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Rivers: Krishna
and Bhima rivers flow through this land.
Food habits : People in the region mostly eat jowar
roti, rice and dal. Various cereals also form part of their
diet, which is pungent and spicy.
Industry
Bidar, Gulbarga and Bijapur - all the three districts
of the diocese are figuring among the 200 most backward
regions in the country. Bidar and Bijapur are 'no industry'
districts of Karnataka. Compared to other parts of the State,
this region is considered industrially also is most backward.
Shahabad stones well known for the
construction works and
a couple of cement and sugar factories and a few Dal mills
are the only industries of the region. The entire region
of north Karnataka comprising of Bidar, Gulbarga and Bijapur
is known as Hyderabad - Karnataka Region. In spite of all
the efforts, this region remains most backward in the state
of Karnataka.
Striking negative
features:
Though the region can
boast of a rich religious and cultural heritage, there are
inherent contradictions in the local situation. They are:
The region has a highest rate of illiteracy and the lowest
standard of education in the entire state. The number of
people coming under the category of below poverty line is
the highest in the region. There exists the great division
between the rich and the poor, the landlords and the landless
The lowest industrial growth and the lowest per capita income.
Manifold oppression of the highest number of child laborers.
Rampant corruption existing at all levels. High rate of
unemployment, under employment and seasonal employment.
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