Turuvekere Taluka - Tumakuru, Karnataka
Turuvekere is an administrative taluka in the Tumakuru district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Turuvekere is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Ammasandra, while the nearest airport is Mysore Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 77.1 km.
The total area of the taluka is 781 km², including 775.98 km² rural area and 5.02 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1013 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Turuvekere Taluka
Turuvekere Taluka has a total of 243 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.Hosahalli | Rural | Banasandra |
| 2 | Abalakatte | Rural | Goni Tumkur |
| 3 | Ajjanahalli | Rural | Manichendur |
| 4 | Ajjenahalli | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 5 | Akkalasandra | Rural | Sampige |
| 6 | Aladahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 7 | Ambaladevanahalli | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 8 | Ammanahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Ammasandra | Rural | Ammasandra |
| 10 | Anadagu | Rural | Mayasandra |
| 11 | Anekere | Rural | Anekere |
| 12 | Anemale | Rural | Madihalli |
| 13 | Angadigere | Rural | Vadavanaghata |
| 14 | Angarekhanahalli | Rural | Sampige Hossahalli |
| 15 | Appasandra | Rural | Hadavanahalli |
| 16 | Arakere | Rural | Dandinashivara |
| 17 | Aralikere | Rural | Madihalli |
| 18 | Aremallenahalli | Rural | Aremallenahalli |
| 19 | Arisinadahalli | Rural | Madihalli |
| 20 | Ayarahalli | Rural | Vadavanaghata |
| 21 | Badagarahalli | Rural | Goni Tumkur |
| 22 | Balamadihalli | Rural | Banasandra |
| 23 | Ballekatte | Rural | Hullekere |
| 24 | Banasandra | Rural | Banasandra |
| 25 | Bantarahalli | Rural | Kondajji |
| 26 | Basavanahalli | Rural | Tandaga |
| 27 | Basavasagara C Kaval | Rural | Sampige Hossahalli |
| 28 | Bediswaste | Urban | Not applicable |
| 29 | Beechanahalli | Rural | Hullekere |
| 30 | Beechanahalli | Rural | Dabbeghatta |
| 31 | Benakanakere | Rural | Dabbeghatta |
| 32 | Benkikere | Rural | Muthugadahalli |
| 33 | Biganenahalli | Rural | Aremallenahalli |
| 34 | Bommenahalli | Rural | Banasandra |
| 35 | Bommenahalli | Rural | Soravanahalli |
| 36 | Bramhadevarahalli | Rural | Aremallenahalli |
| 37 | Bramhadevarahalli | Urban | Not applicable |
| 38 | Bugudanahalli | Rural | Banasandra |
| 39 | Burudehosahalli | Rural | Dabbeghatta |
| 40 | Byadarahalli | Rural | Mavinakere |
| 41 | Byadarahalli Kaval | Rural | Hullekere |
| 42 | Byadarakodigehalli | Rural | Aremallenahalli |
| 43 | Byalahalli | Rural | Vadavanaghata |
| 44 | Bytharahosahalli | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 45 | Chakuvalli | Rural | Hadavanahalli |
| 46 | Chandrapura | Rural | Tandaga |
| 47 | Chatradene Kaval | Urban | Not applicable |
| 48 | Chendur | Rural | Talakere |
| 49 | Chikkabeeranakere | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 50 | Chikkagoraghatta | Rural | Kondajji |
| 51 | Chikkahalli Kaval | Rural | Tandaga |
| 52 | Chikkamalligere | Rural | Manichendur |
| 53 | Chikkapura | Rural | Muthugadahalli |
| 54 | Chikkasettikere | Rural | Mayasandra |
| 55 | Chikkaturuvekere | Rural | Kodigehalli |
| 56 | Chikkonahalli | Rural | Madihalli |
| 57 | Chimmanahalli | Rural | Kondajji |
| 58 | Chowdenahalli | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 59 | D.Hosahalli | Rural | Ammasandra |
| 60 | D.Settihalli | Rural | Kondajji |
| 61 | Dabbeghatta | Rural | Dabbeghatta |
| 62 | Dananayakanapura Kaval | Rural | Mayasandra |
| 63 | Dandinashivara | Rural | Dandinashivara |
| 64 | Dasihalli | Rural | Soravanahalli |
| 65 | Devanayakanahalli | Rural | Muthugadahalli |
| 66 | Devihalli | Rural | Goni Tumkur |
| 67 | Doddabeeranakere | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 68 | Doddaghatta | Rural | Anekere |
| 69 | Doddagoraghatta | Rural | Kondajji |
| 70 | Doddamalligerei | Rural | Manichendur |
| 71 | Doddamargonahalli | Rural | Vadavanaghata |
| 72 | Doddasettikere | Rural | Mayasandra |
| 73 | Dombaranahalli | Rural | Kondajji |
| 74 | Donkihalli | Rural | Talakere |
| 75 | Dummanahalli | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 76 | Dunda | Rural | Dandinashivara |
| 77 | Dwaranahalli | Rural | Madihalli |
| 78 | G.Dodderi | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 79 | G.Manchenahalli | Rural | Hullekere |
| 80 | Gainathapura | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 81 | Giriyanahalli | Rural | Hadavanahalli |
| 82 | Gondi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 83 | Goni Tumkur | Rural | Goni Tumkur |
| 84 | Gottikere | Rural | Dabbeghatta |
| 85 | Govindaghatta | Rural | Tandaga |
| 86 | Guddenahalli | Rural | Anekere |
| 87 | Guddenahalli | Rural | Manichendur |
| 88 | Guladahalli | Rural | Banasandra |
| 89 | Gundi Kaval | Rural | Sampige |
| 90 | Guralamata | Rural | Dabbeghatta |
| 91 | Habakanahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 92 | Hadavanahalli | Rural | Hadavanahalli |
| 93 | Halesampige | Rural | Sampige Hossahalli |
| 94 | Halladahosahalli | Rural | Aremallenahalli |
| 95 | Halugondanahalli | Rural | Sampige |
| 96 | Hanchihall | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 97 | Haralahalli | Rural | Vadavanaghata |
| 98 | Haralakere | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 99 | Harigondanahalli | Rural | Hullekere |
| 100 | Harikaranahalli | Rural | Kondajji |
| 101 | Hattihalli | Rural | Hullekere |
| 102 | Hedagihalli | Rural | Goni Tumkur |
| 103 | Heggere | Rural | Hadavanahalli |
| 104 | Hindumaranahalli | Rural | Dabbeghatta |
| 105 | Hitalakoppa | Rural | Manichendur |
| 106 | Honakere | Rural | Soravanahalli |
| 107 | Honnenahalli | Rural | Hadavanahalli |
| 108 | Hosur | Rural | Sampige Hossahalli |
| 109 | Hulikal | Rural | Aremallenahalli |
| 110 | Hulikere | Rural | Goni Tumkur |
| 111 | Hulisandra | Rural | Banasandra |
| 112 | Hullekere | Rural | Hullekere |
| 113 | Hunisemaradahalli | Rural | Tandaga |
| 114 | Illenahalli Kaval | Rural | Mavinakere |
| 115 | Ittigehalli | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 116 | Jadiya | Rural | Soravanahalli |
| 117 | Jakkanahalli | Rural | Hullekere |
| 118 | K.Bevinahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 119 | K.Dodderi | Rural | Manichendur |
| 120 | K.Ganganahalli | Rural | Aremallenahalli |
| 121 | K.Mavinahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 122 | Kachihalli | Rural | Muthugadahalli |
| 123 | Kadalagidada Kaval | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 124 | Kadehalli | Rural | Goni Tumkur |
| 125 | Kadehalli Kaval | Rural | Goni Tumkur |
| 126 | Kadesur | Rural | Mavinakere |
| 127 | Kalanjihalli | Rural | Muniyur |
| 128 | Kalkere | Rural | Kodigehalli |
| 129 | Kalkere | Rural | Talakere |
| 130 | Kallanakere | Rural | Madihalli |
| 131 | Kallane | Urban | Not applicable |
| 132 | Kallunagathihalli | Rural | Mayasandra |
| 133 | Kamanahalli | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 134 | Kanakur | Rural | Manichendur |
| 135 | Kanathur | Rural | Kanathur |
| 136 | Karadigere | Rural | Mavinakere |
| 137 | Karigondanahalli | Rural | Kondajji |
| 138 | Kerevalagerehalli | Rural | Soravanahalli |
| 139 | Kodigehalli | Rural | Kodigehalli |
| 140 | Kodihalli | Rural | Manichendur |
| 141 | Kodinagasandra | Rural | Soravanahalli |
| 142 | Kolaghatta | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 143 | Kolaghatta Kaval | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 144 | Kolala | Rural | Tandaga |
| 145 | Kommaradevanahalli | Rural | Soravanahalli |
| 146 | Kondajji | Rural | Kondajji |
| 147 | Koppa | Rural | Hullekere |
| 148 | Koppa | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 149 | Kunikenahalli | Rural | Banasandra |
| 150 | Kurubarahalli | Rural | Sampige Hossahalli |
| 151 | Kurubarahalli Byala | Rural | Sampige Hossahalli |
| 152 | Kyamasandra | Rural | Aremallenahalli |
| 153 | Lenkanahalli | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 154 | Lingapura | Rural | Dandinashivara |
| 155 | Lokammanahalli | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 156 | M.Bevinahalli | Rural | Muniyur |
| 157 | M.Ganganahalli | Rural | Muniyur |
| 158 | Machenahalli | Rural | Hullekere |
| 159 | Madihalli | Rural | Madihalli |
| 160 | Malladevanahalli | Rural | Vadavanaghata |
| 161 | Mallaghatta | Rural | Anekere |
| 162 | Mallaghatta Amanikere | Rural | Anekere |
| 163 | Mallenahalli | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 164 | Mallur | Rural | Manichendur |
| 165 | Mangikuppe | Rural | Talakere |
| 166 | Manichendur | Rural | Manichendur |
| 167 | Marappanahalli | Rural | Tandaga |
| 168 | Marasandra | Rural | Hadavanahalli |
| 169 | Masthigondanahalli | Rural | Sampige |
| 170 | Mavinakere | Rural | Mavinakere |
| 171 | Mayasandra | Rural | Mayasandra |
| 172 | Melinavalagerahalli | Rural | Mavinakere |
| 173 | Melnahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 174 | Muddanahalli | Rural | Kanathur |
| 175 | Mudigere | Rural | Mavinakere |
| 176 | Mudlapura | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 177 | Mugalur | Rural | Vadavanaghata |
| 178 | Muniyur | Rural | Muniyur |
| 179 | Muthsandra | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 180 | Muthugadahalli | Rural | Muthugadahalli |
| 181 | N.Ganganahalli | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 182 | N.Manchenahalli | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 183 | N.Mavinahalli | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 184 | Naduvanahalli | Rural | Goni Tumkur |
| 185 | Nagalapura | Rural | Muthugadahalli |
| 186 | Nagegowdana Byala | Rural | Manichendur |
| 187 | Narigehalli | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 188 | Neeragunda | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 189 | Neralakatte | Rural | Vadavanaghata |
| 190 | Obbenagasandra | Rural | Muthugadahalli |
| 191 | Pundareekanakallahalli | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 192 | Pura | Rural | Talakere |
| 193 | Pura Amanikere | Rural | Talakere |
| 194 | Pura Amruth Mahal Kaval | Urban | Not applicable |
| 195 | Raghavadevanahalli | Rural | Sampige |
| 196 | Rajapura | Rural | Mavinakere |
| 197 | Ramadihalli | Rural | Hullekere |
| 198 | Ramasagara | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 199 | Rayasandra | Rural | Hullekere |
| 200 | Sadarahalli | Rural | Tandaga |
| 201 | Sampige | Rural | Sampige |
| 202 | Sampigehosahalli | Rural | Sampige Hossahalli |
| 203 | Sangalapura | Rural | Madihalli |
| 204 | Sarigehalli | Rural | Hullekere |
| 205 | Sarigehalli A.M.Kaval | Urban | Not applicable |
| 206 | Sarigehalli Amanikere | Urban | Not applicable |
| 207 | Sasalu | Rural | Hullekere |
| 208 | Seegehalli | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 209 | Seegehalli | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 210 | Settigondanahalli | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 211 | Shivanehalli | Rural | Dandinashivara |
| 212 | Siddapura | Rural | Dandinashivara |
| 213 | Singasandra | Rural | Sampige |
| 214 | Somalapura | Rural | Banasandra |
| 215 | Somenahalli | Rural | Anekere |
| 216 | Sondemargonahalli | Rural | Manichendur |
| 217 | Sopanahalli | Rural | Aremallenahalli |
| 218 | Soravanahalli | Rural | Soravanahalli |
| 219 | Srirampura | Rural | Muniyur |
| 220 | Sulekere | Rural | Kodigehalli |
| 221 | Sunkalapura | Rural | Madihalli |
| 222 | T.Hosahalli | Rural | Kodigehalli |
| 223 | Talkere | Rural | Talakere |
| 224 | Tavarekere | Rural | Lokammanahalli |
| 225 | Thandaga | Rural | Tandaga |
| 226 | Tharamanakote | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 227 | Thuyalahalli | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 228 | Thuyalahalli Amanikere | Urban | Not applicable |
| 229 | Toremavinahalli | Rural | Anekere |
| 230 | Tovinakere | Rural | Sampige |
| 231 | Turuvekere (Rural) | Both | Kodigehalli |
| 232 | Turuvekere Amanikere | Rural | Muniyur |
| 233 | Turuvekere Amruth Maha Kaval | Urban | Not applicable |
| 234 | Vadavanaghatta | Rural | Vadavanaghata |
| 235 | Vaderahalli | Rural | Vadavanaghata |
| 236 | Vaderahalli Kaval | Rural | Tandaga |
| 237 | Varahasandra | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 238 | Veerasagara | Rural | Sampige |
| 239 | Veerasagara Kere Kaval | Rural | Sampige |
| 240 | Vittaladevarahalli | Rural | Tandaga |
| 241 | Vittalapura | Rural | Bitarahossalli |
| 242 | Yaradahalli | Rural | Settigondanahalli |
| 243 | Yeladabagi | Rural | Sampige |
Population of Turuvekere Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Turuvekere Taluka has a total population of 1,68,994 people, consisting of 83,950 males and 85,044 females. There are 42,101 households in the taluka with an average population density of 216 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,68,994 | 1,52,177 | 16,817 |
| Male Population | 83,950 | 75,553 | 8,397 |
| Female Population | 85,044 | 76,624 | 8,420 |
| Total Households | 42,101 | 37,841 | 4,260 |
| Population Density | 216 / km² | 196 / km² | 3,350 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,19,154 literate people and 14,938 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 23,010 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 4,700 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,938 | 13,457 | 1,481 |
| Literate Population | 1,19,154 | 1,05,498 | 13,656 |
| Illiterate Population | 49,840 | 46,679 | 3,161 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 23,010 | 20,949 | 2,061 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 4,700 | 4,204 | 496 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.