Chickballapur is one of the well known city of Chickballapur district of Karnataka state.   It is surrounded by 5 hills and it is located at a distance of  55 km from the state capital Bangalore. In Chickballapur most of the people are agriculturists belonging to backward classes.  The Government of Karnataka formed Chickballapur taluk in 1968. It consists of 250 Revenue villages, 22 Grama Panchayaths and 1 City Municipal Coucil.  Annual   rainfall  in the town  is 15cm the kind of soil is red. Being  well connected  with Kolar and other taluk places, the town has developed rapidly. It is famous for its silk business. It is a commercial center and a center of silk industry.

           The world favorite Nandi hills is existing which is at a height of 4,851 feet above M.S.L. Most of the temples in the town are modern, the oldest of these being the Cheannakeshava temple. About 2 1/2 miles to the northeast of Chickballapur is a fine circular pond known as the Chitravathi. Incidentally Chickballapur taluk also happens to be. the birthplace (Muddenahalli) of one of the greatest engineers of independent India- Bharatha Ratna Sir M.Visveswaraiah. ...

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