Chitradurga
Chitradurga is a city and the headquarters of Chitradurga district, which is located on the valley of the Vedavati river in the central part of the Indian state of Karnataka. Chitradurga is a place with historical significance which is located to the North West about 200 km from the state capital Bengaluru. Chitradurga is a major tourist hub in Karnataka.
Chitradurga
Chinmuladri | |
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City | |
Historic temple in Chitradurga | |
| Nickname: Fort City (Kote Nadu) | |
Chitradurga | |
| Coordinates: 14.23°N 76.4°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Bayaluseeme |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Established | 1465 |
| Founded by | Thimmanna Nayaka |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| • Member of Parliament | A Narayanaswamy |
| Area | |
| • City | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,350.76 km2 (521.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 732 m (2,402 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 145,853 |
| • Rural | 283,673 |
| Demonym(s) | Durgan, Durgans, Durgadavaru |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577501, 577502, 577524 |
| Telephone code | 08194 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-16 |
| Website | https://chitradurgacity.mrc.gov.in |
The city is famous for its 15th-century fort, which is locally known as Kallina Kote or Stone Fortress. This is formed of two Kannada words: ‘Kallina’ means "Stone's" and Kote means "Fort". Other names used in Kannada are ‘Ukkina Kote": "Steel Fort" (metaphorically used to mean an impregnable fort) and ‘Yelusuttina Kote’: "Seven Circles Fort".
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