Gubbi
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Gubbi
Karnataka • India |
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| District(s) | Tumkur |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 767 m (2,516 ft) |
| Population | 16,802 (2001) |
| MLA | Srinivas |
Gubbi is a panchayat town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
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[edit] Geography
Gubbi is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 767 metres (2516 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Gubbi had a population of 16,802. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gubbi has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 71%. In Gubbi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] STD and PIN code
STD: 08131 PIN: 572216
[edit] Art
Gubbi is the birth place of Veeranna the great Kannada artiste and he is famously known as Gubbi Veeranna. He released the first ever Kannada talki movie and Dr. Rajkumar was working as a child artist in his theater. Later Dr. Rajkumar became the biggest icon in Karanataka.
[edit] Temples
Gubbi has a beautiful and famous temple of Sri Channabasaveshwara Swami locally called as Gubbiyappa.
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