Chitradurga district
Chitradurga district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Chitradurga Fort, Nayakanahatti temple, Teru Malleshwara Temple at Hiriyur, Vani Vilasa Sagara, in Hosadurga. | |
Interactive map of Chitradurga district | |
| Coordinates: 14°00′N 76°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 | Shri. Venkatesh T. (IAS) |
| • Member of Parliament | Govind Karjol |
| • Superintendent of Police | Ranjith Kumar Bandaru, I.P.S. |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,440 km2 (3,260 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Highest) | 1,094 m (3,589 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,659,456 |
| • Density | 197/km2 (509/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 |
Chitradurga district is an administrative district of Karnataka state in south-western India. The city of Chitradurga is the district headquarters. Chitradurga city gets its name from 'Chitrakaldurga', meaning 'picturesque castle' in Kannada.