Chitradurga district is an administrative district of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Kar ...

state in southern India. 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

According to the 2011 census Chitradurga district has a

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of 1,659,456, roughly equal to the nation of

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or the US state of

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. This gives it a ranking of 297th in India (out of a total of

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). The district has a population density of . Its

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over the decade 2001–2011 was 9.39%. Chitradurga has a

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of 969

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for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 73.82%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 23.45% and 18.23% of the population respectively. At the time of the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population spoke

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, 7.33%

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, 5.39%

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and 2.29%

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as their first language.

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chitradurga one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of

). It is one of the five districts in Karnataka currently receiving funds from the

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(BRGF).

People

* Madakari Nayaka – King of Chitradurga * Onake Obavva – Legendary woman who fought

Hyder Ali Hyder Ali ( حیدر علی, ''Haidarālī''; 1720 – 7 December 1782) was the Sultan and ''de facto'' ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born as Hyder Ali, he distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the at ...

's army. * Malladihalli Sri Raghavendra Swamiji (Tiruka) – yogi and Ayurvedic guru *

S. Nijalingappa Siddavanahalli Nijalingappa (10 December 1902 – 8 August 2000) was an Indian independence activist, Indian National Congress, Congress Party politician, and lawyer who served two terms as the Government of Karnataka, Chief Minister of Karnat ...

(vinayak) – politician, ex-CM, ex-MP and ex All India Congress lead *

T.R. Subba Rao Talukina Ramaswamayya Subba Rao (1920–1984), popularly known as TaRaSu, was an Indian novelist and a scholar in the Kannada-language.Mohan Lal and Others (1992), p4185 He is considered as a harbinger of the Navya movement of Kannada literature ...

(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 P.R. Thippeswamy (1922-2000) was an artist and folklorist of Karnataka. He was popularly known as PRT. He was instrumental in establishment of the " Folklore Museum" in Mysore in 1968. He was also the first curator of the museum. The folklore m ...

(PRT) – Artist, Writer & Folklorist – K. Venkatappa Awardee 1999, ex-Chairman Karnataka Lalithakala Academy

References

External links

Chitradurga district website

Chitradurga City Municipal Council

all about Chitradurga in kannada
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chitradurga District Districts of Karnataka

Demographics

Economy

People

See also

References

External links