Tumkur

Etymologically, the name of the city is believed to have been mutated possibly from "Tumbe ooru" because of the abundance of thumbe hoovu, a kind of flower, or thamate ooru because of the folk musical percussion instrument thamate, that might have been used most here. It is also called Kalpatharu Nadu (land of coconut trees), due to the abundance of coconut trees in the area.{{Cite web|title=About Tumkur, the land of education {{!}} SSDC|url=https://www.ssdctumkur.org/about-tumkur.html|access-date=31 December 2020|website=www.ssdctumkur.org}}

Another story says that during the rule of cholas Gulur was their capital. Since Tumkur is at high elevation the guards used to be there on any hill with tumaki (a kind of drum) and used to make sound in case of any alerts, hence the name. The Indian central government approved the request to officially rename the Tumkur and 12 other cities in October 2014. The city officially became "Tumakuru" on 1 November 2014.{{cite news|last1=New City|first1=Names to Karnatka|title=New name for cities|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/from-bangalore-to-bengaluru/article6553314.ece|access-date=1 November 2014|newspaper=The Hindu}}

Tumkur is located at {{Coord|13.34|N|77.1|E|}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Tumkur.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tumkur, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}} Tumkur is a city located in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is situated at an altitude of around 800 meters above sea level and is located about 70 kilometres northwest of the state capital, Bengaluru.

{{Weather box

| location = Tumkur (1981–2010, extremes 1972–1999)

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan record high C = 32.5

| Feb record high C = 35.0

| Mar record high C = 37.4

| Apr record high C = 38.9

| May record high C = 38.1

| Jun record high C = 39.0

| Jul record high C = 36.1

| Aug record high C = 36.1

| Sep record high C = 32.5

| Oct record high C = 33.0

| Nov record high C = 31.2

| Dec record high C = 31.0

| year record high C = 39.0

| Jan high C = 28.6

| Feb high C = 31.3

| Mar high C = 33.9

| Apr high C = 35.0

| May high C = 34.5

| Jun high C = 30.5

| Jul high C = 28.9

| Aug high C = 28.4

| Sep high C = 29.2

| Oct high C = 28.9

| Nov high C = 27.8

| Dec high C = 27.3

| year high C = 30.4

| Jan low C = 16.2

| Feb low C = 17.9

| Mar low C = 20.1

| Apr low C = 21.5

| May low C = 21.2

| Jun low C = 20.3

| Jul low C = 19.6

| Aug low C = 19.3

| Sep low C = 19.3

| Oct low C = 19.1

| Nov low C = 17.8

| Dec low C = 16.3

| year low C = 19.1

| Jan record low C = 10.6

| Feb record low C = 12.1

| Mar record low C = 13.0

| Apr record low C = 6.0

| May record low C = 14.5

| Jun record low C = 14.5

| Jul record low C = 13.0

| Aug record low C = 15.6

| Sep record low C = 11.8

| Oct record low C = 10.0

| Nov record low C = 10.6

| Dec record low C = 10.4

| year record low C = 6.0

| rain colour = green

| Jan rain mm = 7.2

| Feb rain mm = 2.4

| Mar rain mm = 8.4

| Apr rain mm = 31.9

| May rain mm = 60.5

| Jun rain mm = 91.9

| Jul rain mm = 124.5

| Aug rain mm = 119.7

| Sep rain mm = 158.2

| Oct rain mm = 137.3

| Nov rain mm = 52.2

| Dec rain mm = 15.2

| year rain mm = 809.5

| Jan rain days = 0.3

| Feb rain days = 0.2

| Mar rain days = 0.5

| Apr rain days = 1.9

| May rain days = 4.2

| Jun rain days = 6.3

| Jul rain days = 8.1

| Aug rain days = 8.5

| Sep rain days = 7.6

| Oct rain days = 6.8

| Nov rain days = 3.2

| Dec rain days = 1.0

| year rain days = 48.8

|time day = 17:30 IST

| Jan humidity = 35

| Feb humidity = 27

| Mar humidity = 24

| Apr humidity = 29

| May humidity = 40

| Jun humidity = 61

| Jul humidity = 67

| Aug humidity = 68

| Sep humidity = 62

| Oct humidity = 60

| Nov humidity = 57

| Dec humidity = 47

|year humidity = 48

|source 1 = India Meteorological Department

{{cite web

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf

| archive-date = 5 February 2020

| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf

| title = Station: Tumkur Climatological Table 1981–2010

| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| date = January 2015

| pages = 759–760

| access-date = 19 April 2020}}

{{cite web

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf

| archive-date = 5 February 2020

| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf

| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)

| publisher = India Meteorological Department

| date = December 2016

| page = M104

| access-date = 19 April 2020}}

}}

As per the 2011 India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}} the population of Tumkur was approximately 542,000. The city has a population density of 3,100 people per square kilometre. The majority of the population belongs to the Hindu religion, with a small minority of Muslims and Christians.

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Kannada is the language of the majority in Tumkur, which is also the state's official language. The city has a significant number of Urdu speakers, and small populations of Telugu, Tamil and Hindi speakers.

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{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|71.83}}

{{bar percent|Islam|green|24.76}}

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{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.69}}

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Hindus form the majority of the population, with a significant Muslim minority.{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Karnataka |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11378/download/14491/DDW29C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

The city's railway station comes under the South Western Railway Zone (India), and has been renovated recently.{{Cite web |last=ವಾರ್ತೆ |first=ಪ್ರಜಾವಾಣಿ |title=ತುಮಕೂರು ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಸ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ |url=https://www.prajavani.net/district/tumakuru/tumkuru-railway-station-development-at-16-crore-2630827 |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=Prajavani |language=kn}}{{Cite web |date=30 November 2023 |title=Tumakuru Railway Station: ಹೈಟೆಕ್ ಆಗಲಿದೆ ತುಮಕೂರು ರೈಲ್ವೆ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ |url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/tumakuru/tumakuru-railway-station-transformation-under-amrit-bharat-scheme-330027.html |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=Oneindia}}{{Cite web |date=27 February 2024 |title=ತಿಪಟೂರು ಹಾಗೂ ತುಮಕೂರು ರೈಲ್ವೆ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣಗಳ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ 50 ಕೋಟಿ ಹಣ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ! (50 cr. budget released for development of Tumkur & Tiptur Railway stations) |url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/karnataka/50-crores-released-for-the-development-of-tipaturu-and-tumkur-railway-stations-345095.html |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=Oneindia}} It is on the Bangalore-Hubli main line, and is located in the centre of the city, close to the bus stand and the town hall.

Municipal buses are available for transportation within the city, and are run by KSRTC. The service is known as Sri Siddaganga Nagara Sarige, named after the holy place, Siddaganga.

The nearest airport to Tumkur is Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore which is around 90 km from the city.

The state government has plans to expand Bengaluru's Namma Metro rail to Tumkur to enhance connectivity between city & the state capital.{{Cite web |date=16 February 2024 |title=Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah announces extension of Bengaluru Metro to Devanahalli, Tumkur in Budget speech |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-cm-siddaramaiah-extension-bengaluru-metro-devanahalli-tumkur-budget-speech-9165404/ |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=17 February 2024 |title=Bengaluru Metro To Extend To Tumakuru And Devanhalli, CM Announces - Metro Rail News |url=https://metrorailnews.in/bengaluru-metro-to-extend-to-tumakuru-and-devanhalli-cm-announces/ |access-date=29 September 2024 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=28 March 2024 |title=Bengaluru-Tumkur Namma Metro Project: 19 Elevated Stations Proposed For 52.41 km Line |url=https://www.oneindia.com/bengaluru/bengaluru-tumkur-namma-metro-project-19-elevated-stations-proposed-for-52-41km-line-3786035.html |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=Oneindia}}

• Siddaganga Institute of Technology
• Sri Siddhartha Medical College
• Tumkur University

Tbe Siddaganga Matha provides free education and accommodation for more than 9000 children. Karnataka Rathna Shivakumara Swami was the president of this matha.{{cite web |title=SSDC |url=https://ssdctumkur.org/|website=ssdctumkur.org |access-date=29 October 2022 }}

Tumkur has a private FM radio channel, Siddhartha, situated at SSIT campus, broadcasting in Kannada language. Amogha local channel is Amogha Networks.

File:ARALAGUPPE temple.jpg|Aralaguppe temple

File:Tumkuru. Balasankri.jpg|Bhanasankari Temple

File:Tumkuru City.jpg|City Entrance

File:Townhall building.jpg|Townhall building tumkur

File:CSI Wesley Church Tumkur 1.jpg|CSI Wesley Church

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• Doddarange Gowda, poet
• Chandrika Gururaj - playback singer
• Amarashilpi Jakanachari, sculptor
• Renuka Kesaramadu, painter and sculptor
• Kunigal Nagabhushan, writer
• T. Sunandamma, writer and humorist
• B. M. Srikantaiah, writer known as Kannadada Kanva
• T. N. Srikantaiah, poet, linguist and teacher
• Chi. Udayashankar, lyricist
• Gubbi Veeranna, theatre director

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• Rank Nazeer Ahmed, politician
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• K. Lakkappa, politician
• S. Mallikarjunaiah, politician
• G. Parameshwara, former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, former KPCC President

• Poll Ashokanand, cricketer
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• C. P. Sadashivaiah, Indian freedom fighter
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• Tumkur City Assembly constituency
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{{Reflist}}

• [https://www.tuda.co.in/index.php?view=category&catid=32&startpage=1&substartpage=1&option=com_joomgallery&Itemid=53 Official website of Tumkur Urban Development Authority]

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