Tumkur district

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Tumkur District v • d • e Karnataka • India
Headquarters	Tumkur
Sub-district	Tumkur, Gubbi, Tiptur, Turuvekere, Kunigal, Madhugiri, Pavagada, Koratagere, Chikkanayakanahalli, Sira
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Deputy Commissioner
Codes • Telephone • Vehicle	• ++ 91 (0) • KA-
Website: http://www.tumkurcity.gov.in/

Coordinates: ° N ° E

Tumkur (Kannada: ತುಮಕೂರು) is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. 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. [ www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm] It is a one and a half hour drive from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka. D.D hills is a beautiful hill station that should be visited. siddaganga mutt is one of the devotional place to see.

Siddaganga Institute of Technology was established in 1963 in Tumkur and has over hundred institutions run by Sri Siddaganga Education Society under the patronage of Sree Siddaganga Math. The founder and president of the society is Dr. Sivakumara Swamiji, who is also the head of Sri Siddaganga Math.

The area of the district is 4158 sq. m. It consists chiefly of elevated land intersected by river valleys. A range of hills rising to nearly 4000 feet 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 hill-sides; and excellent building-stone is quarried. The slopes of the Devaray-durga hills, a tract of 18 sq. m., are clothed with forests, in which large game abounds, including tigers, leopards, bears and wild hog. The he annual rainfall averages 39 in.

Contents 1 Taluks of Tumkur 2 Famous People 3 NGO's In Tumkur 4 Places to Visit in Tumkur 5 External links

[edit] Taluks of Tumkur

• Tumkur
• Gubbi
• Chikkanayakana Halli
• Madhugiri
• Kunigal
• Koratagere
• Pavagada
• Sira
• Turuvekere
• Tiptur

[edit] Famous People

• Dr. Raja Ramanna
• Amarashilpi Jakanachari
• Karnataka Rathna Dr. Sree Sree Shivakumara Swamiji
• Gubbi Veeranna
• Huchche Gowda (Ex Speaker of Karnataka assembly)

[edit] NGO's In Tumkur

• Rotary Club of Tumkur Meets on Wednesdays at 7.30pm at Rotary Balbhavan
• Rotary Club of Tumkur East Meets on Mondays at 7.30pm at Hotel Woodlands Deluxe
• Rotary Club of Tumkur Central Meets on Thursdays at 7.30pm at Hotel Guru Woodlands
• Tumkur Management Association (TuMA)
• WANC (Wildlife Awareness Nature Club)

[edit] Places to Visit in Tumkur

• Devarayana Durga is a beautiful hill station just 15km from Tumkur.
• Kydala just 5km from Tumkur has beautiful temple with God carved from stone.
• Siddaganga about 7km from Tumkur where Siddaganga Swamiji resides.
• Shivaganga is about 25km from Tumkur.
• Gulur where during Navaratri 10 foot high God Ganesh made out of clay will be on display.
• Yediyur is about 60km from Tumkur where God Siddalingeswara Temple is situated.
• Gubbi is 20km from where God Channabasaveswara Temple is situated.
• Goravana halli Lakshmi Temple is about 25km near Kortagere.
• Siddara betta
• Yediyur :Home of the famous Veerashaiva Saint- Totada Shivalinga, it has a famous temple of Sadhalingeshwara.
• Kunigal Farm :The oldest stud farm is found here.
• Pavagada Fort :The Hill Fort built in 1405 by a Vijayanagar chieftain was the scene of fierce battle between the English and Tipu Sultan. It is famous for groundnuts.
• Madhugiri :This prosperous town is known for its pomegranates and has one of the finest Hill Forts built by the Vijayanagar Kings.Also to be seen are Jain Basadis and temples. Madhugiri hill, the biggest monolith in Asia, is great for climbers also found here.
• Marconahalli :Has a Reservoir built across Shimsha river. Boating is available here.

Male Blackbuck, Jayamangli Blackbuck reserve, Tumkur district

Small Blackbuck herd, Jayamangli Blackbuck reserve, Tumkur district

Countryside, Tumkur district

Yoganarasimha Temple, Devarayana Durga, Tumkur district

[edit] External links

• Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur
• WANC - Tumkur's first environmental NGO
• A private website on Tumkur
• Official website of Tumkur city
• HMS Group of Education Institutions, Tumkur
• BSNL, Tumkur District
• Devarayana Durga State Forest
• Mydenahalli Blackbuck Sanctuary