Village Trends

Tumkur District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Tumkur is a district in Karnataka, India, with 10 tehsils and 2582 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2678980, sex ratio is 98.36% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 67.69%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Tumkur

StateKarnataka

Area10597.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayTumkur Railway Station

Nearest AirportKempegowda Intl Airport, Bengaluru

District Code571

Census Year2011

Total Population

2678980

Sex Ratio

98.36%

Literacy Rate

67.69%

Total Tehsils

10

Total Villages

2582

Households

640081

Administrative Overview of Tumkur

DistrictTumkur
StateKarnataka
CountryIndia
Total Area10597.00
Total Tehsils10
Total Villages2582
Total Households640081
Nearest Railway StationTumkur Railway Station
Nearest AirportKempegowda Intl Airport, Bengaluru
Latitude / Longitude13.3400771, 77.1006208
Census Year2011

Population of Tumkur - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2678980
Male
1350594
Female
1328386
Sex Ratio
98.36%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)265742
Male (0-6 Yrs)135671
Female (0-6 Yrs)130071
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total506901
Male254535
Female252366
% Share18.92
ST
Total209559
Male105265
Female104294
% Share7.82

Religion Population in Tumkur

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
241381290.10%
Muslim
2459239.18%
Sikh
4770.02%
Christian
91300.34%
Jain
50670.19%
Buddhist
1870.01%

Literacy Rate in Tumkur

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1813391
67.69%
Male Literates
1006024
74.49%
Female Literates
807367
60.78%

Workers in Tumkur

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1354646
50.57%
Male Workers
837512
62.01%
Female Workers
517134
38.93%

Tehsils List in Tumkur

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Tumkur district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.