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Dharwad

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Total population

100,000

Coordinates15.45°, 75.01°

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Dharwad, a sizeable town in Karnataka, India, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Located at 15.454°, 75.007°, Dharwad occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 100,000. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,980 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
15.4541
Longitude
75.0067
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
60,634
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-vented Bulbul
    Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,532
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,402
  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    1,381
  • Ashy Prinia
    Prinia socialis Sykes, 1832 · Aves
    1,246
  • Black Drongo
    Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    1,245
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,194
  • Red-whiskered Bulbul
    Pycnonotus jocosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,159
  • Rose-ringed Parakeet
    Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    1,060

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Shashi Deshpande
Shashi Deshpande
Indian writer
Rama Raghoba Rane
Rama Raghoba Rane
Param Vir Chakra receipt (1918–1994)
Anupama Niranjana
Anupama Niranjana
Indian writer
C
Charles Young
English cricketer (1852-1913)
Chhote Rahimat Khan
Chhote Rahimat Khan
Indian musician
G
G. S. Amur
Indian writer and critic
Javur Jagadeeshappa Shobha
Javur Jagadeeshappa Shobha
athletics competitor
K
Kunnur Manjunath Channappa
Indian politician
Leena Chandavarkar
Leena Chandavarkar
Indian actress
L
Lucy d'Abreu
British supercentenarian (1892-2005)
M
Madhav Gudi
Indian singer (1941-2011)
P. K. Kelkar
P. K. Kelkar
Indian academic (1909–1990)
P
Palwankar Baloo
Indian cricketer (1876–1955)
P
Patil Puttappa
Indian writer
P
Phakirappa Gurubasappa Halakatti
Indian writer
Sangeetha Katti
Sangeetha Katti
Indian singer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Karnataka

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.42
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,980

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
4,821
Avg daily Wikipedia views
161
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Dharwad

Freshwater invertebrates of Dharwad, Karnataka State, India
C. S. Patil · 1989
Archaeological excavation at Annigeri
M. S. Krishna Murthy · 2014
Indian Geological Congress 15th Convention, Indian Geological Congress, and National Seminar on Geoexploration and Metal Mining: Vision 2025
Indian Geological Congress (Roorkee, India). Convention · 2007
Dharwad, its origin (root) in ancient Karnataka history and its development (branches) in our modern life
Varadaraj R. Umarji · 1980
Report of the Kempegowda Commission of Inquiry
Karnataka (India). Kempegowda Commission of Inquiry · 1981
Pollution and its effects caused by industries on Tungabhadra River at Kumarapatnam, Ranibennur Taluka, Dharwad District, Karnataka State
R. R. Kongovi · 1986
Democracy and decentralisation
A. Indira · 2000
Agricultural development in a South-Indian village
Svend Raagaard · 2004

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Dharwad, sourced from Wikidata.

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library