Tumkur

Tumkur, officially Tumakuru,^[5][6] is a city and the headquarters of Tumkur district in Karnataka state, India.^[7][8] It is known for the Siddaganga Matha Lingayat monastery. 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] It 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]

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 in Karnataka
Coordinates: 13.34°N 77.1°E / 13.34; 77.1
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Tumkur
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Tumakuru City Corporation
• Mayor	Prabhavathi M
• Commissioner	Ashwija B V (IAS)[2]
Area [3]
• City	102.9 km2 (39.7 sq mi)
• Rank	2nd largest district
Elevation	822 m (2,697 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• City	305,821
• Rank	India : 150 Karnataka : 10
• Density	3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi)
• Metro	400,442
Demonym	Tumkurian
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode(s)	572101-107
Telephone code	+91-(0)816
Vehicle registration	KA-06
Official language	Kannada[4]
Website	www.tumkurcity.mrc.gov.in

Tumkur is an emerging industrial hub in India, and has a large upcoming industrial corridor as well as a Japanese township.^[12] A new International stadium is expected to be completed in Tumkur by 2028, where international cricket tournaments can be hosted.^[13] The Green Line of the Bengaluru Namma Metro extension is planned to connect with Tumkur after 2030.^[14]

Etymology

Etymologically, the name of the city is believed to have been mutated possibly from "Tumbe ooru" because of the abundance of thumbe hoovu, a kind of flower, or thamate ooru because of the folk musical percussion instrument thamate, that might have been used most here. It is also called Kalpatharu Nadu (land of coconut trees), due to the abundance of coconut trees in the area.^[1]

Another story says that during the rule of cholas Gulur was their capital. Since Tumkur 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 1 November 2014.^[15]

Geography

Tumkur is located at 13.34°N 77.1°E / 13.34; 77.1.^[16] Tumkur is a city located in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is situated at an altitude of around 800 meters above sea level and is located about 70 kilometres northwest of the state capital, Bengaluru.

Climate

Climate data for Tumkur (1981–2010, extremes 1972–1999)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	32.5 (90.5)	35.0 (95.0)	37.4 (99.3)	38.9 (102.0)	38.1 (100.6)	39.0 (102.2)	36.1 (97.0)	36.1 (97.0)	32.5 (90.5)	33.0 (91.4)	31.2 (88.2)	31.0 (87.8)	39.0 (102.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.6 (83.5)	31.3 (88.3)	33.9 (93.0)	35.0 (95.0)	34.5 (94.1)	30.5 (86.9)	28.9 (84.0)	28.4 (83.1)	29.2 (84.6)	28.9 (84.0)	27.8 (82.0)	27.3 (81.1)	30.4 (86.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16.2 (61.2)	17.9 (64.2)	20.1 (68.2)	21.5 (70.7)	21.2 (70.2)	20.3 (68.5)	19.6 (67.3)	19.3 (66.7)	19.3 (66.7)	19.1 (66.4)	17.8 (64.0)	16.3 (61.3)	19.1 (66.4)
Record low °C (°F)	10.6 (51.1)	12.1 (53.8)	13.0 (55.4)	6.0 (42.8)	14.5 (58.1)	14.5 (58.1)	13.0 (55.4)	15.6 (60.1)	11.8 (53.2)	10.0 (50.0)	10.6 (51.1)	10.4 (50.7)	6.0 (42.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	7.2 (0.28)	2.4 (0.09)	8.4 (0.33)	31.9 (1.26)	60.5 (2.38)	91.9 (3.62)	124.5 (4.90)	119.7 (4.71)	158.2 (6.23)	137.3 (5.41)	52.2 (2.06)	15.2 (0.60)	809.5 (31.87)
Average rainy days	0.3	0.2	0.5	1.9	4.2	6.3	8.1	8.5	7.6	6.8	3.2	1.0	48.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	35	27	24	29	40	61	67	68	62	60	57	47	48
Source: India Meteorological Department[17][18]

Demographics

As per the 2011 India census,^[19] the population of Tumkur was approximately 542,000. The city has a population density of 3,100 people per square kilometre. The majority of the population belongs to the Hindu religion, with a small minority of Muslims and Christians.^[19]

Languages

Languages of Tumkur City (2011 census)^[20]

1. Kannada (67.5%)
2. Urdu (24.4%)
3. Telugu (2.30%)
4. Tamil (2.02%)
5. Hindi (1.81%)
6. Others (1.99%)

Kannada is the language of the majority in Tumkur, which is also the state's official language.^[4][20] The city has a significant number of Urdu speakers, and small populations of Telugu, Tamil and Hindi speakers.^[20]

Religion

Religions in Tumkur City (2011)[21]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			71.83%
Islam			24.76%
Christianity			1.84%
Jainism			0.88%
Other or not stated			0.69%

Hindus form the majority of the population, with a significant Muslim minority.^[21]

Transportation

The city's railway station comes under the South Western Railway Zone (India), and has been renovated recently.^[22][23][24] It is on the Bangalore-Hubli main line, and is located in the centre of the city, close to the bus stand and the town hall.

Municipal buses are available for transportation within the city, and are run by KSRTC. The service is known as Sri Siddaganga Nagara Sarige, named after the holy place, Siddaganga.

The nearest airport to Tumkur is Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore which is around 90 km from the city.

The state government has plans to expand Bengaluru's Namma Metro rail to Tumkur to enhance connectivity between city & the state capital.^[25][26][27]

Educational institutes

• Siddaganga Institute of Technology
• Sri Siddhartha Medical College
• Tumkur University

Tbe Siddaganga Matha provides free education and accommodation for more than 9000 children. Karnataka Rathna Shivakumara Swami was the president of this matha.^[28]

Media

Tumkur has a private FM radio channel, Siddhartha, situated at SSIT campus, broadcasting in Kannada language. Amogha local channel is Amogha Networks.

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  Aralaguppe temple
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  Bhanasankari Temple
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  City Entrance
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  Townhall building tumkur
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  CSI Wesley Church

Notable people

Actors

• Achyuth Kumar, actor
• Arjun Sarja, actor
• Ashika Ranganath, actress
• Jaggesh, actor
• Komal Kumar, actor and comedian
• Lohithaswa T.S actor, writer
• Manjula, actress
• Narasimharaju, Indian theatre and film actor
• Rangayana Raghu, Actor and Comedian
• Tabla Nani, actor and Comedian
• Sharath Lohithaswa, actor
• Siddhanth, actor
• Sudha Rani, actress
• Suman Ranganath, actress
• Umang Jain, actress
• Umashree, actress

Arts

• Doddarange Gowda, poet
• Chandrika Gururaj - playback singer
• Amarashilpi Jakanachari, sculptor
• Renuka Kesaramadu, painter and sculptor
• Kunigal Nagabhushan, writer
• T. Sunandamma, writer and humorist
• B. M. Srikantaiah, writer known as Kannadada Kanva
• T. N. Srikantaiah, poet, linguist and teacher
• Chi. Udayashankar, lyricist
• Gubbi Veeranna, theatre director

Politicians

• Rank Nazeer Ahmed, politician
• G. S. Basavaraj, politician
• K. Lakkappa, politician
• S. Mallikarjunaiah, politician
• G. Parameshwara, former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, former KPCC President

Sports

• Poll Ashokanand, cricketer
• Poll Shyamsunder, cricketer

Others

• C. P. Sadashivaiah, Indian freedom fighter
• Shivakumara Swami, supercentenarian, humanitarian, spiritual leader and educator
• Saalumarada Thimmakka, Indian environmentalist

See also

• Tumkur City Assembly constituency
• Ajjappanahalli, Tumkur
• Bajagur
• Narasimha Swamy Temple, Seebi