Gundlupet
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Gundlupet
Karnataka • India |
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District(s) | Chamarajanagar |
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Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Area • Elevation |
4.22 km² (2 mi²) • 816 m (2,677 ft) |
Population • Density |
26,368 (2001) • 6,248.34/km² |
Codes • Postal • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 571 111 • +08229 • KA-10 |
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.