Chitgoppa

    Chitgoppa
    Chitguppi, Chitguppa,چٹگوپہ
    Taluka
    Nickname(s): moinabad, معین اباد
    Chitgoppa
    Location in Karnataka, India
    Coordinates: 17°41′N 77°27′E / 17.69°N 77.45°E / 17.69; 77.45Coordinates: 17°41′N 77°27′E / 17.69°N 77.45°E / 17.69; 77.45
    Country  India
    State Karnataka
    District Bidar
    Government
     • Body Chitgoppa Municipal Council (TMC)
    Area
     • Total 25 km2 (10 sq mi)
    Elevation 607 m (1,991 ft)
    Population (2011)
     • Total 25,298
     • Density 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
    Demonym(s) Chitgoppekar
    Languages
     • Official Kannada
    Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
    PIN 585 412
    Telephone code 08483
    Vehicle registration KA 39
    Website www.chittaguppatown.mrc.gov.in

    Chitgoppa is a small municipal council Town and Taluka in the district of Bidar, Karnataka, India. Earlier it came under Homnabad Taluk. Chitgoppa was declared a taluk in 2017.

    It is 15 km from Humnabad and 147 km from Hyderabad.[1]

    About

    The Nizams had control over this place and it was a district during their time and known as Paiga District. The Nizams established Sadar Diwani Adalat and Moffusil courts. Patwardhan Saheb was the first president of the municipality. Kishan Rao Saheb was the president of the municipality three consecutive times. Later he voluntarily stepped down and gave the opportunity to others to become president and serve. [2]

    This town has famous Dargah and Urs will be held every year and Nana Hazart Dargah is also there. This town has a Raghavendra swamy math and aradhane is done every year and Prasad will be served to all section of the society irrespective of caste and creed. Gavi Madivaleshwar Temple (caves), Markhandeshwara Temple, Bhavani Temple are also famous in this town. Moosa miya , Srikant Rai, Srikant Rao Vakil, Baba Bhukari, Govind Rao Borale, Kashinath swamy malli, Suryakanth Swamy, Kalgi Veerenna Ashok Guttedar and other prominent leaders belong to this place. Srikant Rao Vakeel unsuccessfully contested the 1994 MLA election from Humnabad and lost by a thin margin.

    This town has the Khandsari Sugar Factory, which closed in 2005.

    Raghavendra Auradkar the then Police commissioner did his schooling from his place.

    There is a more than 500 years old banyan tree near Basawanna temple at the heart of the city.

    The Dasara Festival is celebrated on the day when all the people in Chitgoppa go to Bhavani temple together and greet each other with "Banni" (Bangara).

    Demographics

    Religions in Chitgoppa[3]
    Religion Percent
    Hindu
     
    		 45.93%
    Muslim
     
    		 46.48%
    Christian
     
    		 6.82%
    Others
     
    		 0.11%
    Not stated
     
    		 0.66%

    As of 2011 India census,[3] Chitgoppa has a population of 25,298. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chitgoppa has an average literacy rate of 71.88%, lower than state average of 75.36%; with male literacy of 77.76% and female literacy of 65.75%. 13.33% of the population is under 6 years of age.

    References

    1. ↑ "49 NEW TALUKS, STATE GOVERNMENT MOVE". www.indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
    2. ↑ Role Of Freedom Fighters In Bidar District (1890 -1948)
    3. 1 2 http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803062-chitgoppa-karnataka.html
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