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Tumkur | |
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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)[1] | |
  Tumkur Location of Tumkur in Karnataka, India  Tumkur Tumkur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 13°20′N 77°06′E / 13.34°N 77.1°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Bayaluseemē |
| District | Tumkur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Tumakuru City Corporation |
| • Mayor | Prabhavathi M |
| • Commissioner | Shubha Kalyan (IAS)[2] |
| Area | |
| • City | 102.9 km2 (39.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 822 m (2,697 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • City | 305,821 |
| • Rank | India : 151 Karnataka : 11 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (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 |
Tumkur (officially Tumakuru[4][5]) is a city located in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is situated at a distance of 70 km (43 mi) northwest of Bangalore,[6] the state's largest city and capital, along NH 48 and NH 73. It is the headquarters of the Tumakuru district. It is located at an altitude of 835 m (2739.5 ft).[7]
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 Narendra Modi in September 2014.[8] Tumkur is also included in the Smart Cities Mission list and is among the 100 smart cities to be developed in India.[9] Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a city corporation.[10]
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- ^ "About Tumkur | SSDC". www.ssdctumkur.org. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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- ^ "Modi inaugurates Mega Food Park in Tumkur". The Hindu. 24 September 2014.
- ^ "About Smart City". www.smartcitytumakuru.in. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Tumkur, Shimoga and Bijapur cities to be upgraded as Municipal Corporations". The Hindu. 2 September 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 January 2021.