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Fresh mining push in Tumakuru forest raises ecological concerns • June 10, 2025, 5:14 AM ET (The Hindu)
Missing minor girl from Uttar Pradesh rescued in Tumakuru • June 9, 2025, 5:14 AM ET (The Hindu)
Karnataka grapples with two inter-district water disputes in Belagavi and Tumakuru • June 4, 2025, 5:18 AM ET (The Hindu)
Free Yoga Sessions across Tumakuru ahead of International Yoga Day 2025 • June 2, 2025, 5:18 AM ET (The Hindu)
BJP MLAs, farmers, seers stage protest opposing Hemavathi Express Link Canal Project in Tumakuru • June 1, 2025, 5:26 AM ET (The Hindu)

Tumakuru, city, southeastern Karnataka state, southern India. It lies in an upland region at the foot of Devarayadurga Hill, which has a picturesque health resort at an elevation about 3,900 feet (1,190 metres).

The city, a road and rail centre, has a cluster of small-scale industries, which include a tool factory, soap works, and rice and oil mills. The chief crops grown in the surrounding area are millet, rice, and oilseeds. In the early 21st century Tumakuru became a satellite of Bengaluru (Bangalore), which is about 35 miles (55 km) to the southeast. Pop. (2001) 248,929; (2011) 302,143.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Zeidan.