Tumakuru, Kalpatharu Nadu (land of coconut trees), a city of Knowledge and Education spread across 48.60 Sq KM. Tumakuru hosted the India's first mega food park, a project of the Ministry of Food Processing in 2014. The total population as per 2011 census is 305,821. The city is having around 2500 - 3500 food vendors. The city is endowed with Trividha dasoha - instituted by a Seer at Sri Siddaganga Matha. The city is emerging as a Industrial and Economic Corridor in twinkling speed.