Chitagoppa is a taluka and town in
Bidar district
Bidar district is the northernmost part of the Karnataka state in India. The administrative headquarters of district is Bidar, Bidar city. Geographically, it known as the "Crown of the State", occupying its northeastern end. It is bounded by Ka ...
of
Karnataka
Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...
. Up until 2017, the city was under the administration of
Humnabad. Chitguppa is divided into 23 wards.
It is from Humnabad and from
Bidar
Bidar ( ) is a city and headquarters of the Bidar district in Karnataka state of India. Bidar is a prominent place on the archaeological map of India, it is well known for architectural, historical religious and rich heritage sites. Pictures ...
. The city is known for having the largest marketplace in the Bidar district and its corn production.It shares border with
Kalaburagi district.The nearest highway is NH-65 which passes through Chitguppa taluk.and very fast growing taluka in bidar.and also govt of karnataka provide some govt facilities karnataka one office also near sbi bank
History
The Chitgoppa area, formerly known as the Chitgoppa Empire, was formerly under the control of the
Nizams, who established Sadar Diwani Adalat and Moffusil as their courts. Patwardhan Saheb was the first president of the Chitguppa municipality, and Kishan Rao Saheb was the president of the municipality for three consecutive terms until he voluntarily stepped down.
Role Of Freedom Fighters In Bidar Districd (1890 -1947)
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Every year in August a fair is held for the Hindu god Baloba. A marble statue of a Hindu saint Mahadevappe Devarshi has been installed in a monastery named after him in the town. A temple in Chitguppa is Bhavani mandir which was established by the members of Bhavasar kshatriya Samaj the temple was very old after every Navratri there was a celebration of temple palki at the time of Vijayadashami. The speciality of this temple is in Navarathri Dasara. Its one of the memorable event, lots of devotees will visit on that day and make Pllaki Seva. This temple has very big history bind it.
Geography
Chitguppa is divided into 23 wards. It is from Humnabad. Coordinates are 17.6979° N, 77.2155° E. Area of 2.317 mi2.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Chitgoppa had a population of 25,298: males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. 13.33% of the population was under six years of age. Chitguppa had an average literacy rate of 71.88%, lower than the state average of 75.36%, with male literacy at 77.76% and female literacy at 65.75%. The Chitgoppa Town Municipal Council oversaw over 4,445 houses, to which it supplied basic amenities.
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Cities and towns in Bidar district
Taluks in Bidar district
Bhavani mandir chitguppa