Gundlupet

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Coordinates: 11.8° N 76.68° E

Gundlupet

Gundlupet
State
 - District(s)
Karnataka
 - Chamarajanagar
Coordinates 11.8° N 76.68° E
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 11.8° N 76.68° E[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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gundlupet