal Council (TMC) |
| • Body | Humnabad Town Municipal Council |
| • MLA | Siddu Nagbushan Patil |
| • President of Municipal Council | Kasturbai Narsing |
| • Vice President of Municipal Council | Satyavati Somayya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Total | 95,735 |
| • Density | 14,112/km2 (36,550/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | HBDians, Humnabadnivaru |
| Languages | |
| • Regional & Official Languages | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pin code |
585330
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| Vehicle registration | KA-39 |
| Nearest City | Bidar |
| Major Highways |  NH 65 NH 50 |
| Website | humnabadtown |
Humnabad is a city and municipal council in the Bidar District of the Indian stateofKarnataka. Humnabad is the headquarters of Humnabad taluk.It is famous for The Veerabhadreswar Temple.It is at the center of Bidar and Kalaburgi District.It is at a distance of 60km from both the districts.It is well connected by roadways and railway network.It is connected by two national Highways NH-50 & NH-65.[1]
Humnabad is located at 17°46′N 77°08′E / 17.77°N 77.13°E / 17.77; 77.13.[2] It has an average elevation of 638 metres (2093 feet). Humnabad consists of 112 Villages and 34 Panchayats.
As of 2019[update],[3] 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.
Humnabad is known for its rich heritage of temples and proximity to Telangana and Maharashtra. It is known for Shri Veerabhadreshwar Temple,[4] Jai Bhavani Temple, Shri Manik Prabhu Devasthanam temple is dedicated to a great ascetic.
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[5] jatra Mohotsav is celebrated devotees visit and take darshan many people come from North Karnataka, Maharashtra (MH), Andhra, Telangana.[6]
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.[7][8]
