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Chitradurga vs Bagalkot

Karnataka · Karnataka

MetricChitradurgaBagalkot
Population16,59,456 (16.6 lakh)18,89,752 (18.9 lakh)
Area8,440 km²6,593 km²
Density197 / km²287 / km²
HeadquartersChitradurgaBagalkot
Established1997
Native nameಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ
Opportunities11
Resource atoms

Chitradurga

Chitradurga district is an administrative district of Karnataka state in south-western India. The city of Chitradurga is the district headquarters. Chitradurga city gets its name from 'Chitrakaldurga', meaning 'picturesque castle' in Kannada.

Bagalkot

Bagalkot district, is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located in the town of Bagalkot. The district is located in northern Karnataka and borders Belgaum, Gadag, Koppal, Raichur and Bijapur. The new Bagalkot district was carved out of Vijayapura in 1997 via Government of Karnataka directive Notification RD 42 LRD 87 Part III. The bifurcated Bagalkot district consists of ten taluks — Badami, Bagalkot, Bilagi, Guledgudda, Rabkavi Banhatti, Hunagund, Ilkal, Jamakhandi and Mudhol, Teradal.