Kamalnagar
Town in Karnataka, India
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Kamalnagar is a town and headquarters of Kamalnagar taluka in Bidar district in the South Indian state of Karnataka.[1][2]
Kamalanagar | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Nickname: Lotus City | |
  Kamalanagar Location in Karnataka, India  Kamalanagar Kamalanagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17.80°N 77.36°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bidar |
| Established | 1912 |
| Founded by | Kamal Pasha |
| Named after | Kamal Sarovar near railway station |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Body | Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 712 m (2,336 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 34,784 |
| • Density | 1,432/km2 (3,710/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kamalnagarkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| pin code | 585417 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 38 |
History
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. Kamalnagar has railway connectivity.[3][4]
Demographics
In the 2021 Indian census[citation needed], Kamalnagara had a population of 34,784 of whom 19,462 were males and 15,321 were females.[3]
