Hubballi-Dharwad

Hubli (or Hubballi) and Dharwad are twin cities in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hubli-Dharwad form the second-largest municipality and urban agglomeration of Karnataka in terms of population, after the capital Bangalore. While Dharwad is the administrative headquarters, the city of Hubli, situated about south-east of Dharwad, is the commercial centre and business hub of North Karnataka. The cities have a single municipal corporation called Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC).

Key facts

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Settlement.settlement_type: Twin city
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Settlement.pushpin_map: Karnataka#India
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Settlement.subdivision_name: India
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Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District

Article

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Contents

Demographics
Climate
Religion
Administration
Hubli–Dharwad Municipal Corporation
Economy
Industrial and business development
Transport
Air
Rail
Road
Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System
Education
Notable people
Award winners
Jnanapeeth Award winners
Bharat Ratna
Padma Award winners
Padma Bhushan
Padma Vibhushan
Padma Shri Award
President of India's Award for Sanskrit
Other notable people
Musicians
Artists
Writers
Business people
References
External links

Hubli-Dharwad has the world's longest railway platform and Dharwad is known as an educational hub of Karnataka, along with other Karnataka cities such as Udupi and Dakshina Kannada.