Gundlupet

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Gundlupet
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Karnataka • India
Map indicating the location of Gundlupet
Location of Gundlupet
District(s) Chamarajanagar
Coordinates 11.8° N 76.68° E
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

Coordinates: 11.8° N 76.68° E

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