Gubbi

Gubbi Town 20 km from Tumakuru and 90 km from Bengaluru along NH-206 . Gubbi ULB Contains 17 Wards and equal number of Councilors. The population of the Gubbi Town is 18, 457 as per Census 2011. The total area of the Town is 6.67 sq. km.EconomyDue to good transport infrastructure, it is a major business hub for neighboring small villages and towns. It has both rail station and National Highway (NH 206) connectivity which is a major attraction for people to settle or look for accommodation.Thomas Hodson's Description of Goobbee, 1837The Mission Station at Goobbe was started in April 1837, with Thomas Hodson and his wife moving to Goobbe. Initially they lived in tents, and after a while built mud cottages with thatched roof (see figure). The mud walls of the house were 6 ft. high, and the house had a few small rooms. The house was cool during the hot seasons, but leaked during the rains. Further, Hodson provides a description of the village life at Goobbe. Low flat lands well irrigated from a tank grew paddy. There were also large clumps of trees and large tracks of un-cultivated land, which was used as common pasture lands for sheep and cows. The shepherd boys usually had a hand made flute and played a sweet tone. Deer were common and were seen fleeting outside the mission house.