About Tumukuru

Tumakuru District is an administrative district in the state of Karnataka in India. It was formerly the part of old Mysuru State. Tumakuru district is known for the production of coconuts, called as 'Kalpataru Nadu'. It is the only discontiguous district in Karnataka.

Tumakuru District is the second largest district in the state of Karnataka after Belagavi. Tumakuru District has ten talukas, eleven Assembly constituencies and the District is shared among three Parliamentary constituencies.

Tumakuru District shares border with eight districts, which is the highest in the state.

It consists chiefly of elevated land intersected by river valleys. A range of hills rising to nearly 4,000 feet (1,200 m) crosses it from north to south, forming the watershed between the systems of the Krishna and the Kaveri. The principal streams are the Jayamangala and the Shimsha.

The mineral wealth of Tumakuru is considerable; iron is obtained in large quantities from the hillsides; and excellent building-stone is quarried. The slopes of the Devarayanadurga hills are clothed with forests. The annual rainfall averages 39 inches.