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District of Karnataka

Tumakuru District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 27.8 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

27,80,000 2.78 million 1 March 2026

Tumakuru district's population is estimated at ≈27.8 lakh (27,80,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Karnataka projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 26,78,980.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Karnataka. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Tumakuru district

Census 2011
26,78,980
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 27.8 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
5,99,078

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
20,79,902

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 27.8 lakh 27,80,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
26.79 lakh 26,78,980 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
253per km² 2011
Sex ratio
984 Karnataka: 973
Child sex ratio (0–6)
959 Karnataka: 948
Literacy rate
75.1% Male 82.8% · Female 67.4%
Urban share
22.4% Karnataka: 38.7%
Growth 2001–11
+3.7% Karnataka: +15.6%
Area
10,597km² Census 2011
Households
6.4 lakh 4.2 people per household
Villages
2,715 Census 2011
Towns
12 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Tumakuru: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
27 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
195111,51,362
196113,67,402
197116,27,721
198119,77,854
199123,05,819
200125,84,711
201126,78,980
2016 *27,40,000
2021 *27,73,000
2026 *27,80,000
2031 *27,65,000
2036 *27,33,000

* Estimate

How Tumakuru's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Tumakuru's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Tumkur 5,92,39722.1%95482.6%51.0%
2 Sira 3,13,75811.7%97471.9%18.3%
3 Madhugiri 2,67,86610.0%98969.9%10.9%
4 Gubbi 2,62,5189.8%98774.7%7.0%
5 Pavagada 2,45,1949.2%98266.6%11.6%
6 Kunigal 2,25,7838.4%100268.7%15.1%
7 Tiptur 2,22,7498.3%100282.1%26.7%
8 Chiknayakanhalli 2,12,1307.9%100976.6%17.7%
9 Turuvekere 1,68,9946.3%101377.3%10.0%
10 Koratagere 1,67,5916.3%98771.9%9.1%

Largest towns in Tumakuru (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Tumakuru (Census 2011)
  1. Tumkur 3,02,143
  2. Tiptur 59,543
  3. Sira 57,554
  4. Kunigal 34,155
  5. Madhugiri 29,159
  6. Pavagada 28,486
  7. Chiknayakanhalli 23,206
  8. Gubbi 18,446
  9. Koratagere 15,265
  10. Huliyar CT 14,304

How people in Tumakuru worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

37.3%

Agricultural labourers

26.0%

Household industry

4.0%

Other work

32.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 50.6%.

Age structure of Tumakuru

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Tumakuru
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-495,24892,421
5-91,02,01596,284
10-141,24,7751,13,484
15-191,29,8701,17,773
20-241,26,2351,19,981
25-291,16,2421,17,133
30-3496,87598,654
35-3999,6911,08,547
40-4490,89090,723
45-4989,00486,552
50-5469,54867,862
55-5953,74554,593
60-6453,21455,900
65-6941,23443,593
70-7430,85631,076
75-7914,71014,495
80+14,99018,380
Children (0–14)
23.3%
Karnataka 26.2%
Working age (15–59)
64.8%
Karnataka 64.3%
Older people (60+)
11.9%
Karnataka 9.5%
Median age
29.7years
Karnataka 27.3
Dependency ratio
45.2
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Karnataka 47.8

Languages spoken in Tumakuru

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 33 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Tumakuru
  1. Kannada 85.0%
  2. Urdu 9.0%
  3. Telugu 3.4%
  4. Hindi 1.5%
  5. Marathi 0.5%
  6. Tamil 0.5%
  7. Malayalam 0.1%
  8. Gujarati 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Kannada85.0%
  2. Urdu9.0%
  3. Telugu3.4%
  4. Lamani/Lambadi1.1%
  5. Marathi0.5%
  6. Tamil0.5%
  7. Hindi0.3%
  8. Malayalam0.1%

Housing and amenities in Tumakuru

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 88.4%

    Karnataka 90.6%

  • Tap water 66.8%

    Karnataka 66.0%

  • Water source within premises 25.7%

    Karnataka 44.5%

  • Toilet within premises 32.5%

    Karnataka 51.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 66.1%

    Karnataka 45.0%

  • Bathing area within premises 81.8%

    Karnataka 86.3%

  • Closed drainage 8.8%

    Karnataka 26.0%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 18.3%

    Karnataka 32.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 77.3%

    Karnataka 60.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 50.2%

    Karnataka 64.6%

  • Television 50.6%

    Karnataka 60.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 21.7%

    Karnataka 25.6%

  • Computer or laptop 6.6%

    Karnataka 12.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.3%

    Karnataka 6.3%

  • Use banking services 49.2%

    Karnataka 61.2%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 20.0%

    Karnataka 14.2%

The home itself

  • Own their home 83.7%

    Karnataka 74.3%

  • Rent their home 14.6%

    Karnataka 23.0%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 70.2%

    Karnataka 66.8%

  • House in good condition 56.9%

    Karnataka 60.1%

  • Concrete roof 16.0%

    Karnataka 27.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 55.9%

    Karnataka 55.6%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 54.4%

    Karnataka 46.1%

Karnataka

What the numbers say

  • Tumakuru district held 4.4% of Karnataka's population in 2011, 4th of 31 districts.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.8% of men but only 67.4% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 984 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 973.
  • 22.4% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Karnataka as a whole (38.7%).
  • The population grew 3.7% in 2001–11, slower than Karnataka's 15.6%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈27.8 lakh, implies growth of about 4% since 2011; it is tied to the official Karnataka projection.
  • Its largest town, Tumkur, had 3.02 lakh people in 2011, 11.3% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Karnataka →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Tumakuru, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Tumakuru (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Tumakuru (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKarnataka
Hindu 24,13,812 90.1% 84.0%
Muslim 2,45,923 9.2% 12.9%
Christian 9,130 0.3% 1.9%
Sikh 477 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 187 0.0% 0.2%
Jain 5,067 0.2% 0.7%
Other religions and persuasions 161 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 4,223 0.2% 0.3%
Total26,78,980100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Tumakuru district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈27,80,000 (27.8 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Tumakuru's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Karnataka projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 26,78,980.

What was the population of Tumakuru district in Census 2011?
26,78,980: 13,50,594 males and 13,28,386 females, of whom 5,99,078 lived in towns and 20,79,902 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Tumakuru?
Literacy was 75.1% in 2011 (men 82.8%, women 67.4%). The sex ratio was 984 females per 1,000 males, and 959 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Tumakuru district?
Tumkur, with 3,02,143 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Tumakuru district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,715 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

⤓ Download Karnataka district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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