Turuvekere

Turuvekere is a Town and Taluka in Tumkur District of Karnataka. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Turuvekere Block (CD) is 05540. The total area of Turuvekere Taluka is 781 km², which includes 775.98 km² of rural area and 5.02 km² of urban area. Turuvekere has a sex ratio of approximately 1013 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Turuvekere Taluka

Turuvekere Taluka has a total of 237 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Turuvekere Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Turuvekere Taluka

The population profile of Turuvekere Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Turuvekere Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Turuvekere Taluka is around 1,68,994 people. This includes 83,950 males and 85,044 females. Rural population is about 1,52,177 (75,553 males and 76,624 females), while urban population is nearly 16,817 (8,397 males and 8,420 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 14,938 of the population, with 7,745 boys and 7,193 girls. Rural areas have 13,457 children, and urban areas have about 1,481 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,19,154 literate people in Turuvekere Taluka, including 65,362 literate males and 53,792 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,05,498 individuals and urban literacy covers around 13,656 people.
• About 49,840 people in Turuvekere Taluka are not literate, including 18,588 males and 31,252 females. Rural areas include 46,679 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 3,161 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 42,101 households, with 37,841 in villages and 4,260 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Turuvekere Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Turuvekere Taluka is approximately 23,010 people, including 11,287 males and 11,723 females. Around 20,949 people live in rural parts. Nearly 2,061 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Turuvekere Taluka is about 4,700 people, including 2,361 males and 2,339 females. Around 4,204 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 496 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 216 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 196 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,350 people per sq. km.