Sedam Taluk in Karnataka, India
17°10′59″N 77°16′59″E / 17.183°N 77.283°E / 17.183; 77.283Country india | India |
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State | Karnataka |
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District | Kalaburagi |
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Lok Sabha Constituency | Gulbarga |
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Area |
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• Total | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
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• Rank | Muk jakanapalli sedam gulbarga |
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Population (2011)[1] |
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• Total | 39,341 |
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• Rank | Sedam |
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• Density | 5,734.36/km2 (14,851.9/sq mi) |
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Languages |
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• Official | Kannada |
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Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
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PIN | 585318 |
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585318 | 08441 |
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Vehicle registration | KA 32 |
Sedam or Seram is a town in Kalaburagi district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of the Sedam Taluka.
Demographics
Sedam is a Town Municipal Council city and divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years.[citation needed] The Sedam Town Municipal Council has population of 39,341 of which 19,816 are males while 19,525 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.[citation needed]
Economy
Sedam is famous for its Shahabad stones which are used for construction. Many quarries[2] and mines are there in Sedam to sell these stones (both uncut and polished). Five cement[3] factories are also present in Sedam taluk: Vasavadatta cement unit of Birla Shakti Cement in Sedam, Ultratech Cement a unit of Rajashree cement in Malkhed, South India Cement ltd Malkhed.Shree cement at Kodla Benakanahalli village, CCI Kurgunta. The food grain industry is also big here, especially with Toor dal being sent to far away places like Tamil Nadu.[4]
Geography
The town is spread over an area of 5.5 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi).[5] Sedam Taluk shares borders with three Talukas in the Gulbarga district: Chitapur Taluka to the west, Chincholi Taluka to the north and Yadgir district to the south. It also borders Tandur Taluk of the Rangareddy District of Telangana and Kodangal Taluk of the Mahbubnagar District in Telangana to the east. Sedam taluk is located in the eastern part of the district.
History
Sedam in ancient times was known as Hedimba. Sedam was ruled by Rashtrautas and Kalyani Chalukyas. Some of the ancient temples in Sedam town are Madhava Trilingeshwara Eshwara Temple, Kottala Basaveshwara Temple, Manvikeshwara Temple, Panchalingeshwara Temple, Bananti Kambha, Jwalamukhi statues and Ganapa Navakoti Narayana Temple, Panduranga Temple, Karadagiri Hanuman Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Hingulambika Temple, Sadesab Darga, Masjid-e-Mahal, Mecca Masjid. Sedam also has an ancient fort, Ganesh temple in Ganesh nagar. Near to Sedam about 12–14 km away, there is a place called Ranjol with a famous masjid. Sedam also has some Jain cave ruins possibly from the time of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty. Near to Sedam, about 20–25 km away, there is place called Benakanhalli with famous Chandaneshawar temple.[citation needed]
Transport
Road
Sedam is well connected by road. It is 150 km from Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana State. It is connected to Gulbarga, the district headquarters which is 50 km away. Yadgir is 55 km away. Gulbarga Airport is on the Sedam - Gulbarga Road.
Rail
Sedam lies on the Hyderabad-Mumbai route and Delhi-Bangalore Route. A number of trains pass through Sedam railway station.
People of Interest
Mr. Vishal Ladda, a famous person was born and brought up here.
See also
References
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Quarries". The Hindu. 23 July 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Cement companies in sedam". www.karnataka.com. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Reliance Cement to open two cement plants in Karnataka". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ The population and area of major towns in Karnataka has been mentioned in the webpage Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TP Archived 2009-04-10 at the Wayback Machine belonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of Karnataka
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- Annigeri
- Antara Gange
- Avani, Kolar
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- Banashankari Amma Temple
- Banashankari Temple, Amargol
- Banavasi
- Bankapura
- Begur, Bangalore
- Brahmeshvara Temple, Kikkeri
- Bucesvara Temple, Koravangala
- Bhoganidishvara, Chikkaballapur district
- Bhutanatha group
- Chamundeshwari Temple
- Chamundeswari Temple
- Chandramouleshwara Temple
- Chaudayyadanapura
- Cheluvanarayana Swamy Temple
- Chennakeshava Temple, Belur
- Chennakeshava Temple, Aralaguppe
- Chennakesava Temple, Somanathapura
- Chitrapur Math
- Chowdeshwari Temple
- Devarayana Durga
- Dharmaraya Swamy Temple
- Dharmasthala Temple
- Dodda Ganeshana Gudi
- Doddabasappa Temple Dambal
- Durga temple, Aihole
- Gadag-Betigeri
- Kalakaleshwara Temple Gajendragad
- Galaganatha
- Gaurishvara Temple, Yelandur
- Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
- Godachi
- Gokarnanatheshwara Temple
- Halasi
- Halasuru Someshwara Temple
- Hangal
- Harihareshwara Temple
- Panchalingewara Temple Hooli
- Hoysaleswara Temple
- Hulimavu cave Temple
- Ganesha Temple, Idagunji
- Ikkeri
- Ishvara Temple, Arasikere
- Itagi Bhimambika
- Kadri Manjunath Temple
- Kaitabheshvara Temple, Kubatur
- Kalasa
- Kalghatgi
- Kalikamba Temple
- Kalleshvara Temple, Ambali
- Kalleshvara Temple, Aralaguppe
- Kalleshvara Temple, Bagali
- Kalleshwara Temple, Hire Hadagali
- Kamala Narayana Temple Belagavi
- Kanakagiri
- Karighatta temple
- Karikanamma
- Kasivisvesvara Temple, Lakkundi
- Kedareswara temple, Halebidu
- Kedareshvara Temple, Balligavi
- Keladi
- Keshava Temple
- Kodlamane Shree Vishnumurthy Temple
- Kodandarama Temple
- Koodli
- Kote Venkataramana Temple
- Kotilingeshwara
- Krauncha Giri
- Kudalasangama
- Kudroli Bhagavathi
- Kukke Subramanya Temple
- Kuknur
- Kumara Swamy Devasthana, Bangalore
- Kundgol
- Kurudumale
- Kuruvathi Basaveshwara temple
- Lad Khan Temple
- Lakkundi
- Lakshmeshwar
- Lakshmi Devi Temple, Doddagaddavalli
- Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Bhadravati
- Lakshminarasimha Temple, Haranhalli
- Lakshminarasimha Temple, Javagal
- Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Nuggehalli
- Lakshminarayana Temple, Hosaholalu
- Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna
- Maha Ganapathi Mahammaya Temple
- Mahadeva Temple, Itagi
- Mahakuta group of temples
- Mallikarjuna Temple, Basaralu
- Mallikarjuna Temple, Kuruvatti
- Mandarthi
- Mangaladevi Temple
- Maranakatte
- Mariyamma Temple
- Melukote
- Mookambika Temple, Kollur
- Mudukuthore
- Mundkur Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple
- Murudeshwara
- Mylara Lingeshwara Temple
- Nandi Temple
- Nagamangala
- Nageshvara-Chennakeshava Temple complex, Mosale
- Navalinga Temple
- Narasimha Jhira Cave Temple, Bidar
- Nellitheertha Cave Temple
- Padutirupathi
- Panchalingeshwara temple, Govindanahalli
- Pattadakal
- Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple
- Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple
- Rameshvara Temple, Narasamangala
- Ranganathaswamy Temple, Bangalore
- Sadasiva Temple
- Saundatti
- Sharana Basaveshwara Temple
- Shree Vishnumurthy Temple
- Shri Vinayaka Shankaranarayana Durgamba Temple
- Sringeri
- Sringeri Sharadamba Temple
- Siddhesvara Temple Haveri
- Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud
- Sirsangi Kalika Temple
- Kolar Someshwara Temple
- Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra
- Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
- Sri Vinayaka Temple, Guddattu
- Sudi
- Talagunda
- Talakad
- Tamboor
- Temples in Tulunadu
- Temples of North Karnataka
- Thirunarayanapuram
- Timmalapura
- Trikuteshwara Temple Gadag
- Tripurantaka Temple
- Turuvekere
- Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
- Veera Narayana Temple, Belavadi
- Vijayanarayana Temple, Gundlupet
- Virupaksha Temple
- Western Chalukya temples
- Yediyur Siddhalingeshwara Swamy Temple
- Yelluru Shri Vishweshwara Temple
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