| 词条 | Tiptur |
| 释义 |
| name = TIPTUR | native_name = | native_name_lang = kannada | other_name = CITY OF COPRA | nickname =kalpataru naadu | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = File:Tiptur_Coconut_Plantation.jpg | image_alt = Coconut plantation near Tiptur, Karnataka, India | image_caption = Coconut Plantation near Tiptur | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India | coordinates = {{coord|13.26|N|76.48|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Karnataka | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Tumkur | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 862 | population_total = 59,543 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = [1] | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Kannada | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 572201 ,02 | registration_plate = KA-44 | website =http://www.tipturcity.mrc.gov.in | footnotes = }} Tiptur is a taluk and the sub-divisional headquarters of Tumkur district in Karnataka. Tiptur city is famous for its coconut plantations. One of the largest copra markets in Karnataka is located in Tiptur,with copra it is also famous for silk saree production. {{cn|date=October 2017}} Tiptur is the most developed taluk in Tumkur district{{cn|date=October 2017}}. EtymologyTiptur is said to have got its name from "tipatala", the word for "copra" in the local language, Kannada. The name was probably derived from the industry which produces dried coconut in the areas surrounding the city. HistoryTiptur was historically a part of Honnavalli, a village headquarters located 10 miles northwest of Tiptur in Tumkur district. Honnavalli was the taluk headquarters until 1886{{cn|date=October 2017}}. The history of the village dates back to eleventh century {{cn|date=October 2017}}. It was built by the king Someswara Raaya, who belonged to the Harnahalli Nayak dynasty{{cn|date=October 2017}}. Legend has it that Honnu Amma, the family deity of the Paalegaar, appeared in a dream and directed him to build a model village in her name. Even today 'Honnavalli Amma' is the village goddess.[2] GeographyTiptur is located approximately {{convert|73|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Tumkur along National Highway 206 (now renumbered as National Highway 48). It is at a distance of {{convert|141|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest{{cn|date=October 2017}} from the state capital, Bangalore. It lies on the Bangalore-Miraj railway line. ClimateTiptur has an average elevation of {{convert|861|m|ft}}. The average temperature in summer is {{convert|34|C|F}} and in winter is {{convert|20|C|F}}. EconomyTiptur has an Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) market. Auctions are held every Wednesday and Saturday. Farmers from nearby taluks and villages and even as far as Channarayapatna town carry their copra produce to the market for auction. Several copra desiccated powder industries in and around Tiptur export their products to different parts of India and the world. Traders from Tiptur supply copra throughout the world.[3] Civic administrationThe Tiptur City Municipal Council (CMC) comprises 31 wards, with a councillor for each ward. The CMC covers an area of 11.6 km2{{cn|date=October 2017}}. In the Tiptur CMC, the sex ratio of female personnel is 988, higher than the average in Karnataka state, which is 973.{{cn|date=October 2017}} Demographics{{Update section|date=October 2017}}{{Refimprove section|date=October 2017}}According to the 2011 Census of India, Tiptur has a population of 59,543 inhabitants, of which 29,949 are male, 29,594 are female, and 5,911 children aged six years or younger{{cn|date=October 2017}}. Child sex ratio in Tiptur is 947, marginally lower than the Karnataka state average of 948.{{cn|date=October 2017}} The literacy rate of Tiptur city is 88.30%, higher than the state average (75.36%). In Tiptur, the male literacy rate is 91.72%, while the female literacy rate is 84.86%.{{cn|date=October 2017}} Breakdown of population by religion, according to census data {{cn|date=October 2017}}: Hindu 80.06%, Muslim 14.89%, Christian 0.67%, Sikh 0.04%, Buddhist 0.05%, Jain 0.48%, Not Stated 0.81%. GallerySee also
References1. ^http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=654188 2. ^http://tipturinfo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=12&Itemid=3 3. ^Copra fetches a good price in Tumkur Further reading
A. Town directory B. Special survey reports on selected towns [name of town] C. Survey reports on selected villages: P. Padmanabha
External links{{commons category|Tiptur}}
1 : Cities and towns in Tumkur district |
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