Kamalnagar is a town and taluk in Bidar district in the South Indian state of Karnataka.

Kamalanagar
Town
Nickname: 
Lotus City
Kamalanagar is located in Karnataka
Kamalanagar
Kamalanagar
Location in Karnataka, India
Kamalanagar is located in India
Kamalanagar
Kamalanagar
Kamalanagar (India)
Coordinates: 17°48′N 77°22′E / 17.80°N 77.36°E / 17.80; 77.36
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBidar
Established1912
Founded byKamal Pasha
Named forKamal Sarovar near railway station
Government
 • TypeMunicipal
 • BodyCouncil
Area
 • Total21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Elevation
712 m (2,336 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total34,784
 • Density1,432/km2 (3,710/sq mi)
DemonymKamalnagarkar
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
pin code
585417
Vehicle registrationKA 38

History edit

Kamalnagara became a taluk in 2017. Kamalnagara has the biggest panchayat in the district. Kamalnagara has a National Highway 50(NH) that connects to Nanded in Maharashtra and Bidar city in Karnataka and Kamalnagar has a railway connectivity before independence of India [1][2]

Demographics edit

In the 2021 Indian census[citation needed], Kamalnagara had a population of 34784 of whom 19462 were males and 15321 were females.[1]

Notables edit

  • Madhgana Linga Chakravarthy
  • Channabasava Pattadevaru

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2008. Kamalnagar, Bidar, Karnataka

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