Kalaburagi PIN Codes: 583101 to 585445 | Karnataka

Key Facts

Kalaburagi, formerly known as Gulbarga, is a prominent city and the administrative headquarters of the Kalaburagi district in the northeastern part of Karnataka, India. Located approximately 200 kilometers from the state capital Bengaluru, Kalaburagi serves as a major urban center in the Hyderabad-Karnataka region. The city covers an area of about 64 square kilometers and has a population of over 530,000 people according to recent census data. Kalaburagi district is administratively divided into 7 taluks, each containing multiple villages and smaller settlements. Historically significant as the former capital of the Bahmani Sultanate during the 14th and 15th centuries, the city preserves important architectural landmarks including the Gulbarga Fort and the Jama Masjid, one of the few mosques in India with a complete covering. The region's economy is primarily agricultural, with major crops including red gram (tur dal), jowar, and sunflower, earning Kalaburagi the nickname 'Tur Bowl of Karnataka.' The city also hosts several educational institutions, most notably the Gulbarga University, contributing to its role as an educational hub in northern Karnataka. For comprehensive postal code information covering all neighborhoods and surrounding areas within Kalaburagi district, detailed locality-wise data is available through our postal code directory.

Neighboring Regions

• Bidar
• Yadgir
• Vijapura
• Raichur