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Chitradurga
Chinmuladri | |
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![]() Historic temple in Chitradurga | |
Nickname: Fort City (Kote Nadu) | |
Coordinates: 14°14′N 76°24′E / 14.23°N 76.4°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Karnataka |
Region | Bayaluseeme |
District | Chitradurga |
Established | 1465 |
Founded by | Thimmanna Nayaka |
Government | |
• Body | City Municipal Council |
• Member of Parliament | A Narayanaswamy[1] |
Area | |
• City | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
• Rural | 1,350.76 km2 (521.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 732 m (2,402 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• City | 145,853 |
• Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
• 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 | http://www.chitradurgacity.mrc.gov.in/en/home |
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.[3] Chitradurga is a place with historical significance which is located to the North West about 200 km from the state capital Bangalore. Chitradurga is a major tourist hub in Karnataka.
The city is renowned for its 15th century 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".[4]