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Location : The twin cities of Hubli-Dharwad are located at a distance of around 420 KM north of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka state and 550 KM south of Mumbai. The city of Dharwad is just east of the famous Western Ghats and is surrounded by hills and lakes. Dharwad district (before Re-organization of 1997) covers an area of 13738 sq. KM and with a twin city population of about 6,00,000. The city of Dharwad is the district head quarters and twin cities (Hubli-Dharwad) are educational and financial, industrial hub for North Karnataka
Nearest Airport: The Airport at Hubli(18 KM). There are other near by airports like Belgaum(80 KM), Goa(160 KM), Bangalore(420 KM) and Mumbai(550 KM). From each of above cities there are numerous luxury buses and trains.
About Hubli
Hubli is a major city of this district and is a famous industrial town. This historic town was known as Raya Hubli and also as Elaya Puravada Halli during the ancient times. This city metamorphosed into an important commercial centre for trade in cotton and iron during the reign of the Vijaynagara empire. The city is noted for its handloom textile units and has many cotton ginning and processing mills.
The district has some of the important monuments like the beautiful temples, churches, mosques, and monasteries that are worth a visit. Not to be missed are the delicious Pedas, the specialty of the district.
Fact Sheet - Hubli
| Area | 13738 SQ Km |
| Population | 9,000,00 |
| Languages Spoken | English, Hindi, Kannada & Marthi. |
| Climate Temprature | 16-37 Degree C, Semiarid climate 15.21 N 75.07 E |
| Airport | Available |
| Railway | Hubli is well connected to Bangalore & Mumbai
by rail network. 18 trains passing through Hubli. |
| Power | on par with best in Karnataka. |
| Water supply | Futuristic water supply and sewage |
| Telecom services | Normal connections; ISDN at the rate of 64 /128 /384/512 Kbps; Intelligent networks; Broadband conenctivity; leased lines |
| Internet services | PSTN Dial up / ISDN Dial up / Leased |
| Network Access | - Any data rates like 2/8 /34 /140 Mbps and multiple access from customer premises on optical fiber system Redundancy provided by optical fibers in SDH ring
- Leased line circuits Leased circuits of 64 Kbps, 2 Mbps available from any
Location in NK to national or international destinations
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2 / 8 / 140 Mb access can be provided from the users premises on optical fiber system
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| Real Estate | Commercial cost / sq ft: 15-30 for rental, Rs 1,000 -3,000 for Purchase in Hubli city.
Housing Rent 2,500-5,000 for a two bedroom apartment Rs 700- 1,000/ sq.ft. for purchase of ready to occupy apartments |
| Education | 72.1% literacy. |
| Recreation Parks | wide open spaces in addition to facilities like clubs, theaters, etc. |
| Health Care | Fully equipped generic and specialty hospitals with state -of-art facilities, both at Hubli and Dharwad |
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