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Thipatooru | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 13°16′N 76°29′E / 13.26°N 76.48°E | |
Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Region | Bayalu Seeme |
Founded by | Ganga/Nolamba Dynasties[citation needed] |
Named for | Copra |
Government | |
• Body | City Municipal Council |
• Municipal Commissioner | Sri. Vishweshwar Badaragade |
• Subdivisional Magistrate/AC | Sapthashree B K[1] |
• Administrator of CMC/DC | Smt. Subha Kalyan I.A.S |
Area | |
• City | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
• Rural | 786 km2 (303 sq mi) |
Elevation | 862 m (2,828 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• City | 59,543 |
• Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
• Rural | 163,206 |
Demonym(s) | Tipturians, Thipturinavaru |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 572201-02 |
STD_ISD | +91(0)8134 |
Vehicle registration | KA-44 |
Lok Sabha | Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency |
Vidhan Sabha | Tiptur Assembly constituency |
Present MLA | K Shadakshari (INC) |
Present MP | V.Somanna (BJP) |
Code | TTR |
Website | http://www.tipturcity.mrc.gov.in |
Thipatooru (Tiptur) is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. It is one of the three sub-divisional headquarters of Tumkur district in Karnataka. Capital city Bangalore is 140 km from Thipatooru. Thipatooru city is known for its coconut plantations.