33-558: Nittur is a village in Tumkur district of Karnataka , India. Nittur is famous for Jwalamalini Temple, an ancient Jain centre. The Jwalamalini Temple (also known as Shantinatha Digambar Jain temple) is said to have been built in the year 1175 A.D. It was famous as “the Ayyahole of the South”. Originally, the idol of Bhagawan Adinatha was the main deity in this temple, but with the passage of time it
66-867: A capital investment of Rs.7948.00 Crs. The plant has annual capacity of 3,50,000 units. It generated 18000 jobs. Berger Paints India Ltd has a paint manufacturing unit at Hindupur. It invested 385 Crs. It started operations in 2016. It generated 1554 jobs. Texport Industries located at Gollapuram in Hindupur mandal manufactures woven and knitted apparel fabric. Texport Industries designs and manufactures soft, casual and sportswear. It has an integrated mill with an investment of Rs.70 Crs. It generated 250 jobs when it commenced operations in November 2017. As per 2019-20, there are 40 degree colleges, 6 B.Ed colleges, 5 polytechnics, 2 engineering colleges, 15 ITIs, 5 MBA, 5 MCA colleges. Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (SSSIHL),
99-465: A deemed university with headquarters at Puttaparthi and additional campuses at Anantapur, kadugodi and Muddenahalli in Karnataka provides free education to students, in various courses has completed 40 years of service in 2021. B.E.S.T Innovation University Private University situated at Palasamudram in 134 Acres offers various courses. NH 42 , NH 44 , NH 342 , NH 716G and NH 544E , pass through
132-409: A population density of 253 per square km. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 3.74%. Tumkur has a sex ratio of 984 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 75.14%. 22.36% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.92% and 7.82% of the population respectively. Languages of Tumakuru district (2011) At the time of
165-505: A suburb of Bangalore which is about 119 km from Puttaparthi. 84 km from Hindupur town commercial and biggest town of district. Krishnapatnam Port popularly known as KPCL which was operated by Adani Ports & SEZ is 360 KMs from district. Several spiritual,religious, historical places are found in the district. Sathya Sai Baba , 20th century Indian guru with worldwide devotees was born in Puttaparthi. He contributed to improving
198-412: Is KA06 Nidugal Cholas were ruled this region between 8th to 13th century. The district was formed in 1832 during the days of British commissioner of Mysuru Sir Mark Cubbon as Chitaldroog Division including the area of present Chitradurga and Tumakuru districts headquartered at Tumakuru . Major General Richard Stewart Dobbs was the first collector of the district (term of office 1835–1861), who
231-407: Is a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Bengaluru , the state capital. The district is known for the production of coconuts and is also called as 'Kalpataru Nadu'. It is the only discontiguous district in Karnataka ( Pavagada Taluk has no geographical continuity with the rest of the district). As of census of 2011, the district has a population of 2,678,980, with a population density of 253 people /km ,
264-519: Is around 6045184 Rs lakh (2019–20) and the total collection of income tax in the last financial year was approximately 800 million. The aspirational level of the citizens is very high. Being an agrarian economy, the major plantation crops of Tumkur are coconuts and areca nuts. The major cash crops are paddy, ragi and groundnuts. Iron ore, manganese and granite are the major minerals found in Tumkur district. Owing to its proximity to Bangalore, besides being
297-559: Is created as part of the formation. This district is bounded on the North by Anantapur district , on the East by Annamayya district and Kadapa district and on the West and South West by Chitradurga , Tumakuru , Chikkaballapura districts of Karnataka State. Mallappakonda, Penukonda , Madakasira and Nagasamudram are the major hill ranges, which account for the uncultivable, uninhabitable regions in
330-670: Is divided as two Educational district. i.e. Tumakuru (south) and other one is Tumakuru (north) Madhugiri Educational district. Where as Tumakuru (south) includes 6 taluks as Chikkanayakanahalli,Gubbi,Kunigal,Tiptur,Tumakuru and Turuvekere.And Tumkur (north) Madhugiri district includes 4 taluks namely koratagere, Madhugiri, Pavagada and Sira.Tumkur(south) considered as education hub nowadays. It consists 2085 Govt.Primary schools, 63 aided Primary schools, 267 unaided Primary schools and 1 kendriya vidyalaya, and total 2,417 primary schools, there are 147 Govt. High schools, 205 aided High schools, 123 unaided High schools, and 2 central govt. High schools in
363-460: Is divided into 4 revenue divisions: Dharmavaram , Kadiri , Penukonda and Puttaparthi , which are further subdivided into a total of 32 mandals, each headed by a sub-collector. The list of 32 mandals in Sri Sathya Sai district, divided into 4 revenue divisions, is given below. Hindupur is the largest city in the district, with a population of over 1.5 lakhs, and is the major economic hub in
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#1732852589595396-537: Is one of the cities in south India to be developed as an "Industrial Smart" city. The city was selected as one among the 100 in the country shortlisted for the Smart City project. Tumkur is competing now to be one among the 20 to be taken up for development. The government of India has promised 1 billion each as a matching grant for five years and the local Body with assistance from the state government has to match another 1 billion. Thus, in five years development to
429-444: The 1950s, most recent reports are of stray sightings and need confirmation. The annual rainfall averages 39 inches. According to the 2011 census Tumakuru district has a population of 2,678,980, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada . The district ranked 4th place in terms of population in Karnataka after Bengaluru, Belagavi and Mysuru. The district has
462-634: The 2011 census, 84.95% of the population spoke Kannada , 9.03% Urdu , 3.38% Telugu and 1.07% Lambadi , 1.57% other languages as their first language. The known history of Tumakuru district begins with the Gangas. The Ganga family ruled over the southern and eastern districts of the State from early in the Christian era to 1025 A.D. The earliest record of the Ganga family found in this district belongs to about 400 A.D. After
495-514: The British and Mysore Wodeyars in the 1916. Self-rule of the residents started after the setting up of the municipality. It was converted into a City Corporation only in 2010 by adding 22 villages adjoining the city. The population is 305,877 as per the 2011 census. Tumakuru is now a middle class majority city, with a literacy rate of 80%, mainly traders, government employees, small and medium industrialists, self-employed individuals etc. The GDP of Tumkur
528-567: The Gangas, Tumkur was ruled by the Rastrakutas and the Chalukyas. The Nolambas under these rulers ruled the area for a long time. The Cholas also ruled some parts of the district. The Vijayanagara Empire ruled supreme for the later part of the 13th to 17th century. During the 18th and 19th century, Tumkur was ruled by the Wodeyars of Mysore until Independence. The Tumakuru Town Municipality was set up by
561-451: The Tumkur south dist.Tumkur north dist, there are 1291 Govt. primary, 9 aided Primary schools, 123 unaided Primary schools exists.Vice versa there are 113 Govt. high schools, 109 aided High schools, 57 unaided high schools facility available. Sri Sathya Sai district Sri Sathya Sai district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh . Its headquarters is at Puttaparthi . It
594-595: The basis of zoning; clean and energy efficient technology; necessary social infrastructure; skill development facilities, etc., for promoting world class manufacturing activity. Tumkur is home to 24 large scale industries with an investment of 9114.2 million and generating an employment for 6445 persons. The existing 15 medium scale industries and 23804 micro and small Industries employ 132994 persons and account for an investment of close to 7.90 billion. Also 2000 MW of Solar power plant on 11000 acres in Pavagada to cater to
627-630: The district has the literary rate of 75.14% and a sex ratio of 984 women/ 1000 men. Tumakuru district is surrounded by Chikkaballapura district and Bengaluru Rural in East, Ramanagara district in South-East, Mandya and Hassan districts in South-West, Chikmagalur district in west, Chitradurga district in north-west and Sri Sathya Sai district and Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh in North. Tumkur provides connectivity to Banglore, Hassan, Chitradurga and Many more cities. The RTO Code of Tumkur
660-558: The district. Dharmavaram is the major train junction in the district. Bangalore–Guntakal railway line , Guntakal- Tirupati line pass through the district. Puttaparthi Airport serves the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Puttaparthi for emergency purposes, and dignitaries who visit the town. The nearest international airport is the Kempegowda International Airport at Devanahalli ,
693-551: The district. Pennar, Chitravathi,Jayamangala, Maddileru,Papagni, Vandamaneru, Tadakaleru, Pandameru are the main rivers. The district has average elevation of about 1760 feet which results in h tolerable climate throughout the year. The normal rainfall is 590.9 mm, 60.3 % of which happens during The normal the South West Monsoon period. March, April and May are warm months with the normal maximum temperature range of 37.6°C - 39.2°C. December and January are cooler months with
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#1732852589595726-455: The district. The district has three municipalities at Hindupur, Dharmavaram, Kadiri and three Nagar Panchayats at Puttaparthi, Penukonda and Madakasira. Kia, Berger paints, Texport industries are the major industries in the district. Kia India Private Limited manufactures automobiles in 536-acre factory in Yerramanchi village of Penukonda mandal. It started commercial operations in 2019 with
759-662: The gateway to Karnataka, being on the Chennai – Mumbai Industrial Corridor and the infrastructure that Tumkur provides, Tumkur has the potential to be the satellite city to decongest the State Capital of Bangalore. And also has been identified as National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ). NIMZ of approx. 13500 acres and the HAL Helicopter manufacturing facility (Nr Gubbi) 610 acres will be developed as integrated industrial townships with state-of-the art infrastructure and land use on
792-472: The normal minimum temperature range of 17.5°C to 17.7°C. The soils are mostly red soil in the district. Gold, diamond, quartz, granite, pyrophyllite, road metal, gravel are found in the district. Based on 2011 census, the district had a population of 1,840,043 of which 392,357 (21.32%) lives in urban areas. Sri Sathyasai district has a sex ratio of 975 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 2,48,993 (13.53%) and 83,966 (4.56%) of
825-437: The population respectively. Languages of Sri Sathya Sai district based on 2011 Census Based on 2011 census, 78.47% of the population spoke Telugu , 11.03% Urdu , 7.08% Kannada and 2.67% Lambadi as their first language. There are one parliamentary and six assembly constituencies in the district. The parliamentary constituency is Hindupur The assembly constituencies that constitute it are given below. The district
858-450: The power needs of Tumkur and adjoining districts. Tumkur is a knowledge hub in the south interior Karnataka and boasts of its own Tumkur University, two medical colleges, five engineering colleges, 38-degree and post-graduate colleges, one dental college and many polytechnics, high schools and primary schools imparting top-level education to all classes of citizens. The Indian budget for 2014–15 held on 10 July 2014 had announced that Tumkur
891-404: The production of coconuts, called as 'Kalpataru Nadu'. It is the only discontiguous district in Karnataka (Pavagada Taluk has no geographical continuity with the rest of the district). Tumakuru district has ten talukas, eleven Assembly constituencies and the district is shared among three Parliamentary constituencies . Tumakuru district shares border with ten districts, which is the highest in
924-531: The state. The districts that share the border are Districts of Chitradurga towards north, Hassan and Chikkamagaluru towards west, Mandya towards south-west, Ramanagara and Bengaluru Rural and Bengaluru Urban towards south, Chikkaballapura towards east and Sri Sathya Sai district and Anantapur district ( Andhra Pradesh ) towards north-east. 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
957-490: The tune of 10 billion will happen in Smart City. The Tumkur District Chamber of Commerce and Industry under the leadership of Surendra Shah, President 2014–16 is striving for the district to be developed as a "Knowledge Industry New Destination city" (KIND). It is a good study center from primary education to higher education. It has its own university. Within this town, there are seven technology institutions, two medical institutions and one dental institution. The district
990-757: The watershed between the systems of the Krishna and the Kaveri . The principal streams are the Jayamangali 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 , dhole , bears and wild boar have been recorded here. Although, tigers have been recorded from these forests as late as
1023-602: Was formed on 4 April 2022 from parts of the erstwhile Anantapur district . This district is named after Indian Guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba , who contributed to improving the infrastructure of the Rayalaseema region by building schools, university, free healthcare institutions and drinking water projects. Sri Sathya Sai district was formed on 4 April 2022 from the Dharmavaram , Penukonda , Kadiri revenue divisions of erstwhile Anantapur district . A new Puttaparthi revenue division
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1056-469: Was key responsible for the establishment of Munro system of administration. In the year 1862 Chitaldroog division was abolished and Tumakuru (Nandidroog division) and Chitradurga (Nagar Division) established as separate districts by Lewin Bentham Bowring . The district occupies an area of 10,598 km and had a population of 2,678,980, of which 19.62% were urban as of 2011. The district is known for
1089-523: Was ruined; the present idol of Bhagawan Shanthinatha was installed on 26 January 1969. This article related to a location in Tumkur district , Karnataka , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tumkur district Tumakuru district is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India . It is the third largest district in Karnataka by land area with an area of 10,598 km , and fourth largest by Population. It
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