Gundlupet
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Gundlupet | |
State - District(s) |
Karnataka - Chamarajanagar |
Coordinates | |
Area - Elevation |
- 816 m |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) - Density |
26,368 - |
Gundlupet is a town in Chamarajanagar district in the Indian state of Karnataka. This small town is about 56 km from on the Mysore-Ooty / Mysore-Calicut(NH 212) road and about 200 km from Bangalore. It is the last town in Karnataka enroute to Ooty or Calicut. Bandipur National Park Forest Office is 16 km from Gundlupet.
[edit] Geography
Gundlupet is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 816 metres (2677 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Gundlupet had a population of 26,368. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gundlupet has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 56%. In Gundlupet, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.