About Chittapur ( Chitapur )

Chittapuru (Kannada: )(Urdu: ) is a panchayat town in Gulbarga district in the state of karnataka, India. It is also the headquarters of the Chittapuru taluk. Chitapur is located at 1707N 7705E / 17.12N 77.08E / 17.12; 77.08. It has an average elevation of 403metres (1322ft). The town is spread over an area of 3.5km. 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. As of 2001 India census, 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.