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Tumkur
City
Tumakuru
Clockwise from top: Siddaganga Matha, Kote Anjaneya Swami Statue, Globe Library of SSIT, SIT, India Food Park
Nickname: Kalpatharu Nadu (land of coconut trees)
Tumkur in Karnataka
Coordinates: 13°20′N 77°06′E / 13.34°N 77.1°E / 13.34; 77.1
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Tumkur
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Tumakuru City Corporation
• Mayor	Prabhavathi M
• Commissioner	Ashwija B V (IAS)
Area
• City	102.9 km (39.7 sq mi)
Elevation	822 m (2,697 ft)
Population
• City	305,821
• Rank	India : 151 Karnataka : 11
• Density	3,000/km (7,700/sq mi)
• Metro	400,442
Demonym	Tumkurian
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)	572101-106
Telephone code	+91-(0)816
Vehicle registration	KA-06
Official language	Kannada
Website	www.tumkurcity.mrc.gov.in

Tumkur, officially Tumakuru, is a city and headquarters of Tumakuru district in the Karnataka state of India. Tumkur is known for Siddaganga Matha. Tumkur hosts India's first mega food park, a project of the ministry of food processing. The India Food Park was inaugurated by Prime Minister of India in September 2014. Tumkur is also included in the Smart Cities Mission list and is among the 100 smart cities to be developed in India. Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a city corporation.

Etymology

Etymologically, the name of the city is believed to have been mutated possibly from "Tumbe ooru" because of the abundance of thumbe hoovu, a kind of flower, or thamate ooru because of the folk musical percussion instrument thamate, that might have been used most here. It is also called Kalpatharu Nadu (land of coconut trees), due to the abundance of coconut trees in the area.

Another story says that during the rule of cholas Gulur was their capital. Since Tumkur is at high elevation the guards used to be there on any hill with tumaki (a kind of drum) and used to make sound in case of any alerts, hence the name. The Indian central government approved the request to officially rename the Tumkur and 12 other cities in October 2014. The city officially became "Tumakuru" on 1 November 2014.

Geography

Tumkur is located at 13°20′N 77°06′E / 13.34°N 77.1°E / 13.34; 77.1. Tumkur is a city located in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is situated at an altitude of around 800 meters above sea level and is located about 70 kilometres northwest of the state capital, Bengaluru.

Climate

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Tumkur is a city located in the southern state of Karnataka, India. According to the 2011 Census of India, the population of Tumkur was approximately 542,000. The city has a population density of 3,100 people per square kilometre. The majority of the population belongs to the Hindu religion, with a small minority of Muslims and Christians.

Languages

Languages of Tumkur City (2011 census)

Kannada is the language of the majority in Tumkur, which is also the state's official language. The city has a significant number of Urdu speakers, and small populations of Telugu, Tamil and Hindi speakers.

Religion

Religion in Tumkur City (2011)

Hindus form the majority of the population, with a significant Muslim minority.

Transportation

The city's Railway Station comes under South Western Railway Zone (India) and was constructed during the British period and has been renovated recently. It is located in centre of the city close to the bus stand and the town hall. It is located in the Bangalore-Hubli main line.

The city buses are also available for transportation within the city by KSRTC. Popularly known as Sri Siddaganga Nagara Sarige, named after the holy place, Siddaganga. There are more than 100 buses transporting in the city.

The nearest airport to Tumkur is Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore which is around 90 km from the city.

The state Government has plans to expand Namma Metro rail to tumkur city to enhance connectivity between city & the state capital.

Educational institutes

• Siddaganga Institute of Technology
• Tumkur University

Tumkur is famous for Siddaganga Matha 5 km toward HITECH city flyover, known for providing free education and dorms for more than 9000 children. Karnataka Rathna Shivakumara Swami, was the president of this matha.

Media

Tumkur has a private FM radio channel, Siddhartha, situated at SSIT campus, broadcasting in Kannada language. Amogha local channel is Amogha Networks.

• Aralaguppe temple
• Bhanasankari Temple
• City Entrance
• Townhall building tumkur
• CSI Wesley Church

Notable people

Actors

• Jaggesh, actor
• Sharath Lohithaswa, actor
• Lohithaswa T. S., actor, writer
• Manjula, actress
• Tabla Nani, Indian theatre and film actor
• Narasimharaju
• Rangayana Raghu, Actor and Comedian
• Ashika Ranganath, actress
• Sudha Rani, actress
• Arjun Sarja, actor
• Siddhanth, actor

Arts

• Doddarange Gowda, poet
• Chandrika Gururaj - playback singer
• Amarashilpi Jakanachari, sculptor
• Renuka Kesaramadu, painter and sculptor
• Kunigal Nagabhushan, writer
• T. Sunandamma, writer and humorist
• B. M. Srikantaiah, writer known as Kannadada Kanva
• T. N. Srikantaiah, poet, linguist and teacher
• Chi. Udayashankar, lyricist
• Gubbi Veeranna, theatre director

Politicians

• Rank Nazeer Ahmed, politician
• G. S. Basavaraj, politician
• K. Lakkappa, politician
• S. Mallikarjunaiah, politician
• G. Parameshwara, former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, former KPCC President

Sports

• Poll Ashokanand, cricketer
• Poll Shyamsunder, cricketer

Others

• C. P. Sadashivaiah, Indian freedom fighter
• Shivakumara Swami, supercentenarian, humanitarian, spiritual leader and educator
• Saalumarada Thimmakka, Indian environmentalist

See also

• Tumkur City Assembly constituency
• Ajjappanahalli, Tumkur
• Bajagur
• Narasimha Swamy Temple, Seebi

References

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External links

• Official website of Tumkur Urban Development Authority

• Tumkur
• Cities and towns in Tumakuru district
• Cities in Karnataka