Hebsur | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Hebsur Location in Karnataka, India  Hebsur Hebsur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 15°26′55″N75°18′13″E / 15.448610°N 75.303650°E Coordinates: 15°26′55″N75°18′13″E / 15.448610°N 75.303650°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dharwad |
| Talukas | Hubli |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,808 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
| Nearest city | Hubli |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dharwad rural |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Hubli rural |
| Website | karnataka |
Hebsur is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. [1] [2] It is located in the Hubli taluk of Dharwad district in Karnataka.
Karnataka is a state in the south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. The capital and largest city is Bangalore (Bengaluru).
India, also known as the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area and with more than 1.3 billion people, it is the second most populous country as well as the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Hubli is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka. It forms a continuous urban area with the city of Dharwad. It is the nerve centre for North Karnataka region & the fastest growing city after capital Bangalore in the state of Karnataka. The name "Hubballi" literally means "flowering creeper" in Kannada. While Dharwad is the administrative headquarters, the city of Hubli, situated about 20 km south-east of Dharwad, is the commercial centre and business hub of North Karnataka region. Crops including cotton, chili pepper and peanuts are grown in the surrounding rural agricultural areas, and Hubli is a major trading centre for these commodities. It is also an important city for the Indian Railways, as it is the headquarters for South Western Railway zone and the Hubli Railway Division. Hubballi is a major railway junction in North Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation.
