Country India District Dakshina Kannada Local time Friday 4:19 PM | State Karnataka Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Population 5,558 (2001) | |
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Weather 32°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 64% Humidity | ||
Thumbe (Tulu:ತುಂಬೆ) is a census town in Dakshina Kannada district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Thumbe in Kannada literally means a minute white flower without any fragrance but considered extremely auspicious for worship of Shiva.
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Map of Thumbe, Karnataka
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Thumbe had a population of 5558. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thumbe has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Thumbe, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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Thumbe Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA