Tumkur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tumkur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Tumkur is a City Municipal Council city situated in Tumkur taluka of Tumkur district. The Tumkur city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 72,300 families residing in the Tumkur city. The total population of Tumkur is 302,143 out of which 152,925 are males and 149,218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tumkur is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tumkur city is 30777 which is 10% of the total population. There are 15644 male children and 15133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tumkur is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tumkur is 88.9%. Thus Tumkur has higher literacy rate compared to 75.1% of Tumkur district. The male literacy rate is 91.83% and the female literacy rate is 85.92% in Tumkur.
Tumkur City Municipal Council has total administration over 72,300 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Tumkur City Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tumkur City Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30,777 | 15,644 | 15,133 |
| Literacy | 88.9% | 82.4% | 77.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,267 | 18,859 | 18,408 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,603 | 6,323 | 6,280 |
| Illiterate | 60,873 | 26,860 | 34,013 |
Caste-wise Population - Tumkur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Tumkur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,267 | 18,859 | 18,408 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,603 | 6,323 | 6,280 |
Religion-wise Population - Tumkur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tumkur is 217,043 which is 71.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tumkur is 74,803 which is 24.76% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tumkur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 217,043 | (71.83%) | 109,746 | 107,297 |
| Muslim | 74,803 | (24.76%) | 37,871 | 36,932 |
| Christian | 5,551 | (1.84%) | 2,632 | 2,919 |
| Sikh | 179 | (0.06%) | 115 | 64 |
| Buddhist | 87 | (0.03%) | 53 | 34 |
| Jain | 2,672 | (0.88%) | 1,314 | 1,358 |
| Other Religion | 59 | (0.02%) | 32 | 27 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,749 | (0.58%) | 1,162 | 587 |
Literacy Rate - Tumkur
The total literacy rate of Tumkur was 88.91% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 241,270 literates, males were 126,065 while females were 115,205. Also the male literacy rate was 91.83% and the female literacy rate was 85.92% in Tumkur.
| Tumkur | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.92% | 68.08% |
| Male | 91.83% | 82.47% |
| Total | 88.91% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Tumkur
The Sex Ratio of Tumkur is 976. Thus per every 1000 men there were 976 females in Tumkur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Tumkur.
Child Population - Tumkur
According to Census 2011, there were 30,777 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tumkur. Out of which 15,644 were male while 15,133 were female.
Working Population - Tumkur
In Tumkur City Municipal Council out of total population, 115,341 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115,341 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,791 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,895 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99,641 | 76,535 | 23,106 |
| Cultivators | 2,791 | 2,246 | 545 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,895 | 1,244 | 651 |
| Household Industries | 3,781 | 1,793 | 1,988 |
| Other Workers | 91,174 | 71,252 | 19,922 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,700 | 9,881 | 5,819 |
| Non Working | 186,802 | 66,509 | 120,293 |
Tumkur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tumkur is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,638 | 74.4% | 946 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 9,859 | 78.2% | 1,117 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 11,400 | 83.9% | 901 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,821 | 80.3% | 1,030 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 8,377 | 79.6% | 966 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,775 | 72.5% | 960 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,754 | 73.9% | 989 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 6,313 | 75.8% | 1,009 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,329 | 68.3% | 1,013 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 9,776 | 78.9% | 982 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 18,334 | 78.5% | 903 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 7,144 | 69.6% | 989 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 6,932 | 73% | 997 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 7,635 | 76.7% | 998 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 7,492 | 88.9% | 1,049 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 7,726 | 84.2% | 1,010 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,609 | 75% | 1,011 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 12,604 | 81.8% | 972 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 8,370 | 75.1% | 999 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 8,048 | 76.4% | 986 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 9,869 | 88% | 883 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,762 | 79.9% | 1,028 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 6,496 | 69.3% | 951 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 9,324 | 84.8% | 975 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,759 | 90.8% | 1,041 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 12,407 | 89% | 1,071 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 8,814 | 90.7% | 748 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 7,272 | 71.9% | 996 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 10,956 | 72.2% | 1,017 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 14,852 | 87.3% | 977 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 14,436 | 82.1% | 951 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 7,694 | 83% | 993 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 8,978 | 75.5% | 994 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 6,303 | 79.1% | 972 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 8,285 | 82% | 983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tumkur, Tumkur, Karnataka - Wikipedia