Dharwad
Dharwad
Dharwar | |
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| Nicknames: Pedha Nagari, Hubli-Dharwad City, Dharanagari, Vidya Kashi, Sanskratika nagari | |
  Dharwad Location in Karnataka  Dharwad Dharwad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°27′30″N 75°00′30″E / 15.45833°N 75.00833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Karnataka |
| District | Dharwad |
| Founded by | Bahmani Sultanates |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporations |
| • Body | Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation |
| • MP | Pralhad Joshi |
| • MLA (Hubli Dharwad West) | Arvind Bellad |
| • MLA (Dharwad) | Amrut Desai |
| • MLA (Hubli Dharwad East) | Abbayya Prasad |
| Area | |
| • City | 462 km2 (178 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750.0 m (2,460.6 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Rank | 52nd India, 2nd Karnataka |
| • Density | 434/km2 (1,120/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,137,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Hubli Dharwadians, Dharawadadavra. |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC 5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 580 xxx |
| Vehicle registration | KA-25, KA-63 |
| Website | www |
Dharwad, also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the north western 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.
