Kanathur, Tumkur

Kanathur is a village in Turvekere taluk of Tumkur district, in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Kanathur
Village
Kanathur
Location in Karnataka, India*
Kanathur
Kanathur (India)
Coordinates: 13.10°N 76.40°E / 13.10; 76.40
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTumkur
Founded bySage Kanva Maharshi
Government
  TypePanchayati raj (India)
  BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
794 m (2,605 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total5,000
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Kanathur is famous for its copra. Kanathur is also famous for its Gopala Swamy Temple.Nearby Aldalli,Turuvekere Taluk,Tumkur District,It is the birthplace of veteran stage artiste Master Hirannaiah's father K. Hirannaiah.

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