Tiptur

Tiptur is a Taluk and sub-divisional headquarters in Tumkur District. It is situated along Bangalore-Honnavar National Highway No. 206 at a distance of 142 Kms from the state capital Bangalore. It has a population of 59,490 according to the census of 2011. The CMC has 31 wards and equal number of councilors. Tiptur CMC stretches to an area of 11.6 Sq Kms. Tiptur city is famous for coconut and it is having one of the biggest Copra market in Karnataka.