Turuvekere | |
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 Shankareshvara temple, a Hoysala construction of 1260 AD | |
  Turuvekere Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°10′N76°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 Tumakuru district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Turuvekere is located at 13°10′N76°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).
As of 2001 [update] 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.
Turuvekere was once an "Agrahara" or "Rent-Free Village" granted to scholarly Brahmins in the 13th century A.D. [3]
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.
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