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Gundlupet (Gundlupētē in Kannada) is a municipal town situated in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, India.
It is also known as "The flower pot of India". It is situated on NH 766, 60 km away from Mysuru and approximately 200 km from the state administrative capital, 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. NH 181 begins from Gundlupet and ends in Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu via Ooty and Coimbatore.[1]
The Bandipur National Park is situated 17 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.[2]
Geography
Gundlupet is located at Template:Coord.[3] It has an average elevation of 816 metres (2,677 feet).[4]
Demographics
Population by religion - Gundlupet Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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| Hindu | 214,896 | (96.34%) | 106,989 | 107,907 |
| Muslim | 6,754 | (3.03%) | 3,412 | 3,342 |
| Christian | 492 | (0.22%) | 246 | 246 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.01%) | 14 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 107 | (0.05%) | 55 | 52 |
| Jain | 225 | (0.1%) | 118 | 107 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 553 | (0.25%) | 266 | 287 |
Climate
It is a fairly dry region on the rain-shadow side of the Western Ghats, with an average annual rainfall of about 60 cm.[6]
Image gallery
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Bus Station
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NH 766 view from Gundalpet to Wayanad
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D.B.G.C
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Karate School
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Tree Worship
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St.Johns School
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Bandipur Tiger Reserve
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Vijayanarayana Swamy temple
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References
- ↑ Gundlupet: A Quick Guide to The Flower Farms of Karnataka. India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ↑ History | Chamarajanagar District, Government of Karnataka | India. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gundlupet
- ↑ Google Search. www.google.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ↑ Gundlupet Town Municipal Council City Population Census 2011-2025 | Karnataka. www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ↑ Gundlupet Weather Averages - Karnataka, IN. www.worldweatheronline.com. Retrieved 2025-05-28.