query: located_in_the_administrative_territorial_entity hubli
supports: Dharwad District is an administrative district of the state of Karnataka in southern India. Dharwad is the cultural headquarters of North Karnataka. Dharwad is the district headquarters of Dharwad district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was merged with the city of Hubballi in 1961 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. It covers an area of 200.23 km² and is located 425 km northwest of Bengaluru, on NH-48, between Bengaluru and Pune. India, officially the Republic of India ("Bhrat Gaarjya"), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast. It shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast; and Myanmar (Burma) and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives. India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia. Its capital is New Delhi; other metropolises include Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. Karnataka (IPA:) is a state in south western region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the State of Mysore, it was renamed "Karnataka" in 1973. The capital and largest city is Bangalore (Bengaluru). Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea and the Laccadive Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. The state covers an area of , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the seventh largest Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth largest state by population, comprising 30 districts. Kannada, one of the classical languages of India, is the most widely spoken and official language of the state. Pune (; spelt "Poona" during British rule) is the the second largest city in the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ninth most populous city in the country. Situated above sea level on the Deccan plateau on the right bank of the Mutha river, Pune is the administrative headquarters of Pune district and was once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire established by Shivaji Maharaj. In the 18th century, Pune was the political centre of the Indian subcontinent, as the seat of the Peshwas who were the prime ministers of the Maratha Empire. Hubli officially known as Hubballi is the second largest city in Karnataka . It is one of the fastest growing agglomerating city in the state of Karnataka , India . The name Hubballi literally means `` Flowering creeper '' in Kannada . The twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad , collectively referred to as `` Hubli - Dharwad '' , is the largest city in Karnataka after Bengaluru . While Dharwad is the administrative headquarters , the city of Hubli , situated about 20 km south - east of Dharwad , is the commercial center and business hub of North Karnataka region . Crops including cotton , chilly and peanuts are grown aplenty in the surrounding rural agricultural areas , and Hubli is a major trading center for these commodities . It is also an important city for the Indian Railways , as it is the headquarters for South Western Railway Zone and the Hubli Railway Division . Hubli is a major railway junction in North Karnataka . It is also the headquarters of North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation . Hubli also houses the largest number of government offices outside Bangalore . The twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad have been selected as two of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as smart cities under PM Narendra Modi 's flagship Smart Cities Mission .
candidates: ahmedabad andhra pradesh china deccan plateau delhi dharwad dharwad district east goa india indian ocean karnataka kerala kolkata maharashtra maldives most myanmar nepal new delhi northwest of pune south southwest sri lanka tamil nadu west
answer: dharwad district