Chitradurga District

Area: 8437 square kilometers

Density of population: 197 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 73.82 % - Male: 81.37 %, Female: 66.05 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:969

Boundaries of Chitradurga District

North: Bellary District, Karnataka

South and South East: Tumkur District, Karnataka

South West: Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka

East: Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh

West: Davanagere District, Karnataka

Chitradurga District Average Rainfall: 744 mm

Chitradurga District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 37 deg C

Chitradurga District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 15 deg C

CHITRADURGA DISTRICT MAP

Major Rivers: River Tungabadhra, River Vedavati

Taluks: Molakalmuru, Challakere, Chitradurga, Hiriyur, Hosadurga, Holalkere, Sira, Pavagada

Assembly Constituencies: Molakalmuru, Challakere, Chitradurga, Holalkere, Hiriyur, Hosadurga

Chitradurga District Nearby Attractions

1. Chitradurga Fort

2. Chandravalli

3. Sirigere

4. Bruhanmutt

5. Aadumalleshwara

6. Thamatekallu

7. Vani Vilas Sagar

8. Gayatri Jalashaya

Chitradurga District Facts: NH 4 and NH 12 pass through Chitradurga. It is one of the 5 most backward districts of Karnataka that is receiving funds from Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.   

Major Sectors: Natural fiber, food processing, wind energy, handloom, power loom, cement

Major Agricultural Products: Rice, ragi, jowar, maize, red gram, horse gram, green gram, black gram, Bengal gram, tur, sugarcane, cotton, tobacco

Major Industries: VSL Ltd, Madras Cements Ltd

Major Educational Institutions: Sree Venkateswara College of Education, University College of Fine Arts, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, SJM Dental College and Hospital, District Institute of Education and Training, Venkateshwara First Grade College, Bapuji Ayurvedic Medical College, Smt Neelamma A Hanumanthappa First Grade College

Mineral Resources: Copper, quartz, building stone, iron ore, granite

What is Chitradurga District Famous For: Gold mines at Halekal, Kotemardi, Bedimaradi

People: Lingayats, Gowdas, Devangas, Nayaks, Gollas, Kurubas, Madiga

Famous People From Chitradurga District: C. K. Nagaraja Rao, N. Y. Humanthappa, Madakari Nayaka, Janardhana Swamy, Onake Obavva, Channaiah Odeyar, Tirumalai Krishnamacharya, D. M. Nanjundappa

Chitradurga District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012