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| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District(s) | Gulbarga |
| Population | 50,587 (2001[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Shahabad is a town in Gulbarga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is divided into the following areas: Bazaar, the residential townships of Alstom and Jaypee Cements (formerly ACC or HMP), Bhankur/Shantnagar and Old Shahabad. 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 town.
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Shahabad is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 391 metres (1282 feet). City area is 7.80 km2, length of roads 32.50 km.
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Shahabad had a population of 50,587. 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.
In the Government of Nizam of Hyderabad, Shahabad was a subdivisional administrative office with nearly 300 villages governed by. Here was a well structured Jail in an area of about 7 acres, but now that had demolished and now there is sub-treasury office built by government authority.
Mount Carmel Convent School was one of the most well known, reputed and prestigious school during the 1980s and 1990s. Consisting of a large three-storied building with a large play ground lined with trees, it continues to function in what is now known as Alstom Colony.
Bal Vidya Mandir is also a well-known English medium school, administered by the Central Railway Society. It is centrally located near the railway station and easily accessible. Student of BVM School Mr. Muhammed Sirajuddin.Aw.
H.K.E Society's S.S. Margol college of arts, science and commerce is one of the oldest and well known degree college, which founded in 1967 situated outskirts of city in nearly 10 acre of land with well established library and staff and with well structured building also.
Shahabad is well known for its stones—called Shahabad stones. Almost all railway stations used to be tiled with the 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 (formerly owned by ACC and then by HMP Cements) are the two major factories located in the town providing employment to a majority of the population, either direct or indirect.
Shahabad is also a major toor dal growing region in Gulbarga. Apart from toor dal, the major crops cultivated are ragi, sunflower and sugarcane.
1). Town Municipal Council. (2) Deputy Tahsildar's Office. (3) JMFC Court. (3) Sub treasury office. (4) State Excise. (5) ESI Hospital. (6) state small-scale industries office. (7) Raita Samparka kendra. (8) Head post office (9) Deputy Superintendent of Police. (10) GESCOM. district's main Heavy electric feeder/distribution station.