Tumkur

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)[1]
Tumkur is located in Karnataka
Tumkur
Tumkur
Location of Tumkur in Karnataka, India
Tumkur is located in India
Tumkur
Tumkur
Tumkur (India)
Coordinates: 13°20′N 77°06′E / 13.34°N 77.1°E / 13.34; 77.1
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionBayaluseemē
DistrictTumkur
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyTumakuru City Corporation
 • MayorPrabhavathi M
 • CommissionerShubha Kalyan (IAS)[2]
Area
 • City102.9 km2 (39.7 sq mi)
Elevation
822 m (2,697 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • City305,821
 • RankIndia : 151
Karnataka : 11
 • Density3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
 • Metro
400,442
DemonymTumkurian
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)
572101-106
Telephone code+91-(0)816
Vehicle registrationKA-06
Official languageKannada
Websitewww.tumkurcity.mrc.gov.in

Tumkur (officially Tumakuru[4][5]) is a city located in the southern part of 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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nickname was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Smt. Subha Kalyan.I.A.S". District Tumkur, Government of Karnataka | India. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "City Summary". Tumkur City Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed". The Economic Times. Bangalore. PTI. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ Prabhu, Nagesh (1 November 2014). "New names for cities". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. ^ "About Tumkur | SSDC". www.ssdctumkur.org. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. ^ elevationmap.net. "Tumkur City, Tumkur, Bangalore, India on the Elevation Map. Topographic Map of Tumkur City, Tumkur, Bangalore, India". elevationmap.net. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Modi inaugurates Mega Food Park in Tumkur". The Hindu. 24 September 2014.
  9. ^ "About Smart City". www.smartcitytumakuru.in. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Tumkur, Shimoga and Bijapur cities to be upgraded as Municipal Corporations". The Hindu. 2 September 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

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