Challakere
Challakere is a city and a taluk headquarter located in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka Challakere called Science city and Oil city of Karnataka
| Challakere | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Coordinates: 14°18′43″N 76°39′04″E / 14.312°N 76.651°E | |
| Country | India | 
| State | Karnataka | 
| District | Chitradurga | 
| Region | Bayaluseemē | 
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality council | 
| Area | |
|  • City | 30.71 km2 (11.86 sq mi) | 
| • Rural | 2,032.13 km2 (784.61 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) | 
| Population  (2011) | |
|  • City | 55,194 | 
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) | 
| • Rural | 310,590 | 
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada | 
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) | 
| PIN | 577 522 | 
| Telephone code | 08195 | 
| Vehicle registration | KA-16 | 
| Website | www | 
Challakere is a city, municipality, and taluk in Chitradurga district in the state of Karnataka, India.