Shahabad is a town in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Shahabad Taluka is famous for Shahabad Stone. Shahabad is located at a very prime location in terms of rail connectivity having direct trains to several metro cities. Road NH150 Gulbarga to Gooty will connect to NH7 Hyderabad to Bangalore. SH125 & SH149.
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 Roads NH150, SH125 & SH149 pass through Shahabad city.
Geography
Shahabad is located at. It has an average elevation of 391 metres. The city area is 7.80 km2, and the length of roads is 32.50 km.
Demographics
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.
Shahabad religion data 2011
Population, 47,582
Hindu, 60.88%
Muslim, 35.59%
Waddarbhovi community 20% of Hindu
History
Under the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad, Shahabad was a subdivisional administrative office governing nearly 300 villages.
Commerce
Shahabad is well known for its stones, called Shahabad stones. At one time, almost all railway stations used to be tiled with these 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 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 has been acquired by GE India. Shahabad is also a major pigeon peagrowing region in Gulbarga. Apart from toor dal, the major crops cultivated are jowar, ground nuts, Bengal gram, cotton, sunflower and sugarcane.
