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CSI Wesley Church Tumkur 1 · Ahmed Nisar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Crossandra infundibuliformi · Sripathiharsha, CC BY-SA 4.0
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City Central Library Tumkur · Ahmed Nisar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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CSI Wesley Church Tumkur 2 · Ahmed Nisar, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Tumkūr, India

Tumkūr is a town of 307,359 people in Karnataka, India.

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Population307,359 GeoNames
RegionKarnataka
Elevation822 m 2,697 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area48.6 km²
Nearest airportKempegowda International Airport (BLR) 67 km

Why visit Tumkūr

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 8 parks and trails, 28 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education.

About Tumkūr

Tumkur, officially Tumakuru, is a city and the headquarters of Tumkur district in Karnataka state, India. It is known for the Siddaganga Matha Lingayat monastery. Tumkur hosts India's first mega food park, a project of the ministry of food processing. The India Food Park was inaugurated by Prime Minister of India in September 2014.

From the Wikipedia article Tumkur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Tumkūr on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do6

Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education

School · 5.0 km

College in Karnataka, India

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Maruthi Theatre

Cinema and theater · 0.9 km

Bangalore Honnavar Road, Tumakuru

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Gayathri

Cinema and theater

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Krishna

Cinema and theater

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Prashanth

Cinema and theater

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Sriraj

Cinema and theater · 4.7 km

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Museums and landmarks1

Sira Gate

Monument and historic site · 2.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds8

Glass House

Park · 0.8 km

Mo-Su 08:00-22:00

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Amanikere park

Park · 0.8 km

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Gandhinagar Park

Park · 0.7 km

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Navagraha Vana

Park · 2.6 km

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Sarvodaya High School For Boys and Girls

Playground · 1.7 km

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Sri Shivakumara Swamiji Stadium

Sports field and stadium · 2.8 km

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Townhall park

Park

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Tuda Park

Park · 2.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes28

Pavitra Hotel

Restaurant · Regional · 5.6 km

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HAP daily

Ice cream · 2.6 km

SIT Back Gate

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Nakshatra bar and resturant

Bar and pub · 0.6 km

B. H. Road, tumkur

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A1 Bilal Hotel

Restaurant · 2.8 km

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Annapoorneshwari Hotel

Restaurant · 5.7 km

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Bharani Family Dhaba

Restaurant · 5.9 km

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Cake of the Day

Bakery · 1.9 km

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Hotel Balaji Family Restaurant

Restaurant · 3.3 km

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Hotel Hut

Restaurant

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Hotel New Taj

Restaurant

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Hotel Parimala Darshini

Restaurant

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New Badriya Hotel

Restaurant · 3.6 km

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Where to stay15

Churches and places of worship29

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Shopping6

Gas and EV charging13

Schools, colleges and libraries40

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Healthcare104

Map of Tumkūr

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Getting there and nearby towns

Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.

  • Gubbi 18 km west, about 18 min by car
  • Dobbaspet 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
  • Koratagere 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
  • Kunigal 36 km south, about 36 min by car
  • Madhugiri 37 km north, about 37 min by car
  • Nelamangala 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
  • Allipura 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
  • Māgadi 45 km south, about 45 min by car
  • Doddaballapura 47 km east, about 47 min by car
  • Bengaluru 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car

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