Gubbi
Gubbi | |
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Gubbi Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°18′43″N 76°56′23″E / 13.31194°N 76.93972°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumakuru |
| Talukas | Gubbi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.67 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 572216 |
| Telephone code | 91-(0)8131 |
| Nearest city | Tumakuru |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tumakuru |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gubbi |
| Website | www |
Gubbi, formerly known as Amaragonda, is a town located in the Tumakuru District of Karnataka, India. It lies 20 km from Tumakuru and 90 km from Bengaluru along NH-206 (BH Road). Gubbi ULB (Urban Local Bodies) contains 17 wards and an equal number of councilors. The population of Gubbi was 18,446 in 2011, and it has an area of 6.67 sq. km. Gubbi is famous for the Gosala Sri Channabasaveshwara Swamy Temple of the Veerashaiva sect and Sri Chidambarashrama. S. R. Srinivas represents Gubbi at the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.