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

Geography

Turuvekere is located at 13.16°N, 76.67°W, about 12 km, South of the Banasandra railway station. It has an average elevation of 794 metres (2604 feet).

Demographics

India census, 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.

Temples

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