Tumakuru district

Tumakuru District
ತುಮಕೂರು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ
Kalpataru Nadu
district
Tumakuru District

Location of the district headquarters in India

Coordinates: 13°20′N 77°06′E / 13.34°N 77.1°ECoordinates: 13°20′N 77°06′E / 13.34°N 77.1°E
Country  India
State Karnataka
Headquarters Tumakuru
Talukas Tumakuru, Gubbi, Tiptur, Turuvekere, Kunigal, Madhugiri, Pavagada, Koratagere, Chikkanayakanahalli, Sira.
Government
 • Deputy Commissioner K.S.Satyamurthy IAS
Area
 • Total 10,597 km2 (4,092 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 26,78,980
 • Rank 150 in India
 • Density 253/km2 (660/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 572101
Telephone code + 91 (0) 816
Vehicle registration KA-06 (Tumakuru),KA-44 (Tipturu),KA-64(Madhugiri)
Website www.tumkur.nic.in

Tumkur district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. The district headquarters are located at Tumakur. 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.[1] It is a one and a half hour drive from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka.The district is known for the production of Coconut, is called as 'Kalpataru Nadu'.

It consists chiefly of elevated land intersected by river valleys. A range of hills rising to nearly 4,000 feet (1,200 m) 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 hillsides; and excellent building-stone is quarried. The slopes of the Devarayanadurga hills are clothed with forests. Wildlife such as leopards, bears and wild boar have been recorded here. Although, tigers have been recorded from these forests as late as the 1950s, most recent reports are of stray sightings and need confirmation.[2] The annual rainfall averages 39 inches.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Tumakuru district has a population of 2,678,980,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[4] or the US state of Nevada.[5] This gives it a ranking of 150th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district ranked 4th place in terms of population in Karnataka after Bengaluru, Belgaum and Mysore. The district has a population density of 253 per square km .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 3.74%.[3] Tumakuru has a sex ratio of 984 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 75.14%.[3]

Taluks of Tumakuru

Education

Tumakuru is a good study center from primary education to higher education. It has its own university. Within this town, there are seventechnology institutions, one medical institution and one dental institution.

Educational institutions in Tumakuru

Eminent and Famous people

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm
  2. ↑ Correspondent, Staff (September 26, 2008). "Search on for tiger in Tumakuru district". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  4. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Kuwait 2,595,62
  5. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Nevada 2,700,551
  6. ↑ http://www.dsir.gov.in/a_report/english/2004-05E/5a-nrdc-e-0405.pdf

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