Shahabad is a City in Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
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Commerce
Agriculture, limestone mines, boiler and cement production are the main areas of commerce. The river Kagina passes through Shahabad and is a major source of water for the city NH150 & SH125 passes through Shahabad city.
Geography
Shahabad is located at 17.13°N 76.93°E / 17.13; 76.93. It has an average elevation of 391 metres (1282 feet). City area is 7.80 km2, length of roads 32.50 km.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Shahabad had a population of 65,587. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shahabad has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 48%. In Shahabad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
In the Government of Nizam of Hyderabad, Shahabad was a subdivisional administrative office with nearly 300 villages governed by. Here was a well structured Jail in an area of about 7 acres, but now that had demolished and now there is sub-treasury office built by government authority.
Education
(1) Mount Carmel Convent School (2) Seth Goverdhan Lal Varma Hindi Vidhyalaya (3) Bal Vidya Mandir School (4) H.K.E Society's S.S. Margol college of arts, science and commerce (5) Mini Rose Public School (6) Iqra Public School (7) Noble Public School (8) U.M.E School (9) St Thomas School (10) Franklin International School (11) Government I.T.I Collage (12) Kudala Sangama School & Collage (13) Gangama School & Collage (14) Karnataka Collage (15) Reshmi Collage (16) K.E.S School (17) G.P.S School (18) Government Higher School (19) Anjuman Urdu School (20) Azeem Urdu School Global School.
Commerce
Shahabad is well known for its stones--called Shahabad stones. Almost all railway stations used to be tiled with the stones. Now due to modernization, most of the major railway stations are switching to other materials. Still Shahabad stones are among the most economical stones for tiling.
Alstom Projects India Ltd & Jaypee Cements (formerly owned by ACC and then by HMP Cements) are the two major factories located in the town providing employment to a majority of the population, either direct or indirect. Alstom Projects India Ltd is Now acquired by GE India.
Shahabad is also a major toor dal growing region in Gulbarga. Apart from toor dal, the major crops cultivated are jowar, ground nuts, bengal gram,cotton, sunflower and sugarcane.
Government Offices
1). City Municipal Council. (2)Teshildar's Office. (3) JMFC Court. (3) Sub treasury office. (4) State Excise. (5) ESI Hospital. (6) state small-scale industries office. (7) Raita Samparka kendra. (8) Head post office (9) Deputy Superintendent of Police. (10) KPTCL district's main Heavy electric feeder/distribution station (11) Wadi Shahabad Town Planning office (12)Town Police Station (13)Government General Hospital (14) A.P.M.C Office (15) GESCOM AEE Office (16) Nimmadi Kendra.
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