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Tumakuru district, Karnataka

Tumakuru is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka. Its headquarters is Tumkur. At the 2011 census it had about 26.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Karnataka
Headquarters
Tumkur
Name in Hindi
तुमकुर जिला
Population (2011 census)
26,78,980
Rank in Karnataka by population
4th of 30
Area
10,597 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
253
Official website
tumkur.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1301635

Population in context

With 26,78,980 people in 2011, Tumakuru ranks 4th among the 30 districts of Karnataka for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Bengaluru Urban (96,21,551) and the least populous is Kodagu (5,54,519).

District boundaries change. If Tumakuru has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Tumakuru to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 31 districts of Karnataka

Questions people ask

Which state is Tumakuru district in?

Tumakuru district is in Karnataka, India.

What is the headquarters of Tumakuru district?

The headquarters of Tumakuru district is Tumkur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Tumakuru district?

Tumakuru district had a population of 26,78,980 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.