Gubbi
Gubbi | |
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| Coordinates: 13°18′43″N 76°56′23″E / 13.31194°N 76.93972°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumakuru |
| Talukas | Gubbi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.67 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 572216 |
| Telephone code | 91-(0)8131 |
| Nearest city | Tumakuru |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tumakuru |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gubbi |
| Website | www |
Gubbi is a town in Tumakuru District, Karnataka, India. It is 20 km from Tumakuru and 90 km from Bengaluru along NH-206 (BH Road). Gubbi ULB (Urban Local Bodies) contains 17 wards and an equal number of councilors. The population of the Gubbi Town was 18,446 in 2011. The town has an area of 6.67 sq. km. Gubbi was earlier known by the name Amaragonda. Gubbi is famous for the Gosala Sri Channabasaveshwara Swamy Temple of the Veerashaiva sect and Sri Chidambarashrama. SR Srinivas (Vasanna) represents the Gubbi constituency for the fifth consecutive term at the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.