Chitradurga District

Karnataka

Chitradurga district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Chitradurga. It covers 8,440 sq km and had a population of 16,59,456 at the 2011 census, a density of 197 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Chitradurga
Area
8,440 sq km
Population
16.59 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
197 /km²
Literacy Rate
73.71%
Sex Ratio
974
per 1,000 males
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Chitradurga District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Chitradurga district.

Total Population
16.59 Lakh
Male Population
8.41 Lakh
Female Population
8.19 Lakh
Rural Population
13.21 Lakh
Urban Population
3.38 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
3.01 Lakh
Literacy Rate
73.71%
Population Density
197 /km²
Sex Ratio
974
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 81.37%Female literacy 65.88%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Chitradurga district.

6
Tehsils
6
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
189
Gram Panchayats
1,063
Villages
Headquarters
Chitradurga
Languages
Kannada, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
14.22° N, 76.4° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Chitradurga

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Chitradurga

Constituency No. 18 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
GK
Govind M. Karjol
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Molakalmuru
  • Challakere
  • Chitradurga
  • Hiriyur
  • Hosadurga
  • Holalkere
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Chitradurga

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Molakalmuru
No. 97 · Chitradurga
NG
N.Y. Gopalakrishna
Indian National Congress
MLA
Challakere
No. 98 · Chitradurga
TR
T. Raghumurthy
Indian National Congress
MLA
Chitradurga
No. 99 · Chitradurga
KP
K.C. Veerendra Puppy
Indian National Congress
MLA
Hiriyur
No. 100 · Chitradurga
DS
D. Sudhakar
Indian National Congress
MLA
Hosadurga
No. 101 · Chitradurga
BG
B.G. Govindappa
Indian National Congress
MLA
Holalkere
No. 102 · Chitradurga
MC
M. Chandrappa
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Chitradurga

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Chitradurga district.

  • GK
    Govind M. Karjol
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Chitradurga · No. 18
  • NG
    N.Y. Gopalakrishna
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Molakalmuru · No. 97
  • TR
    T. Raghumurthy
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Challakere · No. 98
  • KP
    K.C. Veerendra Puppy
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Chitradurga · No. 99
  • DS
    D. Sudhakar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Hiriyur · No. 100
  • BG
    B.G. Govindappa
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Hosadurga · No. 101
  • MC
    M. Chandrappa
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Holalkere · No. 102

Election History

Lok Sabha

Chitradurga · No. 18

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPGovind M. Karjol
    Votes 6,84,890Vote share 51.33%Margin 48,121
    1. 1. Govind M. Karjol · BJP6,84,890 (51.33%)
    2. 2. B. N. Chandrappa · INC6,36,769 (47.73%)
    3. 3. C. M. Murugeshappa · BSP6,120 (0.46%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPA. Narayanaswamy
    Votes 6,26,398Vote share 50.26%Margin 80,178
    1. 1. A. Narayanaswamy · BJP6,26,398 (50.26%)
    2. 2. B. N. Chandrappa · INC5,46,220 (43.83%)
    3. 3. C. U. Mahanthesh · BSP24,210 (1.94%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCB. N. Chandrappa
    Votes 4,67,372Vote share 44.31%Margin 1,01,291
    1. 1. B. N. Chandrappa · INC4,67,372 (44.31%)
    2. 2. Janardhana Swamy · BJP3,66,081 (34.71%)
    3. 3. G. S. Manjunath · JD(S)1,42,100 (13.47%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Chitradurga
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 18
6 Assembly
No. 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102

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Chitradurga District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Chitradurga
Area
8,440 sq km
Population
16.59 Lakh
Population density
197 per km²
Sex ratio
974 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
73.71%
Languages
Kannada, Telugu
Tehsils
6
Blocks
6
Gram panchayats
189
Villages
1,063
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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