Dharwad District

Population: 1,846,993 (2011)

State: Karnataka

Language: Kannada

Headquarters: Dharwad

 

Area: 4265 square kilometers

Density of population: 434 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 80.30 % - Male: 86.83 %, Female: 73.57 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:967

 

Boundaries of Dharwad District

 

North: Belgaum District, Karnataka

South: Haveri District, Karnataka

East: Gadag District, Karnataka

West: Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka

 

Dharwad District Average Rainfall: 772 mm

Dharwad District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 45 deg C

Dharwad District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 22 deg C

 

DHARWAD GADAG DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Bennihalla, Bedthi, Shalmala

Taluks: Dharwad, Hubli, Kalghatgi, Kundgol, Navalgund

Assembly Constituencies: Kundgol, Kalghatgi, Hubli Dharwad East, Hubli Dharwad Central, Hubli Dharwad West, Navalgund, Dharwad

 

Dharwad District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Chandramouleshwara Temple

2. Unkal Lake

3. Nrupatunga Hill

4. Siddharoodha Matt

5. Temple Amargol

6. Annigeri

7. Kundgol

8. Asar

9. Siddharoodha Math

 

Dharwad District Facts: This is the second most advanced district in the state. The most urbanized parts of the district are Dharwad and Hubli. NH 4, NH 63 and NH 218 pass through this district.

 

Major Sectors: Food processing, agro processing, information technology, automobile components, textiles, aerospace components          

 

Major Agricultural Products: Jowar, wheat, pulses, Bengal gram, tur, groundnut, onion, chilli, maize, cotton, mangoes, guava, sapota, bananas, cotton, soybean, sunflower

 

Major Industries: Tata Marcopolo, Telcon, Bharat NRE Coke Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd, Joja Chemicals P Ltd, Kuntal Granites, Lambodhara Granites P Ltd, BDK Alloys, Mahalingashetty and Co, Ltd, Mullangi Spintex P Ltd, MM Industrial Controls Pvt Ltd, TINNA Agro Industries Limited, Shree Ram Electrocast Pvt Ltd, Shree Bhagyalaxmi Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Ltd, Shree Prabhulingeshwar Sugars and Chemicals Ltd.

 

Major Educational Institutions: Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, SDM College of Engineering, Medical and Dental Sciences, BVB College of Engineering and Technology, K L E Society’s Polytechnic, Nettur Technical Training Foundation, Kousali Institute of Management, International Institute for Advanced Studies, K L E Society’s Institute of Management Studies and Research, Karnataka University, University of Agricultural Sciences, Karnataka Law University

 

What is Dharwad District Famous For: Classical music

 

Famous People From Dharwad District: Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Venkanna H. Naik, Sudha Murthy, K. S. Amur, D. C. Pavate, Girish Karnad, Pandit Basavaraj Rajguru

 

Dharwad District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012

 

Places in Dharwad District