Tumkur

This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Tumakuru district.

For other uses, see Tumkur (disambiguation).

Tumkur ತುಮಕೂರು Kalpatharu Nadu, Shaikshanika Nagara
City Corporation
Tumakuru
Clockwise from top: Siddaganga Matha, Kote Anjaneya Swami Statue, Globe Library of SSIT, SIT, India Food Park
Nickname(s): City of Coconuts, City of Education
Tumkur Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Region	Bayaluseemē
District	Tumkur District
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Tumkur City Corporation
• Mayor	Lalitha
• Commissioner	Ashaad R Shariff
Area
• Total	48.60 km2 (18.76 sq mi)
Elevation	822 m (2,697 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	305,821
• Density	6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Tumakurian
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode(s)	572 xxx
Telephone code	+91-(0)816
Vehicle registration	KA-06
Official language	Kannada
Website	www.tumkurcity.mrc.gov.in

Tumkur, officially renamed Tumakuru in 2014, is an industrial city located in the state of Karnataka. Since 28 August 2010, Tumakuru has been accorded the status of a City Corporation. It is situated at a distance of 70 kilometers northwest of Bengaluru, along National Highway NH4 and NH206. It is the headquarters of the Tumakuru district. Tumakuru plays host for India's first mega food park which is a project of the ministry of food processing. The India Food Park was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2014. Tumakuru was officially included in the Smart Cities project of the central government in August 2015 and was declared a smart-city.

Etymology

Etymologically, the name of the city is believed to have been mutated possibly from "Tumbe ooru" due to the abundance of Tumbe huuvu, a kind of flower, or Tamate ooru due to the folk musical percussion instrument Tamate, that might have been used most here. Also, it is called as the coconut city.

Another story says that during the rule of cholas Gulur was their capital, since Tumakuru 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 November 1, 2014.

Tumkur is also famous for Shree Siddaganga mutt located 5 km towards HITECH city flyover,known for providing free education and dorms for more than 9000 children. Karnataka Rathna Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji is also known as "walking god" is the president of this mutt. The prayer during morning and evening time is beautiful to see.

Geography

Tumakuru is located at . It has an average elevation of 822 metres (2696 feet). The city has a station on the South Western railway, 43 m. N.W. from Bangalore.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Tumakuru had a population of 305,821. There are more than 5,00,000 people are live in corporation limit. At the 2001 census, males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Tumakuru has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. About 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. The most common language in the city is Kannada.

Description

The cultivated products consists chiefly of coconut, millet, rice, pulses, arecanut and oil seeds. The chief industries are the manufacture of coarse cotton cloths, woolen blankets, ropes, watches (Hindustan Machine Tools), WIPRO, TVSE, SCII and Karmobiles Ltd. which is merged with Rane Madras. "Tumakuru Glow for Beauty Crowns" SWARNMANDIR has been chiselling out the intricate nuances of gold crowns for Miss India, Sponsored by TANISHQ and many Temple Crowns even for Sri Channakeshava Temple, Belur... have their industries around the town. In 2011 this city is proposed to become a Municipal Corporation of Karnataka. we can also see some major Retail companies are also expanding their existence in tumkur such as Reliance and Megamart. you will find Reliance trends, foot print and digital in the centre of city.And it's also called as Education city and coconut city. The India Food Park (IFP), an integrated food processing facility located in the Tumkur was inaugurated by the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in September 2014.

Transportation

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, KSRTC has a divisional office situated in Tumkur City. The city is well-connected to Bangalore and other cities in the state by KSRTC buses.Volvo buses are available for the city, Bangalore. Frequent buses are available connecting other taluks and towns of the district. Two National Highways NH-4 & NH-206 pass through the city. TCB Road(Karnataka)(Tumkur-Chelur-Bukkapatna Road)connects the people of Bukkapatna Hagalavadi and Chelur to Tumkur Corporation City.Plenty of Private and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses are currently operating on this route.

Railways also play a major role in connectivity. 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.

Media

Tumakuru has a private FM radio channel 'Siddhartha' situated at SSIT campus,broadcasting in Kannada language. Amogha Local Channel ''Amogha Networks'

See Also

• Hagalavadi
• Bukkapatna

External links

• Complete information of Tumakuru District