Gulbarga district
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| Gulbarga (Kalburgi) ಕಲಬುರ್ಗಿ(ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ) |
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| Country |  India |
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| State | Karnataka | ||
| Division | Gulbarga | ||
| Subdistrict | ?? | ||
| Headquarters | Kalburgi | ||
| Population • Density |
3,130,922 (2001[update]) • 193 /km2 (500 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | ||
| Area • Elevation |
16,224 km² (6,264 sq mi) • 454 m (1,490 ft) |
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Coordinates: 17°20′00″N 76°50′00″E / 17.3333°N 76.8333°E
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Gulbarga District (Kannada ಕಲಬುರ್ಗಿ(ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ), (Urdu گلبرگہ ), is situated between 76°.04' and 77°.42 east longitude, and 16°.12' and 17°.46' north latitude, covering an area of 16,224 square kilometres. Gulbarga district was formerly part of Hyderabad state and most of the district became a part of Mysore state (later Karnataka) in 1956. Two taluks became part of Andhra Pradesh. Two main rivers, Krishna and Bhima, flow in the district.
Shri Kshetra Ganagapur, a well known pilgrimage of God Shri Sadguru Dattatreya, is very close to Gulbarga. Kalaburgi is well connected by road and rail. Almost all southern India trains to Mumbai go through it.
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[edit] Demographics
The population of the district is 3,130,922 citizens (2001). The district comprises 10 taluks. The district is 27.23% urban. [www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm]
[edit] Weather
The climate of the district is generally dry and healthy with temperature ranging from 20ºc in the winter to 40ºc in the summer, and an annual rainfall of about 750 mm.
[edit] Topography and Vegetation
The entire district is situated in Deccan Plateau and the general elevation ranges from 300 to 750 meters above mean sea level. Black and red soil is predominant soil type in the district. The district has a large number of tanks which, in addition to the rivers, irrigate the land. The Upper Krishna Project is major irrigation venture in the district. Bajra, toor, sugarcane, groundnut, sunflower, sesame, castor bean, black gram, jowar, wheat, cotton, ragi, bengal gram, and linseed are grown in this district.
[edit] Industry
Gulbarga is an industrially backward district, but is presently showing signs of growth in the cement, textile, leather and chemical industries. Gulbarga has a university with medical and engineering colleges. It has two famous places to look at one is Shri Sharanabasaveshwara temple and
Khawaza Bande Nawaz darga.
One of the highest TOOR DAAL producing district in India..
[edit] Taluks
It has following talukas.
1) Kalaburgi 2) Aland 3) Afjalpura 4) Jevargi 5) Shoharapur 6) Shahpur 7) Yadgir 8) Sedam 9) Chitapura 10) Chincholi
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