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Tier 2 Established 1100 Twin City / Education / SW Railway HQ

๐Ÿ“ Hubli-Dharwad

Karnataka โ€ข 580xxxx

Hubli-Dharwad, the twin city of Karnataka (Hubli for commerce, Dharwad for education) is North Karnataka's commercial capital. Hubli hosts South Western Railway HQ, while Dharwad is home to IIT Dharwad, Karnataka University, IIIT Dharwad. Known for Dharwad Pedha (GI-tagged sweet) and as a major cotton trading hub. The cities are 20km apart but governed jointly.

Population
0.94M
9,43,000
Area
213 kmยฒ
GDP Rank
#43
in India
PIN
580
XXX series
๐Ÿ“ Coordinates
15.3647ยฐN
75.124ยฐE
Helplines
7
active
๐Ÿ“ˆ Population Growth (Decade-wise)
0.65M0.79M0.94M0.94M1991200120112024
๐Ÿ“ž Important Helplines
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Police
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Fire
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Ambulance
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Child
1098
๐Ÿ›๏ธ
CM Office
1902

๐Ÿญ Key Industries

๐Ÿญ South Western Railway HQ
๐Ÿญ Cotton trading (largest in N. Karnataka)
๐Ÿญ Education (universities, coaching)
๐Ÿญ Engineering (small-scale)
๐Ÿญ Dharwad Pedha (GI sweet)
๐Ÿญ Agro-processing

๐Ÿ—ฟ Famous Landmarks

๐Ÿ—ฟ Unkal Lake
๐Ÿ—ฟ Nrupatunga Betta hill
๐Ÿ—ฟ Chandramouleshwara Temple
๐Ÿ—ฟ Glass House (Dharwad)
๐Ÿ—ฟ Karnataka University campus
๐Ÿ—ฟ Sadhanakeri Park
๐Ÿ—ฟ Nehru Park

๐ŸŽ“ Educational Institutions

๐ŸŽ“ IIT Dharwad
๐ŸŽ“ IIIT Dharwad
๐ŸŽ“ Karnataka University Dharwad (KUD)
๐ŸŽ“ KIMS (Karnataka Inst. of Medical Sciences)
๐ŸŽ“ BVB College of Engineering
๐ŸŽ“ University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad

๐ŸŽ‰ Festivals

๐ŸŽ‰ Dharwad Utsav (Dec)
๐ŸŽ‰ Hubli Mahotsav
๐ŸŽ‰ Karaga (folk)
๐ŸŽ‰ Ugadi
๐ŸŽ‰ Karnataka Rajyotsava

๐ŸŒŸ More Info

๐Ÿฒ Cuisine: Dharwad Pedha (GI-tagged), Jolada rotti, Yennegai (stuffed brinjal), Holige, Mirchi bajji
โšฝ Sports: KSCA Stadium Hubli

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๐Ÿ’ผ Active Jobs

๐Ÿ’ผ CCI Recruitment 2026

Cement Corporation of India โ€ข Deadline: 7/30/2026

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North East Development Finance โ€ข Deadline: 7/25/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Bank of Maharashtra 2026

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๐Ÿ’ผ Federal Bank Officer 2026

Federal Bank โ€ข Deadline: 7/15/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Karnataka Bank 2026

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๐Ÿ’ผ Punjab Sind Bank 2026

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๐Ÿ’ผ IOB Recruitment 2026

Indian Overseas Bank โ€ข Deadline: 8/14/2026

๐Ÿ’ผ Central Bank 2026

Central Bank of India โ€ข Deadline: 8/9/2026

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Government Offices

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation

๐Ÿ“ Court Circle, Hubli 580020

๐Ÿ“ž 0836-2362291

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dharwad District Collectorate

๐Ÿ“ Karnataka University Road, Dharwad 580001

๐Ÿ“ž 0836-2748100

๐Ÿ›๏ธ South Western Railway HQ

๐Ÿ“ Club Road, Hubli 580023

๐Ÿ“ž 0836-2362215

โ“ Frequently Asked Questions

IIT Dharwad admission and accommodation?

JEE Advanced rank. Newer IIT (2016) so cutoffs slightly relaxed for some branches. Fees โ‚น2.5L/yr (general), waived SC/ST. Hostel โ‚น20K/yr. CSE, EE, ME, Civil branches. Apply at jeeadv.ac.in. Karnataka domicile candidates get reservation in some categories.

South Western Railway recruitment Hubli?

Indian Railways recruits via RRB (Railway Recruitment Board) Hubli/Bangalore for Group C/D. Apply at rrbcdg.gov.in or rrbbnc.gov.in. Apprentices via RRC. Stipend โ‚น15-30K. Permanent โ‚น19,900-71,200 grade pay. Karnataka residents get state quota in some posts.

Karnataka Bhagyalakshmi Yojana - apply Hubli?

BPL families with girl child born after March 31, 2006 eligible. Bond of โ‚น19,300-25,400 issued, matures to โ‚น1L+ at age 18. โ‚น1L health cover + Class 5-12 monthly scholarship. Apply at dwcdkar.karnataka.gov.in or local Anganwadi. Up to 2 girls per family.