Chitradurga district

At the time of the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population spoke Kannada, 7.33% Urdu, 5.39% Telugu and 2.29% Lambadi as their first language.

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Chitradurga one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).

Madakari Nayaka – King of Chitradurga
Onake Obavva – Legendary woman who fought Hyder Ali's army.
Malladihalli Sri Raghavendra Swamiji (Tiruka) – yogi and Ayurvedic guru
S. Nijalingappa (vinayak) – politician, ex-CM, ex-MP and ex All India Congress lead
T.R. Subba Rao (TaRaSu) – a novelist, 1985 winner of Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Durgasthamana
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya – yogi and Ayurvedic guru. One of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th century and is credited with the revival of hatha yoga. Also called father of Modern Yoga.
P. R. Thippeswamy (PRT) – Artist, Writer & Folklorist – K. Venkatappa Awardee 1999, ex-Chairman Karnataka Lalithakala Academy