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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{for|Vidhan Sabha constituency|Gundlupet (Vidhan Sabha constituency)}}<br />
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<!-- See [[Project:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details -->{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Gundlupet<br />
| native_name_lang = kn<br />
| other_name = Gundlupete<br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Town<br />
| image_skyline= File:Mysore gundlupet road.jpg<br />
| caption = Gundlupete - Ooty road<br />
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|11.8|N|76.68|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chamarajanagar district|Chamarajanagar]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = Gundlupet Town Municipal Council (TMC)<br />
| governing_body = Municipality<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 7.86<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 816<br />
| population_total = 28,105<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/india/karnataka/chamarajanagar/2942701000__gundlupet/ |title=Gundlupet town population |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref><br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 571111<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 08229<br />
| registration_plate = KA-10<br />
| website = {{URL| www.gundlupettown.gov.in }}<br />
| footnotes = <br />
| official_name = <br />
}}<br />
[[File:Bandipur bull getting washed, P1020519.jpg|thumb|Elephant Camp]]<br />
'''Gundlupet''' (''Gundlupētē'' in [[Kannada]]) is a municipal town situated in the [[Chamarajanagar district]] of Karnataka, India.<br />
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It is also known as "''The flower pot of India''". It is situated on [[National Highway 766 (India)|NH 766]], 60&nbsp;km away from [[Mysuru]] and approximately 200&nbsp;km from the state administrative capital, [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]]. Gundlupet is the last town in [[Karnataka]] on the National Highway 766 which goes through [[Mysore]], [[Ooty]], [[Wayanad]], and [[Kozhikode]]. It is situated very close to the [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Kerala]] state borders. [[National Highway 181 (India)|NH 181]] begins from Gundlupet and ends in [[Nagapattinam]] in Tamil Nadu via Ooty and Coimbatore.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gundlupet: A Quick Guide to The Flower Farms of Karnataka|url=https://www.india.com/travel/articles/gundlupet-a-quick-guide-to-the-flower-farms-of-karnataka-3685673/|access-date=2021-04-21|website=India News, Breaking News {{!}} India.com|language=en}}</ref><br />
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The [[Bandipur National Park]] is situated 17&nbsp;km away from Gundlupet, giving the town the epithet also known as "Land of Tigers". Gundlupet was previously known as ''Vijayapura'', named after the ancient [[Vijayanarayana Temple, Gundlupet|Vijayanarayana Temple]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Chamarajanagar District, Government of Karnataka {{!}} India |url=https://chamrajnagar.nic.in/en/history/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
Gundlupet is located at {{Coord|11.8|N|76.68|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/19/Gundlupet.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gundlupet]</ref> It has an average elevation of 816 metres (2,677 feet).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=gundlupet+altitude&sca_esv=6b8fec8a6c6efa88&rlz=1C1SQJL_enPK788PK788&sxsrf=AE3TifOTGQTEcIs6FtsTMSPlAIkHC35PRQ:1748417377782&ei=Ybs2aOa5L9LskdUPyZme2Ak&oq=gundlupet+alt&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiDWd1bmRsdXBldCBhbHQqAggAMgYQABgWGB4yCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgUQABjvBTIIEAAYogQYiQUyBRAAGO8FMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRIgiFQ4AJY7xJwAXgBkAEAmAHoAaABswaqAQUwLjIuMrgBAcgBAPgBAZgCBaAChQfCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgINEAAYgAQYsAMYQxiKBcICDhAAGLADGOQCGNYE2AEBwgITEC4YgAQYsAMYQxjIAxiKBdgBAcICGRAuGIAEGLADGEMYxwEYyAMYigUYrwHYAQHCAgoQABiABBhDGIoFwgIFEAAYgATCAgUQLhiABMICCxAuGIAEGMcBGK8BwgILEC4YgAQYkQIYigXCAgoQABiABBgUGIcCwgILEAAYgAQYkQIYigXCAhoQLhiABBiRAhiKBRiXBRjcBBjeBBjgBNgBAZgDAIgGAZAGE7oGBggBEAEYCZIHBTEuMS4zoAfhILIHBTAuMS4zuAfxBsIHBzItMS4zLjHIB0s&sclient=gws-wiz-serp |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=www.google.com}}</ref><br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
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=== Population by religion - Gundlupet Taluka ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Religion<br />
! colspan="2" |Total<br />
!Male<br />
!Female<br />
|-<br />
|Hindu<br />
|214,896<br />
|(96.34%)<br />
|106,989<br />
|107,907<br />
|-<br />
|Muslim<br />
|6,754<br />
|(3.03%)<br />
|3,412<br />
|3,342<br />
|-<br />
|Christian<br />
|492<br />
|(0.22%)<br />
|246<br />
|246<br />
|-<br />
|Sikh<br />
|27<br />
|(0.01%)<br />
|14<br />
|13<br />
|-<br />
|Buddhist<br />
|107<br />
|(0.05%)<br />
|55<br />
|52<br />
|-<br />
|Jain<br />
|225<br />
|(0.1%)<br />
|118<br />
|107<br />
|-<br />
|Other Religion<br />
|16<br />
|(0.01%)<br />
|9<br />
|7<br />
|-<br />
|No Religion Specified<br />
|553<br />
|(0.25%)<br />
|266<br />
|287<br />
|}<br />
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gundlupet Town Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2025 {{!}} Karnataka |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/803200-gundlupet-karnataka.html |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref><br />
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== Climate ==<br />
It is a fairly dry region on the rain-shadow side of the [[Western Ghats]], with an average annual rainfall of about 60&nbsp;cm.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gundlupet Weather Averages - Karnataka, IN |url=https://www.worldweatheronline.com/gundlupet-weather-averages/karnataka/in.aspx |access-date=2025-05-28 |website=www.worldweatheronline.com}}</ref><br />
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==Image gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File: Gundulpet Bus Station has a small teak forest.jpg|Bus Station<br />
File: NH 766 view from Gundalpet to Wayanad.jpg|NH 766 view from Gundalpet to Wayanad<br />
File:DBG School, Gundlupet.jpg|D.B.G.C<br />
File: Karate School, Gundlupet.jpg|Karate School<br />
File: Tree worship in Gundlupet.jpg|Tree Worship<br />
File: St.Johns school, Gundlupet.jpg|St.Johns School<br />
File:Bandipur Tiger Reserve - panoramio (22).jpg|Bandipur Tiger Reserve<br />
File:Vijayanarayana temple at Gundlupet.JPG|Vijayanarayana Swamy temple<br />
File: Gundlupet, Mysore.1.jpg<br />
File: Gopalaswamy Temple, Gundlupet.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{commons category|Gundlupet}}<br />
{{Wikivoyage|Gundlupet}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Chamarajanagar district]]</div>
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