Tumakuru District

Karnataka

Tumakuru district is one of the districts of Karnataka. Its administrative headquarters is at Tumakuru. It covers 10,597 sq km and had a population of 26,78,980 at the 2011 census, a density of 253 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 11 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Tumakuru
Area
10,597 sq km
Population
26.79 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
253 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.14%
Sex Ratio
971
per 1,000 males
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Tumakuru District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Tumakuru district.

Total Population
26.79 Lakh
Male Population
13.59 Lakh
Female Population
13.20 Lakh
Rural Population
20.12 Lakh
Urban Population
6.67 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.10 Lakh
Literacy Rate
75.14%
Population Density
253 /km²
Sex Ratio
971
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 82.81%Female literacy 67.26%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Tumakuru district.

10
Tehsils
10
Blocks
100
Nyay Panchayats
331
Gram Panchayats
2,720
Villages
Headquarters
Tumakuru
Languages
Kannada, Urdu, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
13.34° N, 77.1° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Tumakuru

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Tumkur

Constituency No. 19 · General
Primary
V. Somanna
V. Somanna
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Chikkanayakanahalli
  • Tiptur
  • Turuvekere
  • Kunigal
  • Tumkur City
  • Tumkur Rural
  • Koratagere
  • Gubbi
  • Sira
  • Pavagada
  • Madhugiri
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Tumakuru

(11)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Tiptur
No. 129 · Tumkur
KS
K. Shadakshari
Indian National Congress
MLA
Turuvekere
No. 130 · Tumkur
MK
M.T. Krishnappa
Janata Dal (Secular)
MLA
Kunigal
No. 131 · Tumkur
HR
H.D. Ranganath
Indian National Congress
MLA
Tumkur City
No. 132 · Tumkur
GG
G.B. Jyothi Ganesh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Tumkur Rural
No. 133 · Tumkur
BG
B. Suresh Gowda
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Koratagere
No. 134 · Tumkur
DP
Dr. G. Parameshwara
Indian National Congress
MLA
Gubbi
No. 135 · Tumkur
S(
S.R. Srinivas (Vasu)
Indian National Congress
MLA
Sira
No. 136 · Tumkur
TJ
T.B. Jayachandra
Indian National Congress
MLA
Pavagada
No. 137 · Tumkur
HV
H.V. Venkatesh
Indian National Congress
MLA
Madhugiri
No. 138 · Tumkur
KR
Kyathasandra N. Rajanna
Indian National Congress
MLA

Your Representatives from Tumakuru

(12)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Tumakuru district.

  • V. Somanna
    V. Somanna
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Tumkur · No. 19
  • CB
    C.B. Suresh Baabu
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Chikkanayakanahalli · No. 128
  • KS
    K. Shadakshari
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Tiptur · No. 129
  • MK
    M.T. Krishnappa
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Turuvekere · No. 130
  • HR
    H.D. Ranganath
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kunigal · No. 131
  • GG
    G.B. Jyothi Ganesh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Tumkur City · No. 132
  • BG
    B. Suresh Gowda
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Tumkur Rural · No. 133
  • DP
    Dr. G. Parameshwara
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Koratagere · No. 134
  • S(
    S.R. Srinivas (Vasu)
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Gubbi · No. 135
  • TJ
    T.B. Jayachandra
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Sira · No. 136
  • HV
    H.V. Venkatesh
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Pavagada · No. 137
  • KR
    Kyathasandra N. Rajanna
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Madhugiri · No. 138

Election History

Lok Sabha

Tumkur · No. 19

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPV. Somanna
    Votes 7,20,943Vote share 51.04%Margin 73,594
    1. 1. V. Somanna · BJP7,20,943 (51.04%)
    2. 2. S. P. Muddahanumegowda · INC6,47,349 (45.83%)
    3. 3. C. M. Murugeshappa · BSP8,210 (0.58%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPG. S. Basavaraj
    Votes 6,29,916Vote share 47.88%Margin 13,339
    1. 1. G. S. Basavaraj · BJP6,29,916 (47.88%)
    2. 2. H. D. Deve Gowda · JD(S)6,16,577 (46.87%)
    3. 3. N. Shivanna · BSP18,210 (1.38%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaINCS. P. Muddahanumegowda
    Votes 4,29,868Vote share 39.03%Margin 74,041
    1. 1. S. P. Muddahanumegowda · INC4,29,868 (39.03%)
    2. 2. G. S. Basavaraj · BJP3,55,827 (32.3%)
    3. 3. A. Krishnappa · JD(S)2,58,690 (23.49%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Karnataka
State
Tumakuru
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 19
11 Assembly
No. 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138

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Tumakuru District at a Glance

State
Karnataka
Headquarters
Tumakuru
Area
10,597 sq km
Population
26.79 Lakh
Population density
253 per km²
Sex ratio
971 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.14%
Languages
Kannada, Urdu, Telugu
Tehsils
10
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
331
Villages
2,720
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
11
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Karnataka
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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