Men are mostly involved in agriculture and are heavily dependent on rainfall for their yield.

Kulkarni (general surgeon), Hindu (Advaita) scholars Shankarbhat Agnihotri and Devarao Kulkarni, stonemason Shri Shankar Shilpi Pattar and the pujari Shri Shankrappa Pattar According to the 2001 India census, Hombal had a population of 7,860.

[1] Hombal is famous for the ancient Shankaralinga temple located in the village.

Other noteworthy temples in the village include Neelakhant, Brahmachaitanya Paduka, Durga, Yoginarayan, Anjaneya, and Golavi.

This article related to a location in Gadag district, Karnataka, India is a stub.