About Tumkur District
Tumkur is a district in Karnataka , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Tumkur was 2,678,980 with a growth rate of 3.65%. Tumkur covers 10,597 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Tumkur's population is 984 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 959 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Tumkur, Urban/Rural population of Tumkur, Literacy data of Tumkur and Religion wise data of Tumkur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Tumkur,Karnataka, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Tumkur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,678,980 | Growth (%) | 3.65 |
| Male Population | 1,350,594 | Sex Ratio | 984 |
| Female Population | 1,328,386 | Child Sex Ratio | 959 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 10,597 |
Tumkur has a total population of 2,678,980 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,350,594 while the female population 1,328,386. The state area is 10,597 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Tumkur has sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 959 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Tumkur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 599,078 | Rural Population | 2,079,902 |
| Urban Population (%) | 22.36 | Rural Population (%) | 77.64 |
| Urban male Population | 301,884 | Rural Male Population | 1,048,710 |
| Urban Female Population | 297,194 | Rural Female Population | 1,031,192 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 984 | Rural Sex Ratio | 983 |
Tumkur urban population is 599,078 (22.36% of the total), while the rural population is 2,079,902 (77.64% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 3.65% overall.
Among the urban population 301,884 are males, and 297,194 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 984 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,048,710 are males and 1,031,192 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 983 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Tumkur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,813,391 | Literacy (%) | 75.14 |
| Male Literate | 1,006,024 | Male Literacy (%) | 82.81 |
| Female Literate | 807,367 | Female Literacy (%) | 67.38 |
| Urban Literate | 468,953 | Rural Literate | 1,344,438 |
| Urban Male Literates | 245,702 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.93 |
| Rural Male Literates | 760,322 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 80.48 |
| Urban Female Literates | 223,251 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.67 |
| Rural Female Literates | 584,116 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 62.71 |
The literacy data of Tumkur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 75.14% with 1,813,391 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.81% while female literacy is lower at 67.38% among them, 1,006,024 males and 807,367 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 468,953 people being literate, with men at 90.93% and female at 83.67%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,344,438 people are literate, with male at 80.48% and female at 62.71%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Tumkur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,413,812 | Hindu (%) | 90.10 |
| Muslim | 245,923 | Muslim (%) | 9.18 |
| Sikh | 477 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 9,130 | Christian (%) | 0.34 |
| Jain | 5,067 | Jain (%) | 0.19 |
| Buddhist | 187 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 161 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 4,223 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.16 |
Tumkur population is mostly hindu (90.10%) with a total 2,413,812 people. Muslim(9.18%) with a total 245,923 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 477 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.34% with 9,130 people). Jain (0.19% with 5,067 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 187 people) and Other (0.01% with 161 people). Around (0.16% with 4,223 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Tumkur.
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Common questions about Tumkur
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Tumkur district had a population of 2,678,980. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Tumkur is divided into 10 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Tumkur is 984 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Tumkur is 959 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Tumkur is 75.14 per cent. That works out to 1,813,391 literate people.
Tumkur covers an area of 10,597 square kilometres.
2,079,902 people in Tumkur live in rural areas and 599,078 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Tumkur grew by 3.65 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Tumkur is a district of Karnataka. You can open Karnataka from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.