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Chitradurga district (Kannada: ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ) is an administrative district of Karnataka state in southern India. The city of Chitradurga is the district headquarters. Chitradurga gets its name from Chitrakaldurga[citation needed], 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[citation needed]. The district was practically ruled by all the well known dynasties that ruled Karnataka.
The population was 1,517,896, of which 18.07% were urban as of 2001 comprising Lingayats,Gowdas, Devangas, Nayakas, Gollas (Yadavs), Kurubas, Madiga, [[Bhovi],uppara] and several other communities.Majority of the people in Chitradurga are Hindus with Muslims comprising about 9% of the population. Kannada is the most widely spoken language but Telugu is also spoken near areas bordering Andhra Pradesh.
Chitradurga (Kannada: ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ) is a town in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Chitradurga district. Chitradurga was also known by the names Chitradurg, Chitrakaladurga, Chittaldurg. Chittaldrug was the name officially used by the British Govt.
Chitradurga is located at 14°14′N 76°24′E / 14.23°N 76.4°E / 14.23; 76.4. It has an average elevation of 732 metres (2401 ft).
As of 2001[update] India census, Chitradurga had a population of 122,594. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chitradurga has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 80% and female literacy of 72%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Chitradurga gets its name from Chitrakaldurga, an umbrella-shaped lofty hill found there.
Chitradurga features bold rock hills and picturesque valleys, huge towering boulders in numerous shapes. It is known as the "stone fortress" (Kallina Kote). According to the epic Mahabharatha, a man-eating Rakshasa named Hidimba and his sister Hidimbi lived on the hill. Hidimba was a source of terror to everyone around while Hidimbi was a peace loving rakshasa . When the Pandavas came with their mother Kunti in the course of their exile, Bhima had a duel with Hidimba in which Hidimba was killed. Thereafter Bhima married Hidimbi and they had a son named Ghatotkacha who was gifted with magical powers. Legend has it the boulders were part of the arsenal used during that duel. In fact, the boulders on which major part of the city rests belong to the oldest rock formation in the country.
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