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]
Map
Tumkur in Karnataka
Coordinates: 13°20′N 77°06′E / 13.34°N 77.1°E / 13.34; 77.1
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTumkur
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • BodyTumakuru City Corporation
 • MayorPrabhavathi M
 • CommissionerAshwija B V (IAS)[2]
Area
 • City
102.9 km2 (39.7 sq mi)
Elevation
822 m (2,697 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • City
305,821
 • 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[4]
Websitewww.tumkurcity.mrc.gov.in

Tumkur officially Tumakuru[5][6] is a city and headquarters of Tumakuru district in the Karnataka state of India.[7][8] Tumkur is known for Siddaganga Matha, 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 of India in September 2014.[9] Tumkur is also included in the Smart Cities Mission list and is among the 100 smart cities to be developed in India.[10] Since 28 August 2010, Tumkur has been accorded the status of a city corporation.[11]

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  2. ^ "Tumakuru City Corporation - City Staff". Tumkur City, Government of Karnataka, India. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "City Summary". Tumkur City Corporation. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  4. ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Bangalore becomes 'Bengaluru'; 11 other cities renamed". The Economic Times. Bangalore. PTI. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. ^ Prabhu, Nagesh (1 November 2014). "New names for cities". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. ^ "About Tukur | SSDC". www.ssdctumkur.org. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Modi inaugurates Mega Food Park in Tumkur". The Hindu. 24 September 2014.
  10. ^ "About Smart City". www.smartcitytumakuru.in. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Tumkur, Shimoga and Bijapur cities to be upgraded as Municipal Corporations". The Hindu. 2 September 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 January 2021.