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.

As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Thumbe had a population of 5558.

Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.

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