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Turuvekere is a panchayat town and Taluk in Tiptur district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Turuvekere
town
Shankareshvara temple, a Hoysala construction of 1260 AD
Turuvekere
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13.16°N 76.67°E / 13.16; 76.67
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTiptur
Elevation
794 m (2,605 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total13,275
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
572227

Geography


Turuvekere is located at 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
The Gangadeshvara temple at Turuvekere
Nandi (bull) in the Gangadeshvara temple is made of soap stone
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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