Dharwad
Dharwad | |
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SDM College of Medical Sciences Kumaraswamiji Tapovan CSI Hebich Memorial Church | |
| Nicknames: Pedha Nagari, Hubli-Dharwad City, Dharanagari, Vidya Kashi, Sanskratika nagari, Education Hub of Karnataka, Oxford of Karnataka. | |
Interactive map of Dharwad | |
Dharwad Location in Karnataka Dharwad Dharwad (India) Dharwad Dharwad (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 15°27′30″N 75°00′30″E / 15.45833°N 75.00833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dharwad |
| Region | Bayaluseeme |
| Established | 1403 |
| Founded by | Chalukya dynasty |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body |
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| • Mayor | Jyothi Patil |
| • MP | Pralhad Joshi |
| • MLA (Hubli Dharwad West) | Arvind Bellad |
| • MLA (Dharwad) | Vinay Kulkarni |
| • MLA (Hubli Dharwad East) | Abbayya Prasad |
| • MLA (Hubli-Dharwad Central) | Mahesh Tenginakai |
| Area | |
• City | 462 km2 (178 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750.0 m (2,460.6 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Rank | India : 49 Karnataka : 2 |
| • Density | 434/km2 (1,120/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,137,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Dharwadians, Dharawadadavra. |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 580 xxx |
| Vehicle registration | KA-25, KA-63 |
| Planning agency | Hubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority |
| Airport | Hubli Airport(HBX) |
| Rapid Transit | Hubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System |
| Website | www |
Dharwad (Kannada pronunciation: [d̪ʰäːɾɐʋäːɖɐ] ⓘ), 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. 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.