Chitapur
| Chitapur Chittapur | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Chitapur | |
| Coordinates: 17°07′N 77°05′E / 17.12°N 77.08°ECoordinates: 17°07′N 77°05′E / 17.12°N 77.08°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | gulbarga dist |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 403 m (1,322 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 26,974 |
| • Density | 7,706.86/km2 (19,960.7/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 585211 |
| Telephone code | 08474 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-32 |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
Chittapur (Kannada: ಚಿತಾಪುರ)(Urdu: چیتا پور) is a panchayat town in Gulbarga district in the state of karnataka, India. It is also the headquarters of the Chittapuru taluk.
Geography
Chitapur is located at 17°07′N 77°05′E / 17.12°N 77.08°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 403 metres (1322 ft). The town is spread over an area of 3.5 km².[2]
Chitapur Taluk has borders only with other Taluks of Gulbarga district. It borders Gulbarga taluk to the north-west, Chincholi Taluk district to the north, Sedam taluk to the east, Yadgir Taluk to the south-east, Shahpur Taluk to the south and Jevargi Taluk to the west.
Kagna river flows in this taluk.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[3] Chitapur had a population of 26,974. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chitapur has an average literacy rate of 46%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 54% and female literacy of 38%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Schools
- Govt. P U College Chittapur
- Shri Revana Siddappa Appa Degree College Chittapur
- Nagavi Education Society's P U College Of Arts And Science Chittapur
- Nagavi Education Society's High School chittapur
- Nagavi Education Society's Higher Primary School Chittapur
- Shishuvihar higherprimery school chitapur
- Bethany High school Chittapur.
- Royal Oxford English medium chitapur
- Government High school and Jr. college chitapur
- G.M.P.S high school chitapur
- Girls high school chitapur
- Annemma Gobbur High school chitapur
- Kelagery Primary School chitapur
- Francis school (English Medium)
- Devanand English and Kannada primary school
- Pramod girls school
Places to See
- Chitapur Nagai village in Chitapur Taluk was the location of a ghatika which is an ancient education centre for higher learning.[4]
- Sannati village in Chitapur Taluk along the banks of the river Bhima where rock edicts of the period of the King Ashoka and a possible early Buddhist settlement has been excavated.[5]
- Kanaganahalli (3-km from Sannati); also on the banks of the river Bhima is the place where an ancient Buddhist Mahastupa site has been excavated.[6]
- Naik's HouseOld Heritage House of Chitapur',more than 100 years old.Owned by B.L.Naik& brother's.
References
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chitapur
- ↑ The area of major towns in Karnataka has been mentioned in the webpage Population of Corporation/CMC/TMC/TP belonging to the Municipal Administration Department of the Government of Karnataka
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Description of a ghatika in detail is provided in the webpage authored by Jyotsna Kamat: History of Education, 1996-2007 Kamat's Potpourri
- ↑ "Rock Edicts of Asoka from Sannati, Chitapur Taluk, Gulbarga district (Karnataka)" in the Indian Museum Bulletin, Vol. XXII, (Calcutta, 1989), PP. 7-15"
- ↑ Excavation at Kanaganahalli has been described in Archaeological sites in Gulbarga Department of Kannada and Culture, Government of Karnataka