The beautiful Gulbarga, the erstwhile capital of Bahman shah and a splendid amalgam of Hindu and Muslim culture is located in the northern extreme of Karnataka. Covering an expanse of 16224 sq. km and extending from the latitudinal parallel of 17
o 19'60?North to the longitudinal meridian of 76
o 49'60?East, Gulbarga District is conveniently well placed 623 km away from the Bangalore metropolis.
With a poplution of approximately 6 lakhs, Gulbarga District has an agrarian economy supplemented by a handful of cement, textile, leather and chemical industries.
Tourism is a significant revenue-generating sector in Gulbarga. The district's tour de force includes:
- Gulbarga Fort
- Khandar Khan's mosque
- Hirapur mosque
- Sharana Basaveshwara Temple
- Khaja Bandenawaj
- Ganagapur
