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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
Ka rnataka 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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Chickballapur is one of 57 Karnataka cities in
the Nirmala Nagara - Municipal eGovernance project. The PGR
Module which started in Chickballapur City from February
2006 is working fine it records the grievances of the public
of Chickballapur City. Public are requested to register
their complaints through this facility and take the benefit
of this Cell.
