Tumkur Pincodes

Tumakuru district, previously known as Tumkur, is a large area in Karnataka, India. It’s the third biggest in Karnataka in terms of size, covering 10,598 km², and has the fourth largest population. Bengaluru, the state’s capital, is about a 90-minute drive away. This district is famous for growing coconuts and is nicknamed ‘Kalpataru Nadu’. It’s unique in Karnataka because one part, Pavagada Taluk, is not connected to the rest. As of the 2011 census, about 2.68 million people live here, with 253 people per km². The literacy rate is 75.14%, and there are 984 women for every 1,000 men. Tumakuru is bordered by Chikkaballapura and Bengaluru Rural to the east, Ramanagara to the southeast, Mandya and Hassan to the southwest, Chikmagalur to the west, Chitradurga to the northwest, and Sri Sathya Sai and Anantapur districts of Andhra Pradesh to the north.

History:

In 1832, when the British ruled India, they created Tumakuru district, which included the areas of today’s Chitradurga and Tumakuru districts. The headquarters was set up in Tumakuru. The first person in charge was Major General Richard Stewart Dobbs, who served from 1835 to 1861 and introduced the Munro system of administration. In 1862, the Chitaldroog division was split by Lewin Bentham Bowring, creating separate districts for Tumakuru and Chitradurga. Tumakuru district covers 10,598 km2 and had about 2.68 million people in 2011, with about 20% living in urban areas. It’s famous for coconut production and is nicknamed ‘Kalpataru Nadu’. It’s unique in Karnataka because a part of it, Pavagada Taluk, is not connected to the main district.

Geography:

Tumakuru district in Karnataka is divided into ten talukas and participates in eleven local government elections. For national government elections, it is part of three areas. The district shares borders with a total of ten districts, making it the district with the most neighboring districts in the state. These neighboring districts include Chitradurga in the north, Hassan and Chikkamagaluru in the west, Mandya in the southwest, Ramanagara, Bengaluru Rural, and Bengaluru Urban in the south, Chikkaballapura in the east, and Sri Sathya Sai and Anantapur districts in Andhra Pradesh to the northeast.

Geographically, the district is characterized by elevated terrain with river valleys. A hill range, reaching heights of up to 4,000 feet, runs from north to south, acting as the divide between the Krishna and Kaveri river systems. The prominent rivers in the region are the Jayamangali and the Shimsha. Tumakuru is known for its mineral wealth, particularly iron obtained from the hills, and it boasts good quality building stone. The Devarayanadurga hills are covered in forests and home to diverse wildlife, including leopards, Indian Hyenas, bears, and wild boars. While tigers were once present until the 1950s, recent sightings are rare. The district receives an annual average rainfall of about 39 inches.

Demographics:

In the 2011 census, Tumakuru district had a population of 2,678,980 people. It was the fourth most populous district in Karnataka, with only Bengaluru, Belagavi, and Mysuru having more people. The district had 253 people living in every square kilometer. For every 1,000 males, there were 984 females in Tumkur, and the literacy rate was 75.14%. About 22.36% of the population lived in cities. In the 2011 census, most people in the district spoke Kannada (84.95%), followed by Urdu (9.03%), Telugu (3.38%), and Lambadi (1.07%) as their first language.