Tiptur
Tiptur | |
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City | |
Coconut Plantation Near Tiptur | |
| Coordinates: 13°16′N 76°29′E / 13.26°N 76.48°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Bayalu Seeme |
| Founded by | Ganga/Nolamba Dynasties |
| Named after | Copra |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Sri. Vishweshwar Badaragade |
| • Subdivisional Magistrate/AC | Sapthashree B K |
| • Administrator of CMC/DC | Smt. Subha Kalyan I.A.S |
| Area | |
• City | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 786 km2 (303 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 862 m (2,828 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 59,543 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 163,206 |
| Demonym(s) | Tipturians, Tipturinavaru |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 572201 & 572202 |
| STD_ISD | +91(0)8134 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-44 |
| Lok Sabha | Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency |
| Vidhan Sabha | Tiptur Assembly constituency |
| Present MLA | K Shadakshari (INC) |
| Present MP | V.Somanna (BJP) |
| Railway station code | TTR |
| Website | http://www.tipturcity.mrc.gov.in |
Tiptur is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. It is one of the three sub-divisional headquarters of Tumakuru district in Karnataka. Capital city Bengaluru is 140 km from Tiptur. Tiptur city is known for its coconut plantations. It is the second largest and fastest growing city in Tumkur District.