Ummathur is a village in the southern state of
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...
, India.This historical village was once a capital of Ummathur king during the
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Mahar ...
[Village code= 2906600 ][ Ummathur, Chamarajanagar, Karnataka] It is located in the
Chamarajanagar taluk
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of
Chamarajanagar district
Chamarajanagar or Chamarajanagara is the southernmost district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was carved out of the original larger Mysore District in 1998. Chamarajanagar town is the headquarters of this district.
It is the third leas ...
in Karnataka. It is situated in the Kollegal - Nanjangud road and is the last village of the Santhe Marahalli Constituency.
Ummathur is a head village for nearby hamlets like Linganapura, Vomma, Hanumanapura.
Temples
Ummathur has several notable old temples including a Jain Basadi.
Demographics
India
census
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, Ummathur had a population of 5231 with 2580 males and 2651 females.
See also
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Chamarajanagar
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Districts of Karnataka
The Indian State of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of Karavali, the hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats, and the ...
References
External links
* http://Chamarajanagar.nic.in/
Villages in Chamarajanagar district
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