Tumakuru district

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Tumakuru District
ತುಮಕೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ
Kalpataru Nadu
district
Location in Karnataka
Location in Karnataka
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Country  India
State Karnataka
Headquarters Tumakuru
Talukas Tumakuru, Gubbi, Tiptur, Turuvekere, Kunigal, Madhugiri, Pavagada, Koratagere, Chikkanayakanahalli, Sira.
Government
 • Deputy Commissioner K.S.Satyamurthy IAS
Area
 • Total 10,597 km2 (4,092 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 26,78,980
 • Rank 150 in India
 • Density 253/km2 (660/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 572101
Telephone code + 91 (0) 816
Vehicle registration KA-06 (Tumakuru),KA-44 (Tipturu),KA-64(Madhugiri)
Website www.tumkur.nic.in

Tumkur district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. Formerly the part of old Mysore State.Formed in the year 1832 during the days of British commissioner of Mysore Sir Mark Cubbon as Chitaldroog Division including the area of present Chitradurga and Tumkur districts headquartered at Tumkur, Major Genaral R S Dobbs was the first British superintendent of the district (term of office 1832-1861).[1] In the year 1862 Chitaldroog division was abolished and Tumkur (Nandidroog division) and chitradurga (Nagar Division) established as separate districts during the British commissioner of Mysore Lewin Bentham Bowring.[2] The district headquarters are located at Tumkur. The district occupies an area of 10,598 km² and had a population of 2,584,711, of which 19.62% were urban as of 2001.[3] It is a one and a half hour drive from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka.The district is known for the production of Coconut, is called as 'Kalpataru Nadu'.It is the only discontiguous district in Karnataka(Pavagada Taluk has no Geographical continuity with rest of the District)

It consists chiefly of elevated land intersected by river valleys. A range of hills rising to nearly 4,000 feet (1,200 m) crosses it from north to south, forming the watershed between the systems of the Krishna and the Kaveri. The principal streams are the Jayamangala and the Shimsha. The mineral wealth of Tumakuru is considerable; iron is obtained in large quantities from the hillsides; and excellent building-stone is quarried. The slopes of the Devarayanadurga hills are clothed with forests. Wildlife such as leopards, bears and wild boar have been recorded here. Although, tigers have been recorded from these forests as late as the 1950s, most recent reports are of stray sightings and need confirmation.[4] The annual rainfall averages 39 inches.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Tumakuru district has a population of 2,678,980,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[6] or the US state of Nevada.[7] According to this census, 24,13,812 are Hindus (90.10%), 2,45,923 are Muslims (9.18%) 9130 are Christians (0.34%), 5067(0.19%) are Jains. This gives it a ranking of 150th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district ranked 4th place in terms of population in Karnataka after Bengaluru, Belgaum and Mysore. The district has a population density of 253 per square km .[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 3.74%.[5] Tumakuru has a sex ratio of 984 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 75.14%.[5]

Religion

Religion in Tumakuru district
Percent
Hinduism
  
 90.10%
Islam
  
 9.18%
Christianity
  
 0.34%
Jainism
  
 0.19%
Distribution of religions

Taluks of Tumakuru

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Education

Tumakuru is a good study center from primary education to higher education. It has its own university. Within this town, there are seven technology institutions, one medical institution and one dental institution.

Educational institutions in Tumakuru

  • Siddaganga Group Of Educational Institutions
  • Sri Siddharatha Group Of Educational Institutions
  • Channabasaveshwara Group Of Educational Institutions
  • Shreedevi Group Of Educational Institutions
  • Sacred Heart Group Of Educational Institutions
  • St.Joseph's Group Of Educational Institutions
  • Sarvodaya Group Of Educational Institutions
  • Vidyavahini Group of educational institutions
  • Vidyanikethan Group of Institutions.
  • Maruthi Group of Educational Institutions .
  • HMS Group Of Educational Institutions.
  • Akshaya Group of Educational Institutions.

Eminent and Famous people

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/reminiscencesli00dobbgoog
  2. ↑ http://www.tumkur.nic.in Tumkur District Gazetteer
  3. ↑ http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm
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  8. ↑ http://www.dsir.gov.in/a_report/english/2004-05E/5a-nrdc-e-0405.pdf

External links

 Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh
[[Chitradurga district <- via sira (NH4)]]] Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh
  Tumakuru district (North)  
Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh
Chitradurga district Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh Chikkaballapura district
Chikmagalur district Bangalore Rural district
  Tumakuru district (South)  
Hassan district Mandya district Ramanagara district
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