Gulbarga district

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Gulbarga (Kalburgi)
ಕಲಬುರ್ಗಿ(ಗುಲ್ಬರ್ಗ)| type= district
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district_image_desc = Taluk-level map of Gulbarga district
latd = 17.3333 | longd = 76.8333
locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
division = Gulbarga
taluk_names = ??
hq = Kalburgi
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altitude = 454
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 2500000| population_density =
area_total= 16224
vehicle_code_range = KA32
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district_timezone= IST

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. The population of the district is 2.5 million (25 lakh). The district comprises 10 taluks. The climate of the district is generally dry and healthy with temperature ranging from 5ºc in the winter to 45ºc in the summer, and an annual rainfall of about 750 mm.

The entire district is situated in Deccan Plateau and the general elevation ranges from 300 to 750 meters above mean sea level. Two main rivers, Krishna and Bhima, flow in the district. Black 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. Gulbarga is an industrially backward district, but is presently showing signs of growth in the cement, textile, leather and chemical industries. Gulbarga has an university with medical and engineering colleges.It has two famous places to look at one is Shri Sharanabasaveshwara temple and Khawaza Bande Nawaz darga.

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.

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.

The district is 27.23% urban. [ www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm]

It has following talukas.

1) Kalaburgi2) Aland3) Afjalpura4) Jevargi5) Surapura6) Shahapura7) Yadgir8) Sedam9) Chitapura10) Chincholi