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Dharwad

Dharwad
Dharwad
City
SDM Hospital Inpatient Block
CSI Hebich Memorial Church
Kumaraswamiji Tapovan
Nicknames: 
Pedha Nagari, Hubli-Dharwad City, Dharanagari, Vidya Kashi, Sanskratika nagari, Education Hub of Karnataka, Oxford of Karnataka.[1]
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Dharwad City
Dharwad is located in Karnataka
Dharwad
Dharwad
Location in Karnataka
Dharwad is located in India
Dharwad
Dharwad
Dharwad (India)
Dharwad is located in Asia
Dharwad
Dharwad
Dharwad (Asia)
Coordinates: 15°27′30″N 75°00′30″E / 15.45833°N 75.00833°E / 15.45833; 75.00833
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictDharwad
RegionBayaluseeme
Established1403 (1403)
Founded byChalukya dynasty[2]
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • Body
 • MayorVeena Baradwad [3]
 • MPPralhad Joshi
 • MLA (Hubli Dharwad West)Arvind Bellad
 • MLA (Dharwad)Vinay Kulkarni
 • MLA (Hubli Dharwad East)Abbayya Prasad
Area
 • City462 km2 (178 sq mi)
Elevation
750.0 m (2,460.6 ft)
Population
 • RankIndia : 49
Karnataka : 2
 • Density434/km2 (1,120/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,137,000
Demonym(s)Dharwadians, Dharawadadavra.
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
580 xxx
Vehicle registrationKA-25, KA-63
Planning agencyHubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority
AirportHubli Airport(HBX)
Rapid TransitHubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System
Websitewww.dharwad.nic.in
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Dharwad (Kannada pronunciation: [ðärwäɖ])(), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the northwestern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged with Hubballi in 1962 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. It covers an area of 213 km2 (82 sq mi) and is located 430 km (270 mi) northwest of Bangalore, on NH-48, between Bangalore and Pune.

In 2016, Hubli-Dharwad was selected for solar city / green city master plans.[4] In 2017, government of India included Hubli-Dharwad city for a smart city project, a flagship scheme for overall development of infrastructure in the twin-cities.[5]

  1. ^ "About the Education hub of Karnataka". IIT Dharwad official website. 28 May 2022. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference UoAS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "BJP retains power in Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation". The Hindu. 20 June 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Ministry of New and Renewable Energy - Solar / Green Cities". mnre.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Constant transfer of MDs, chairpersons hampers execution of Smart City projects in Hubballi-Dharwad". Times of India. Retrieved 23 June 2020.

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