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Tumkūr overview
Tumkūr (orange) and the other large cities of India
Tumkūr lies in Karnataka in India at 13.34°N, 77.1°E, about 822 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30).
It is smaller than Nizāmābād (311,152) and larger than Parbhani (307,170). The largest city in India is Mumbai with 12,691,836 people.
The nearest large city is Yelahanka, about 60 km away, followed by Bengaluru (67 km).
India as a whole has a live population of 1,480,417,619 (+0.9% a year) and ranks #1 of 238 countries — see the India population page for the full statistics and the India atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Tumkūr
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Yelahanka Karnataka | 60 km | 116,447 |
| Bengaluru Karnataka | 67 km | 8,495,492 |
| Hindupur Andhra Pradesh | 69 km | 151,677 |
| Mandya Karnataka | 94 km | 137,358 |
| Hosūr Tamil Nadu | 104 km | 229,528 |
| Kolār Karnataka | 114 km | 138,462 |
| Hassan Karnataka | 115 km | 155,006 |
| Chitradurga Karnataka | 124 km | 145,853 |
Largest cities in India
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tumkūr?
Tumkūr has about 307,359 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Tumkūr the capital of India?
No — Tumkūr is the 154th largest city of India.
How big is Tumkūr compared with the rest of India?
Its 307,359 residents are 0% of the 1,480,417,619 people living in India today. Mumbai is larger with 12,691,836 people.
Where is Tumkūr?
In Karnataka, India, at latitude 13.34 and longitude 77.1, 822 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Yelahanka (60 km), Bengaluru (67 km), Hindupur (69 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Tumkūr Population 2026 — India. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/india/tumkur/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/india/tumkur/">Tumkūr Population 2026 — India</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.