Tumakuru District, Karnataka
Tumakuru is an administrative district in Karnataka, India. The district is located about 75 km from Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is in Tumakuru. Kannada is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 10,597 km², including 10,468.86 km² of rural area and 128.14 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Tumakuru District
Tumakuru District is divided into 10 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,744 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiknayakanhalli | 234 | 1,128.00 |
| 2 | Gubbi | 348 | 1,221.00 |
| 3 | Koratagere | 251 | 647.00 |
| 4 | Kunigal | 315 | 981.00 |
| 5 | Madhugiri | 324 | 1,113.00 |
| 6 | Pavagada | 151 | 1,361.00 |
| 7 | Sira | 249 | 1,553.00 |
| 8 | Tiptur | 231 | 784.00 |
| 9 | Tumakuru | 398 | 1,028.00 |
| 10 | Turuvekere | 243 | 781.00 |
Population of Tumakuru District
According to the 2011 Census, Tumakuru District had a population of 26,78,980 people living in 6,40,081 households. The population comprised 13,50,594 males and 13,28,386 females, with an average population density of 253 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 26,78,980 | 20,79,902 | 5,99,078 |
| Male Population | 13,50,594 | 10,48,710 | 3,01,884 |
| Female Population | 13,28,386 | 10,31,192 | 2,97,194 |
| Total Households | 6,40,081 | 4,97,521 | 1,42,560 |
| Population Density | 253 / km² | 199 / km² | 4,675 / km² |
Tumakuru District had 18,13,391 literate people and 2,65,742 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,06,901 and 2,09,559 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,65,742 | 2,03,685 | 62,057 |
| Literate Population | 18,13,391 | 13,44,438 | 4,68,953 |
| Illiterate Population | 8,65,589 | 7,35,464 | 1,30,125 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,06,901 | 4,29,957 | 76,944 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,09,559 | 1,80,024 | 29,535 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.