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'''Chitradurga district''' is an administrative district of ] state in southern India.<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Chitaldrug|volume=6|page=247}}</ref> The city of ] 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.
'''Chitradurga district''' is an administrative district of ] state in southern India.<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Chitaldrug|volume=6|page=247}}</ref> The city of ] 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== ==Demographics==

According to the ] Chitradurga district has a ] of 1,659,456,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate =30 September 2011 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of ]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | accessdate =1 October 2011 | quote =
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,54,308|13=1911|14=3,93,953|15=1921|16=4,08,588|17=1931|18=4,62,953|19=1941|20=5,05,565|21=1951|22=5,88,497|23=1961|24=7,41,344|25=1971|26=8,99,257|27=1981|28=10,89,304|29=1991|30=13,12,717|31=2001|32=15,17,896|33=2011|34=16,59,456|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref></ref>|align=center}}
Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.

}}</ref> or the US state of ].<ref>{{cite web
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According to the ] Chitradurga district has a ] of 1,659,456,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Chitradurga |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/602/download/2056/DH_2011_2912_PART_A_DCHB_CHITRADURGA.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of ]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 June 2007 | access-date =1 October 2011 | quote = Guinea-Bissau 1,596,677 July 2011 est.}}</ref> or the US state of ].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php
|title=2010 Resident Population Data |title=2010 Resident Population Data
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|accessdate=30 September 2011 |access-date=30 September 2011
|quote=Idaho 1,567,582 |quote=Idaho 1,567,582
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|archivedate=19 October 2013 |archive-date=19 October 2013
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 297th in India (out of a total of ]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|197|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its ] over the decade 2001–2011 was 9.39%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Chitradurga has a ] of 969 ] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a ] 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.<ref name=districtcensus/>
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}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 297th in India (out of a total of ]).<ref name=districtcensus/>
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The district has a population density of {{convert| 197 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its ] over the decade 2001–2011 was 9.39%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Chitradurga has a ] of 969 ] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a ] of 73.82%.<ref name=districtcensus/>{{historical populations|11=1901|12=3,54,308|13=1911|14=3,93,953|15=1921|16=4,08,588|17=1931|18=4,62,953|19=1941|20=5,05,565|21=1951|22=5,88,497|23=1961|24=7,41,344|25=1971|26=8,99,257|27=1981|28=10,89,304|29=1991|30=13,12,717|31=2001|32=15,17,896|33=2011|34=16,59,456|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref></ref>|align=middle}}
|caption = Languages of Chitradurga district (2011)<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX|website=] |publisher=]}}</ref>
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At the time of the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population spoke ], 7.33% ], 5.39% ] and 2.29% ] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10208/download/13320/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=]}}</ref>


==Economy== ==Economy==
In 2006 the ] named Chitradurga one of the country's 250 ] (out of a total of ]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the five districts in Karnataka currently receiving funds from the ] (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |accessdate=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archivedate=5 April 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> In 2006 the ] named Chitradurga one of the country's 250 ] (out of a total of ]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the five districts in Karnataka currently receiving funds from the ] (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2012 }}</ref>

==Education==
{{expand section|date=April 2023}}
*Sri Shivakumara Rangaprayoga Shale


==People== ==People==


* ]&nbsp;— Ruler of Chitradurga * ]&nbsp;– King of Chitradurga
* ]&nbsp;— Legendary woman who fought ]'s army. * ]&nbsp;– Legendary woman who fought ]'s army.
* ] (Tiruka)&nbsp;— yogi and Ayurvedic guru * ] (Tiruka)&nbsp;– yogi and Ayurvedic guru
* ] (vinayak)&nbsp;— politician, ex-CM, ex-MP and ex All India Congress lead * ] (vinayak)&nbsp;– politician, ex-CM, ex-MP and ex All India Congress lead
* ] (TaRaSu)&nbsp;— a novelist, 1985 winner of ] for his novel ''Durgasthamana'' * ] (TaRaSu)&nbsp;– a novelist, 1985 winner of ] for his novel ''Durgasthamana''
* ] — 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. * ] – yogi and Ayurvedic guru. One of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th century and is credited with the revival of ]. Also called father of Modern Yoga.
* ]&nbsp;(PRT)&nbsp;— Artist, Writer & Folklorist – K. Venkatappa Awardee 1999, ex-Chairman Karnataka Lalithakala Academy * ]&nbsp;(PRT)&nbsp;– Artist, Writer & Folklorist – K. Venkatappa Awardee 1999, ex-Chairman Karnataka Lalithakala Academy


==See also== ==See also==
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==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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District of Karnataka in India
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 KarnatakaLocation in Karnataka
Chitradurga district
Coordinates: 14°00′N 76°30′E / 14.00°N 76.50°E / 14.00; 76.50
Country India
StateKarnataka
DivisionBangalore Division
HeadquartersChitradurga
TalukasChallakere
Chitradurga
Hiriyur
Holalkere
Hosdurga
Molakalmuru
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerShri. Venkatesh T.
(IAS)
 • Member of ParliamentGovind Karjol
Area
 • Total8,440 km (3,260 sq mi)
Elevation1,094 m (3,589 ft)
Population
 • Total1,659,456
 • Density200/km (510/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN577 501, 502, 577524
Telephone code+ 91 (8194)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA-CT
Vehicle registrationChitradurga KA-16
Sex ratio1.047 ♂/♀
Literacy73.82%
Lok Sabha constituencyChitradurga Lok Sabha constituency
Precipitation522 millimetres (20.6 in)
Websitechitradurga.nic.in

Chitradurga district is an administrative district of Karnataka 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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901354,308—    
1911393,953+1.07%
1921408,588+0.37%
1931462,953+1.26%
1941505,565+0.88%
1951588,497+1.53%
1961741,344+2.34%
1971899,257+1.95%
19811,089,304+1.94%
19911,312,717+1.88%
20011,517,896+1.46%
20111,659,456+0.90%
source:
Religions in Chitradurga district (2011)
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, roughly equal to the nation of Guinea-Bissau or the US state of Idaho. This gives it a ranking of 297th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 197 inhabitants per square kilometre (510/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 9.39%. Chitradurga has a sex ratio of 969 females for every 1000 males, 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.

Languages of Chitradurga district (2011)

  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.

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). It is one of the five districts in Karnataka currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Education

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  • Sri Shivakumara Rangaprayoga Shale

People

See also

References

  1. ^ "District at a Glance". Chitradurga district website. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
  2. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chitaldrug" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 247.
  3. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  4. "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook: Chitradurga" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  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
  8. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  10. ^ 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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