Tumakuru district

Tumakuru District
Clockwise from top-left: View from Shivagange, Markonahalli Reservoir, Chennakeshava Temple at Arlaguppe, Guru Mandir, Mandaragiri, View from Devarayanadurga Hill, Madhugiri Fort
Nickname(s): 
Kalpataru Nadu (Coconut Country), Shikshanika Nagari (City of Educational Institutions)
Location in Karnataka
Location in Karnataka
Coordinates: 13°20′N 77°06′E / 13.34°N 77.1°E / 13.34; 77.1
Country India
StateKarnataka
HeadquartersTumakuru
TalukasTumakuru,
Sira,
Gubbi,
Tipaturu,
Turuvekere,
Kunigal,
Madhugiri,
Pavagada,
Koratagere,
Chikkanayakanahalli.
Government
 • Deputy Commissioner and District MagistrateSubha Kalyan, I.A.S [1][2]
 • District In-charge MinisterJ. C. Madhu Swamy (BJP) [3]
 • President, Zilla PanchayatLatha Ravikumar (JDS) [4]
Area
 • Total10,597 km2 (4,092 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,678,980
 • Rank150 in India
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
572xxx
Vehicle registration
  • Tumakuru KA 06
  • Tipaturu KA 44
  • Madhugiri KA 64
Websitetumkur.nic.in

Tumakuru district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. It is the third largest district in Karnataka by land area with an area of 10,598 km2,[6] and fourth largest by Population.[7] It is a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Bengaluru, the state capital. The district is known for the production of coconuts and is also called as 'Kalpataru Nadu'.[8] It is the only discontiguous district in Karnataka (Pavagada Taluk has no geographical continuity with the rest of the district).

As of census of 2011, the district has a population of 2,678,980, with a population density of 253 people /km2,[7] the district has the literary rate of 75.14% and a sex ratio of 984 women/ 1000 men. Tumakuru district is surrounded by Chikkaballapura district and Bengaluru Rural in East, Ramanagara district in South-East, Mandya and Hassan districts in South-West, Chikmagalur district in west, Chitradurga district in north-west and Sri Sathya Sai district and Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh in North.

  1. ^ "District Administration". tumkurzillapanchayat.gov.in.
  2. ^ "Karnataka Government". www.karnataka.gov.in.
  3. ^ "Karnataka govt announces district in-charge ministers, CM Yediyurappa retains Bengaluru". The News Minute. 16 September 2019.
  4. ^ Staff Correspondent (12 May 2016). "JD(S) bags president post in Tumakuru ZP" – via www.thehindu.com. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Districts in Karnataka". Karnataka.com. 14 July 2013.
  6. ^ "National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Most Populous Districts in Karnataka". WorldlistMania. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Tumakuru sets a green example". www.downtoearth.org.in. Retrieved 31 January 2021.