# Tumkur, Tumkur (Karnataka) – City Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/tumkur/tumkur/ City · Tumkur, Karnataka # Tumkur Tumkur is a city in Tumkur sub-district of Tumkur district, Karnataka (CMC). The 2011 Census counted **302,143 people** in 72,300 households. Literacy was 88.9%. - 302,143people (2011) - 72,300households - 88.9%literacy - 35census wards ## Population of Tumkur ■ Tumkur · ■ Tumkur urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****88.9%** **87.3% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****976** **984 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****967** **959 Working population ****38.2%** **39.1% 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, 98 had electricity, 90 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 43 a two-wheeler and 8 a car. ■ Tumkur · ■ Tumkur urban average Electricity for lighting ****98%** **96% Toilet within the home ****90%** **82% No toilet (open defecation) ****7%** **15% Tap water ****92%** **86% Drinking water within premises ****71%** **60% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%** **58% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****18%** **27% Use banking services ****59%** **57% Television ****80%** **77% Mobile phone ****73%** **70% Computer with internet ****6%** **4% Two-wheeler ****43%** **37% Car / jeep / van ****8%** **6% None of these assets ****7%** **9% Own their home ****50%** **54% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Tumkur in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Tumkur 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)302,143 - Change0.4× (-56%) 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. ## What people in Tumkur work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 91,174 (79%) · **■** Household industry 3,781 (3%) · **■** Farming 4,686 (4%) · **■** Marginal 15,700 (14%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Tumkur changed? From 11,888 in 1901 to 302,143 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Tumkur in numbers and road distances - Density4,701 per km² - Growth 2001–201121.4% - Annual rainfall820 mm - Temperature range17 °C to 40 °C ### Road distances - Bangalore (state capital)70 km by road - Bangalore (city of 5 lakh+)70 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Tumkur ### Civic services - Pucca roads375 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets51,684 - Water storage900 kl - Fire serviceIn town - Electricity — homes69,629 - Electricity — industry3,049 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 400 beds · 26 doctors - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 25 beds · 3 doctors - ●Dispensaries3 · 18 beds · 2 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 3 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools88 govt · 80 private - ●Senior secondary schools18 govt · 16 private - ●Engineering colleges3 private - ●Medical colleges1 private - ●Polytechnics2 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks14 - Private banks4 - Co-operative banks11 **Main manufactured goods:** h.m.t. watches, soap and edible oil. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Tumkur - Hospitals27 in Tumkur - Banks63 in Tumkur - ATMs23 in Tumkur - Petrol pumps20 in Tumkur - Hotels21 in Tumkur - Shopping malls2 in Tumkur - Schools14 in Tumkur - Colleges and universities31 in Tumkur - Cinemas6 in Tumkur - Pharmacies37 in Tumkur - Restaurants35 in Tumkur - Police stations2 in Tumkur - Dental clinics2 in Tumkur Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Tumkur ward list (2011) - Ward 1118,334 people - Ward 3014,852 people - Ward 3114,436 people - Ward 1812,604 people - Ward 2612,407 people - Ward 311,400 people [Full ward list (35 wards) →](https://wherepedia.org/india/karnataka/tumkur/tumkur/tumkur/wards/) ## Quick answers - What is the population of Tumkur?302,143 (Census 2011) - Which district is Tumkur in?Tumkur district, Karnataka - What was the population of Tumkur in 1901?11,888 - How many wards does Tumkur have?35 census wards (2011)