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Thumbe

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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.

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Place details

Locality
Maripalla
Region
Karnataka
Country
India
Population
6,230

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Thumbe
Settlement.native_name_lang
Kannada
Settlement.other_name
Thumbay
Settlement.settlement_type
village
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Karnataka
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Karnataka, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Dakshina Kannada
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Nearest City
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Mangalore
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_total
5558
Settlement.population_as_of
2001
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages

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postal code
574143
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  • Demographics
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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== 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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