The name Hubballi literally means "flowering creeper" in Kannada. The twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad, collectively referred to as "Hubli-Dharwad", is the second-largest conurbation in Karnataka after Bangalore. While Dharwad is the administrative headquarters, the city of Hubli, situated about 20 km south-east of Dharwad, is the commercial centre and business hub of North Karnataka. Crops like C
otton and peanuts are grown aplenty in the surrounding rural areas, and Hubli is a major trading center for both commodities. It is also an important city for the Indian Railways, being the headquarters for South Western Railway Zone and the Hubli Railway Division. Hubli and Dharwad in 2011 Population is 943,857; of which male and female are 475,980 and 467,877 respectively. In education section, total literates in Hubli and Dharwad city are 736,506 of which 389,290 are males while 347,216 are females. Average literacy rate of Hubli and Dharwad city is 87.28 percent of which male and female literacy was 91.67 and 82.83 percent. The s*x ratio of Hubli and Dharwad city is 983 per 1000 males. Child s*x ratio of girls is 949 per 1000 boys.
