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 Karnataka“. It is situated 60 km away from NH 766 and approximately 200 km from the state administrative capital, Bangalore. Gundlupet is the last town in Karnataka on the National Highway 766 which goes through Mysore, Ooty, Wayanad, and Calicut. 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.
The Bandipur National Park is situated 17 km away from Gundlupet. Gundlupet was previously known as Vijayapura, named after the ancient Vijayanarayana Temple.
Geography
Gundlupet is located at 11.8°N 76.68°E. It has an average elevation of 816 metres (2,677 feet).
Demographics
Religion-wise Population – Gundlupet Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |