[ The population and area of major towns in Karnataka has been mentioned in the webpage [http://municipaladmn.kar.nic.in/AreapopE.htm Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TP] belonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of Karnataka] ]Sedam Taluk has borders with the following Taluks of Gulbarga district: Chitapur taluk to the west, Chincholi Taluk to the north and Yadgir Taluk to the south. It also borders Tandur Taluk of Rangareddi district of Andhra Pradesh and also Korangal Taluk of Mahbubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh to the east.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Sedam had a population of 31,529. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sedam has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 49%. In Sedam, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
EDUCATION:sedam is a cultural city of gulbarga district which is having high profile quality education.sri kottala basaveshwara bharateeya shikshana samiti sedam a unique educational institution founded by sri basavaraj patil sedam with poojjya sri madivalayya swami in 1974 vasanta panchamiits now having 35 institutions like tulaja bhavani shishu mandir, bala bharati vidya mandir,matruchaya high school and pu college, nrupatunga degree college, law college,narmadadevi girls schooland college,a english medium school etc....and a new project called "hyderabad karnataka abhivruddhi vibhaga" undertaken by the institution and its doing wel........hyderabad karnataka abhivruddhi vibhaga is a kind of projects which bond to develop the area which is included four districts called bidar gulbarga raichur and koppal.educational institutins:1.tulja bhavani shishu mandir2.english medium nursary school3.bala bharati vidya mandir sedam4.matruchaya high school and pu college5.smt narmada devi gilda school and pu college6.nrupatunga degree college7.jashoda bai gilda law college8.mata manikeshwari ded college9.govt junior college10.govt degree college
influable persons of sedam: sri basavaraj patil sedam,sri nagareddy patil, sri deshmukh,sri mukram khan,sri basavanthareddy,.....sri siddappa tal;lalli,sri shivayya mathapati,sri manne hasreddy,sri p bhem reddy Dr. vasudev agnihotry,sri skashikant kulkarni sri aaroggyappa sri channabassappa gavi sri jagadeesh kadabgano......................
Economy
* Sedam is famous for Shahabad stones which are used for construction. Lot of quarries around Sedam mine these stones for sale (both uncut and polished).
* Two cement factories are present in this taluk, viz. M/S Vasavadatta Cements at Sedam and M/S Rajashree Cements at Malkhed.
*It is also a largest producers and famous for Toor and Toordal (Togari and Togaribele).sedam is a place where u can get the quarries which is unused.once upon a time it was very popular due to the loss in the cci cement factory it was closed.
Places to see
* Malkhed: Known as Manyakheta in ancient period, Malkhed (in Sedam Taluk) on the banks of Kagini River was the capital of Rashtrakutas from (818- 982).
* Panchalinga Temple at Sedam
sedam is famous for tourism............there are number of tourist spots1.panchalingeshwara temple sedam2.sri kottala basaveshwara temple sedam3.banati kambha sedam4.jaina basidi sedam5.sri lakshmi narayana mandira sedam6.vasavadatta township and birla temple in and around sedam1.malkhed fort,basidi,vrindava of sri jayateertharu,sri kottala pranadevara mandira2.yanagundi
3.bijanalli
4.motakapalli
5.yakambari
6.adki
7.medak
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