Chitradurga district

Chitradurga district
Chitradurga district
District of Karnataka
	Clockwise from top-left: Chitradurga Fort, Nayakanahatti temple, Teru Malleshwara Temple at Hiriyur, Vani Vilasa Sagara, Ranganatha Swamy Temple at Neerthadi
	Location in Karnataka
	Chitradurga district
	Coordinates: 14°00′N76°30′E / 14.00°N 76.50°E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Division	Bangalore Division
Headquarters	Chitradurga
Talukas	Challakere ; Chitradurga ; Hiriyur ; Holalkere ; Hosdurga ; Molakalmuru
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Divya Prabhu G.R.J; (IAS)
• Member of Parliament	A. Narayanaswamy
Area
• Total	8,440 km2 (3,260 sq mi)
Elevation (Highest)	1,094 m (3,589 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,659,456
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	577 501, 502, 577524
Telephone code	+ 91 (8194)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA-CT
Vehicle registration	Chitradurga KA-16
Sex ratio	1.047 ♂/♀
Literacy	73.82%
Lok Sabha constituency	Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency
Precipitation	522 millimetres (20.6 in)
Website	chitradurga.nic.in

Last updated December 30, 2023

Chitradurga district is an administrative district of Karnataka state in southern India.^[2] The city of Chitradurga is the district headquarters. Chitradurga gets its name from Chitrakaldurga, an umbrella-shaped lofty hill found there. Tradition dates Chitradurga District to the period of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The whole district lies in the valley of the Vedavati River, with the Tungabhadra River flowing in the northwest. During the British times it was named Chitaldroog. The district was practically ruled by all the well known dynasties that ruled Karnataka. A historical places like Jain basadi of Heggere, a pilgrimage centre for Jain's in district.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	354,308	—
1911	393,953	+1.07%
1921	408,588	+0.37%
1931	462,953	+1.26%
1941	505,565	+0.88%
1951	588,497	+1.53%
1961	741,344	+2.34%
1971	899,257	+1.95%
1981	1,089,304	+1.94%
1991	1,312,717	+1.88%
2001	1,517,896	+1.46%
2011	1,659,456	+0.90%
source:^[3]

Religions in Chitradurga district (2011)^[4]
Religion			Per cent
Hinduism			91.63%
Islam			7.76%
Other or not stated			0.61%

According to the 2011 census Chitradurga district has a population of 1,659,456,^[5] roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau ^[6] or the US state of Idaho.^[7] This gives it a ranking of 297th in India (out of a total of 640).^[5] The district has a population density of 197 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi).^[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 9.39%.^[5] Chitradurga has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males,^[5] and a literacy rate of 73.82%. 19.86% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 23.45% and 18.23% of the population respectively.^[5]

Languages of Chitradurga district (2011)^[8]

Kannada (83.33%)

Urdu (7.33%)

Telugu (5.39%)

Lambadi (2.29%)

Others (1.66%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population spoke Kannada, 7.33% Urdu, 5.39% Telugu and 2.29% Lambadi as their first language.^[9]

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chitradurga one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).^[10] It is one of the five districts in Karnataka currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).^[10]

Education

Sri Shivakumara Rangaprayoga Shale

People

Madakari Nayaka – King of Chitradurga
Onake Obavva – Legendary woman who fought Hyder Ali's army.
Malladihalli Sri Raghavendra Swamiji (Tiruka) – yogi and Ayurvedic guru
S. Nijalingappa (vinayak) – politician, ex-CM, ex-MP and ex All India Congress lead
T.R. Subba Rao (TaRaSu) – a novelist, 1985 winner of Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Durgasthamana
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya – yogi and Ayurvedic guru. One of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th century and is credited with the revival of hatha yoga. Also called father of Modern Yoga.
P. R. Thippeswamy (PRT) – Artist, Writer & Folklorist – K. Venkatappa Awardee 1999, ex-Chairman Karnataka Lalithakala Academy

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References

1 2 "District at a Glance". Chitradurga district website. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chitaldrug" . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 247.
↑ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census Handbook: Chitradurga" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.
↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Idaho 1,567,582
↑ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
↑ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

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[stats-1] 1 2 "District at a Glance". Chitradurga district website. Retrieved 3 January 2011.

[EB1911-2] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chitaldrug" . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 247.

[3] Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901

[religion-4] "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[districtcensus-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "District Census Handbook: Chitradurga" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[cia-6] US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.

[7] "2010 Resident Population Data". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Idaho 1,567,582

[language-8] "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

[languages-9] "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

[brgf-10] 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.

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