Turuvekere

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Turuvekere
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Shankareshvara temple, a Hoysala construction of 1260 AD
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Turuvekere
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°10′N76°40′E / 13.16°N 76.67°E / 13.16; 76.67
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Tumkur
Elevation
794 m (2,605 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total13,275
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.

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Geography

Turuvekere is located at 13°10′N76°40′E / 13.16°N 76.67°E / 13.16; 76.67 , [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]

Temples

The Gangadeshvara temple at Turuvekere Gangadeshvara Temple at Turvekere.JPG
The Gangadeshvara temple at Turuvekere
Nandi (bull) in the Gangadeshvara temple is made of soap stone Nandi (bull) in Gangadeshvara Temple at Turvekere.JPG
Nandi (bull) in the Gangadeshvara temple is made of soap stone

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.

Notable people

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References

  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Turuvekere
  2. "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.
  3. "TUMKUR DISTRICT TOURIST PLACES".