# Tumkur District, Karnataka – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Karnataka 

# Tumkur district

Tumkur is a district of Karnataka, 4th of 30 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **2,678,980 people** in 10 sub-districts, 12 towns and 2,715 villages; 22% lived in towns. The largest town is [Tumkur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/tumkur/tumkur/) (302,143).

- 2,678,980people (2011)
- 10sub-districts
- 12towns
- 75.1%literacy

## Who lives in Tumkur?

Tumkur had **2,678,980 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.4% of Karnataka's population and 4th of 30 districts of Karnataka by population. There were 984 women for every 1,000 men (above the Karnataka figure of 973; 14th of 30 districts of Karnataka). Among children under 7 the ratio was 959 girls per 1,000 boys (the Karnataka figure is 948). An average household had 4.2 people, against 4.6 across Karnataka.

## How literate is Tumkur?

75.1% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (close to Karnataka's 75.4%), 13th of 30 districts of Karnataka. Men were at 82.8% and women at 67.4% — a gap of 15.4 points (it is 14.4 points across Karnataka). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Tumkur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/tumkur/) (82.6%) and lowest in [Pavagada](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/) (66.6%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Tumkur do for a living?

50.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 38.9%). Of all workers, 34% farmed their own land, 16% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 27% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 20% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 50% of workers here, against 40% across Karnataka. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Madhugiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/madhugiri/) (60% of workers in farming) and the least is [Tumkur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/tumkur/) (30% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 34 (34%) · **■** Farm labourers 16 (16%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 27 (27%) · **■** Marginal 20 (20%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Tumkur

22.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Karnataka's 38.7%), 21st of 30 districts of Karnataka. The Census counted 12 towns: 10 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Tumkur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/tumkur/tumkur/) with 302,143 people, home to 50% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Tumkur

Tumkur had 2,715 census villages, 2,582 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 806 people; 14 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Y.N.Hosakote](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/y-n-hosakote/) (12,593), [Huliyurdurga](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/kunigal/huliyurdurga/) (7,989), [Kodigenahalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/madhugiri/kodigenahalli/) (7,075), [Holavanahalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/koratagere/holavanahalli/) (7,034) and [Siddaganga Matha](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/tumkur/siddaganga-matha/) (6,921).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Tumkur district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Tumkur district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> TUMKUR, or Toomkoor, a town and district of southern India, in the West of Mysore state. The town has a station on the Madras & Southern Mahratta railway, 43 m. The area of the district is 4158 sq. m. It consists chiefly of elevated land intersected by river valleys. A range of hills rising to nearly 4000 feet crosses it from north to south, forming the water parting between the systems of the Krishna and the Cauvery. The principal streams are the Jayamangala and the Shimsha. The mineral wealth of Tumkur is considerable; iron is obtained in large quantities from the hill-sides; and excellent building-stone is quarried. The slopes of the Devaray-durga hills, a tract of 18 sq. m., are clothed with forests, in which large game abounds, including tigers, leopards, bears and wild hog. The climate of Tumkur is equable and healthy; the annual rainfall averages 39 in. The population in 1901 was 679,162, showing an increase of 17% in the decade. The cultivated products consist chiefly of millets, rice, pulses and oil seeds. The chief industries are the making of coarse cotton cloths, woollen blankets and ropes.

- Population in 1901 (as quoted in 1911)679,162
- Population in 2011 (Census)2,678,980
- Change3.9× (+294%)

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Tumkur compared with Karnataka

■ Tumkur · ■ Karnataka

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.1%**

**75.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984**

**973

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****959**

**948

Working population ****50.6%**

**45.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Tumkur

Of every 100 households in Tumkur in 2011, 88 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 18 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Tumkur · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

Toilet within the home ****32%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****66%**

Tap water ****67%**

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****18%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****77%**

Use banking services ****49%**

Television ****51%**

Mobile phone ****50%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****22%**

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

None of these assets ****20%**

Own their home ****84%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Tumkur

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Chiknayakanhalli](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/chiknayakanhalli/) 212,130 233 2 

[Sira](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/sira/) 313,758 249 1 

[Pavagada](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/pavagada/) 245,194 153 1 

[Madhugiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/madhugiri/) 267,866 322 1 

[Koratagere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/koratagere/) 167,591 251 1 

[Tumkur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/tumkur/) 592,397 373 1 

[Gubbi](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/gubbi/) 262,518 346 1 

[Tiptur](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/tiptur/) 222,749 231 1 

[Turuvekere](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/turuvekere/) 168,994 243 2 

[Kunigal](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/kunigal/) 225,783 314 1 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Tumkur

- Tumkur · 302,143
- Tiptur · 59,543
- Sira · 57,554
- Kunigal · 34,155
- Madhugiri · 29,159
- Pavagada · 28,486
- Chiknayakanhalli · 23,206
- Gubbi · 18,446
- Koratagere · 15,265
- Huliyar · 14,304
- Turuvekere · 14,194
- Adityapatna · 2,623

## Largest villages in Tumkur

- Y.N.Hosakote · 12,593
- Huliyurdurga · 7,989
- Kodigenahalli · 7,075
- Holavanahalli · 7,034
- Siddaganga Matha · 6,921
- Madalur · 6,518
- Hebbur · 6,349
- Nadur · 6,300
- Bukkapatna · 6,016
- Honnavalli · 5,498
- Heggere · 5,470
- Byadanur · 5,199
- Kenkere · 5,082
- Hemdore · 5,029
- Chelur · 4,933
- Kallambella · 4,833
- Kallur · 4,667
- Gulur · 4,658
- Nagavalli · 4,645
- Nonavinakere · 4,631

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Tumkur?10: Chiknayakanhalli, Sira, Pavagada, Madhugiri, Koratagere, Tumkur, Gubbi, Tiptur, Turuvekere, Kunigal
- What is the population of Tumkur district?2,678,980 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Tumkur?Tumkur