Humnabad
Humnabad, also known as Jayasimha Nagar, is a city and municipal council in the Bidar District of the Indian state of Karnataka. Humnabad is the headquarters of Humnabad taluk. It is well-known for the Veerabhadreswar Temple, located midway, at a distance of 60 km from both Bidar and Kalaburgi districts. It is well connected by roadways and railway network. It is connected by two national highways, NH 50 and NH 65.
Geography
Humnabad is located at. It has an average elevation of 638 metres.Humnabad consists of 112 villages and 34 panchayats.
Demographics
, Humnabad had a population of 3,32,362. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Kannada is the most spoken language of Humnabad.Significance
Humnabad is known for its rich heritage of temples and proximity to Telangana and Maharashtra. It is known for Shri Veerabhadreshwar Temple, Jai Bhavani Temple, Shri [Manik Prabhu Devasthanam] temple is dedicated to a great ascetic.Religious centers
The Manik Prabhu Temple is located on the confluence of two holy rivulets Viraja and Guru Ganga, Banashankari Temple in Nandgaon village. Every year on 26 January, 12 days Shri Veerbhadreshwara jatra Mohotsav is celebrated devotees visit and take darshan many people come from North Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra, Telangana.Notable people
- Basavaraj Havgiappa Patil
- Ramchandra Veerappa
- Rajashekar Patil
- Merajuddin Patel
- Manikappa Gada
- Doctor Manikrao Patil
- Ramchandra Chidri
- Veerpakshappa Agadi
- Somanna Maroor
- Siddu Patil
- Subhash Kallur