Tiptur
Tiptur | |
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City | |
| Tipaturu | |
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| Nickname: Kalpataru Nadu | |
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| Coordinates: 13°16′N 76°29′E / 13.26°N 76.48°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Region | Bayalu Seeme |
| Named for | 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 | 5,130/km2 (13,300/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 or Thipatooru is a city, taluk 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 so it is often referred to as Kalpataru Nadu. It is the second largest and fastest growing city in Tumkur District.
