Chitgoppa Explained

Chittaguppa
Nicknames:Moinabad
Settlement Type:Tehsil
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:600307
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:17.69°N 77.45°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bidar
Established Title:Date established
Established Date:2017
Government Type:Town Municipal Council
Governing Body:Chittaguppa Town Municipal Council
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:6
Elevation M:607
Population Total:46943
Population As Of:2019
Population Rank:1
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Chittaguppinavaru
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:585 412
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08483
Registration Plate:KA 78
Website:www.chittaguppatown.mrc.gov.in

Chitagoppa is a taluka and town in Bidar district of Karnataka. Up until 2017, the city was under the administration of Humnabad. Chitguppa is divided into 23 wards.[1] It is from Humnabad and from Bidar.[2] 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.

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.[3] 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.[4]

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 15km (09miles) from Humnabad. Coordinates are 17.6979° N, 77.2155° E. Area of 2.317 mi2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India,[5] 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.

References

Bhavani mandir chitguppa

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chitgoppa Town Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2021 | Karnataka.
  2. News: 49 New Talukas, State Government Move. 5 March 2018. www.indiaglitz.com.
  3. https://gfgc.kar.nic.in/chitgoppa/About-Us Government First Grade College Kodambal Road Chitgoppa
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=BvT_BgAAQBAJ&dq=nizam+in+chitaguppa&pg=PA71 Role Of Freedom Fighters In Bidar Districd (1890 -1947)
  5. Web site: Chitgoppa Town Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2021 | Karnataka.