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Chitradurga | |
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 Historic temple in Chitradurga | |
| Nickname: Fort City (Kote Nadu) | |
 Chitradurga in Karnataka | |
| Coordinates: 14°14′N 76°24′E / 14.23°N 76.4°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Established | 1465 |
| Founded by | Thimmanna Nayaka |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| • MP | Govind Karjol[1] |
| Area | |
• City | 62 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,350.76 km2 (521.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 732 m (2,402 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• City | 145,853 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 283,673 |
| Demonym(s) | Durgan, Durgans, Durgadavaru |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577501, 577502, 577524 |
| Telephone code | 08194 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-16 |
| Official language | Kannada[3] |
| Website | chitradurgacity |
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.[4] Chitradurga is a place with historical significance and a major tourist hub of 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".[5]
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- ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011 Chitradurga District" (PDF). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 247.
- ^ "Chitradurga Fort | Historical Town of Chitradurga | Kallin Kote". Karnataka Tourism.