What is "tumkur"

Tumakuru (formerly Tumkur) is the district headquarters of Tumakuru district , an industrial city located in the state of Karnataka. Since 28 August 2010, Tumakuru has been accorded the status of a City Corporation. It is situated at a distance of 70 kilometers northwest of Bengaluru, along National Highway NH4 and NH206. It is the headquarters of the Tumakuru district. Tumakuru plays host for India's first mega food park which is a project of the ministry of food processing. The India Food Park was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2014.

Tumkur Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India.

Tumkur may refer to:

• Tumkur, an industrial town in southwestern Karnataka, India
  • Tumkur district, the administrative district of which Tumkur is the seat
• Tumkur, Shahapur, a village in Shahapur Taluka, Yadgir district, Karnataka, India