Thumbe
Thumbe
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  Thumbe Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°52′N 74°59′E / 12.87°N 74.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Dakshina Kannada |
| Nearest City | Mangalore |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 5,558 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tulu, Kannada, Beary |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Thumbe 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.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[1] 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.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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