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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 2, [6] and fourth largest by Population. [7] . It is a one-and-a-half-hour drive from Bengaluru, the state capital.
District at a Glance. Area: 10597 sq km. Population: 2678980. Literacy Rate: 75:14% Block: 10. Villages: 2715. Municipality: 4. Police Stations: 42. Languages: 5. Departments. Zilla Panchayat Tumkur. Excise. Food and Civil Supplies. Forest. KGID. Regional Transport Office. Office of Special Land Acquisition.
The Zilla Panchayat (ZP), Tumakuru came into existence subsequent to formation of Tumakuru district in the year 1997. Tumakuru Zilla Panchayat is formed as per the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 which implements decentralized planning and programme implementations at the grass root level.
After India gained independence in 1947, Tumkur became a district in the state of Mysore (later renamed as Karnataka). Today, Tumkur is a rapidly developing city, known for its industrial and agricultural production, as well as its educational and cultural institutions.
Nov 7, 2024 · About District. In accordance with the usual practice Tumakuru district too has been named after its headquarter town. Tumakuru is the angliciscd form of Tumakuru which is itself a derivative of Tummeguru, the original name of the place.
Tumkur belongs to group of districts called the maidan (plains) district and is situtated in the east-central part of the Mysuru State and to the South and the South-east chitradurga district .
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