Shahabad, Gulbarga
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Shahabad ಶಹಾಬಾದ |
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 Shahabad
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| Coordinates: 17°08′N 76°56′E / 17.13°N 76.93°ECoordinates: 17°08′N 76°56′E / 17.13°N 76.93°E | |
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 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Gulbarga |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 47,582 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 585228 |
| Telephone code | 91 8474 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 32 |
Shahabad is a town in Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is divided into the following areas: Bazaar, the residential townships of Alstom and Jaypee Cements (formerly ACC or HMP), Bhankur/Shantnagar and Old Shahabad. Agriculture, limestone mines, boiler and cement production are the main areas of commerce. The river Kagina passes through Shahabad and is a major source of water for the town.in and around this area there are so many illegal mines where under progress still government has not provided a good education to the people and good facility school and were school are with insufficient staffs, class room, desk, bench even mm primary Health Center also so poor in condition. The road which connect to shortly with main city of Gulbarga(Now name changed to Kalburgi) is not yet completed from past fives years.This river Kagina has dried due to illegal sand and stone mining on the river sand beds.
Shahabad is located at 17°08′N 76°56′E / 17.13°N 76.93°E. It has an average elevation of 391 metres (1282 feet). City area is 7.80 km2, length of roads 32.50 km.
As of 2001[update] India census, Shahabad had a population of 50,587. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shahabad has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 48%. In Shahabad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In the Government of Nizam of Hyderabad, Shahabad was a subdivisional administrative office with nearly 300 villages governed by. Here was a well structured Jail in an area of about 7 acres, but now that had demolished and now there is sub-treasury office built by government authority.
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