Turuvekere | |
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city | |
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)  Turuvekere Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°10′N 76°40′E / 13.16°N 76.67°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkur |
| Elevation | 794 m (2,605 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 13,275 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 572227 |
Turuvekere is a panchayat town and Taluk in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Geography
Turuvekere is located at 13°10′N 76°40′E / 13.16°N 76.67°E,[1] about 12 km, South of the Banasandra railway station. It has an average elevation of 794 metres (2604 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Turuvekere had a population of 13,275. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Turuvekere has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 69%. In Turuvekere, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
Turuvekere was once an "Agrahara" or "Rent-Free Village" granted to scholarly Brahmins in the 13th century A.D.[3]
Population in 1889
Turuvekere had a population of 1,610. In 1886, Turuvekere was transferred from old Kadaba taluk and was made a sub-taluq.
Temples
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Turuvekere is home to a number of Hoysala temples, including the Temple of Chennakeshava Temple built by Mahadandanayaka Somanna, the Gangadhareshwara Temple, Chennigaraya Swamy Temple, Moole Shankareshwara Temple, and the largest, Beterayaswamy Temple.
- Kanchiraaya Swamy temple is located on top of a hill near Neeragunda and Ajjanahalli villages. This place is 12 km from Kibbanahalli cross and 4 km from Aralaguppe.
- Hulikeramma temple in Hulikere
- Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is located on top of hill at Aremallenehalli village, around 10 km from Turuvekere.
- Udusalammadevi temple - Adbuta Sidi.
- Beteraya swamy temple - Bramharathotsava.
- Veerabadreshwaraswamy temple - Agnikunda Mahothsava.
- Honnadevi Temple - Dandinashivara
- Nooraondhu gudi - which is known for its rare kind of saligramas.
Notable people
- T. S. Vishweshwara Dikshith - a Sanskrit scholar and Aasthana Vidwan in Kingdom of Mysore, was born in Turuvekere.
See also
- Ajjenahalli, Turuvekere
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Turuvekere
- ^ "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.
- ^ "TUMKUR DISTRICT TOURIST PLACES".