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	'''Tekkalakote''' is also ~~spelled~~ as ~~'''Tekkalakota'''~~ is a [[~~panchayat~~ town]] in [[Siruguppa]] ~~Taluk,~~ [[~~Bellary~~ district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Karnataka]].		'''Tekkalakote''', also known as Tekkalkota is a [[Panchayat town]], and [[Pre-historic]] [[Neolithic]] site in [[Siruguppa]] taluk of [[Ballari district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India\|state]] of [[Karnataka]].

	==~~Demographics~~==		==Demography==
	{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|~~archivedate~~=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|~~accessdate~~=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Tekkalakote had a population of 23,~~578~~. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.
			{{As of\|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999\|archive-date=2004-06-16\|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)\|access-date=2008-11-01\|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Tekkalakote had a population of 23,536. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
	Tekkalakote has an average literacy rate of 30%, lower than the national average of 59.5%.		Tekkalakote has an average literacy rate of 30%, lower than the national average of 59.5%.
	Literacy of ~~Male~~ and ~~female~~ are 41% and 20% respectively. In Tekkalakote~~, 18%~~ of the ~~population is under 6 years~~ of ~~age~~. It ~~is an upcoming village~~, ~~literacy percentage is increasing day by day~~.		Literacy of males and females are 41% and 25% respectively. The town's literacy percentage is increasing gradually.

			==Agriculture==

			Tekkalakote is one of the major paddy-growing towns in the district of Ballari. It also has three rice mills.

			Major crops grown here are [[paddy (unmilled rice)\|paddy]] and [[cotton]], while [[Navane]], [[chili pepper\|chilli]], [[pearl millet\|bajra]], [[jowar]], and [[maize]] are grown as minor crops.

	~~Main crops~~ are ~~Paddy~~ and ~~Cotton~~.		Agriculture lands are irrigated and rain-fed.

	==Importance==		==Importance==
	Tekkalakote is ~~famous for the ancient square~~-~~shaped fort~~ and Tekkalakote hill ~~is one~~ of ~~the~~ pre-historic ~~sites~~ in India. Various relics ~~dating to pre-historic era have been~~ found here. Tekkalakote is ~~famous~~ for the minor edict of the emperor Ashoka ~~found in the village~~.<ref>http://www.classicalkannada.org/DataBase/KannwordHTMLS/CLASSICAL%20KANNADA%20PLACES%20HTML/TEKKALAKOTE.htm</ref>		Tekkalakote is a pre-historic neolithic site and has shown an evidence of elaborate gold ear ornaments.

			Tekkalakote hill has evidence of pre-historic(Neolithic) rock paintings in India along with Kupgal, [[Piklihal]], Lakhudiyar, [[Bhimbetka]], & [[Jogimara]].Various relics of Neolithic age rock drawings also found here.

			Tekkalakote is also known for the 18th century square-shaped fort.

			Nittur village, which is known for the minor edict of the mauryan emperor Ashoka, is located 5 km from this town.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.classicalkannada.org/DataBase/KannwordHTMLS/CLASSICAL%20KANNADA%20PLACES%20HTML/TEKKALAKOTE.htm \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=5 December 2012 \|archive-date=23 September 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923204547/http://www.classicalkannada.org/DataBase/KannwordHTMLS/CLASSICAL%20KANNADA%20PLACES%20HTML/TEKKALAKOTE.htm \|url-status=dead }}</ref> The town holds the most populated and commercial status in its Siruguppa taluk.

	==Transport==		==Transport==
	Tekkalakote is located in between ~~District Bellary~~ and ~~Taluk~~ Siruguppa, It is 45 km away from ~~Bellary~~ and 11 km from Siruguppa. Tekkalakote lies on Karnataka [[State highway]] #19. ~~Tekkalakote~~ is well connected by road to [[Bangalore]], [[Gulbarga]], [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]] and other major cities. The nearest airport is in ~~Vidyanagr~~, ~~Bellary. Currently~~ which connects to Bengaluru and Hyderabad~~. Development programs under progress to connect to other major cities in India~~.		Tekkalakote is located in between Ballari and Siruguppa. It is 45 km away from Ballari and 11 km from Siruguppa. Tekkalakote lies on Karnataka [[State highway]] #19. The town is well connected by road to [[Bangalore]], [[Gulbarga]], [[Hyderabad, India\|Hyderabad]], and other major cities. The nearest airport is in Vidyanagar, Ballari, currently which connects to Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

	===Long-distance bus routes===		===Long-distance bus routes===
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	===Railways===		===Railways===
	[[Bellary]] Junction is the nearest railway station, at a distance of 45 km from ~~Tekkalakote and Bellary lies on Hubli-Guntakal line~~.		[[Bellary]] Junction is the nearest railway station, at a distance of 45 km from this town.

			==Languages==
			[[Kannada]], [[Hindi]], and [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] are the common languages known to the people.

	~~==Languages==~~
	~~Tekkalakotaians are multilingual speaking people. [[Kannada]], [[Telugu language\|Telugu]], [[Hindi]], and [[English language\|English]] are the common languages known to the people of [[Tekkalakota]]~~
	==Temples==		==Temples==
	~~Tekkalakota~~ is one of the famous religious hub in [[Siruguppa]] ~~Taluk~~. It has many old ~~villages~~ and are of hundreds of years old.		Tekkalakote is one of the famous religious hub in [[Siruguppa]] taluk. It has many old temples and are of hundreds of years old.
	These are some of the famous [[Temples]] ([[Devasthana]]) in ~~[[Tekkalakota]]~~.		These are some of the famous [[Temples]] ([[Devasthana]]) in Tekkalakote.

	'''Varavina Malleshwar Devasthana''' (Popularly known as '''Mallayyana Gudi''')		'''Varavina Malleshwar Devasthana''' (Popularly known as '''Mallayyana Gudi''')
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	''''Beeralingeshwar temple''''		''''Beeralingeshwar temple''''

			'''' Kote Eshwara Temple ''''

			'''' Huchirappa Temple ''''

	==Hospitals==		==Hospitals==
	Tekkalakota ~~having~~ a ~~Government Hospital~~ on the ~~Main highway touching the city and~~ highway road. It has many private doctors and ~~Medical~~ stores.		Tekkalakota has a government hospital on the main highway road. Town also has many private doctors and medical stores.

	Tekkalakota is also famous for Ayurvedic treatment practiced by some of the doctors. Some Ayurvedic ~~Doctros~~ are providing the treatment, based on ~~their~~ experience in this ~~filed~~ which they got from their parents and forefathers.		Tekkalakota is also famous for the Ayurvedic treatment practiced by some of the doctors. Some Ayurvedic doctors are providing the treatment based on the experience in this field which they got from their parents and forefathers.

	==Political Parties==		==Political Parties==
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'''Tekkalakote''' is also spelled as '''Tekkalakota''' is a [[panchayat town]] in [[Siruguppa]] Taluk, [[Bellary district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Karnataka]].

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Tekkalakote had a population of 23,578. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%.
Tekkalakote has an average literacy rate of 30%, lower than the national average of 59.5%.
Literacy of Male and female are 41% and 20% respectively. In Tekkalakote, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is an upcoming village, literacy percentage is increasing day by day.

Main crops are Paddy and Cotton.

==Importance==
Tekkalakote is famous for the ancient square-shaped fort and Tekkalakote hill is one of the pre-historic sites in India. Various relics dating to pre-historic era have been found here. Tekkalakote is famous for the minor edict of the emperor Ashoka found in the village.<ref>http://www.classicalkannada.org/DataBase/KannwordHTMLS/CLASSICAL%20KANNADA%20PLACES%20HTML/TEKKALAKOTE.htm</ref>

==Transport==
Tekkalakote is located in between District Bellary and Taluk Siruguppa, It is 45 km away from Bellary and 11 km from Siruguppa. Tekkalakote lies on Karnataka [[State highway]] #19. Tekkalakote is well connected by road to [[Bangalore]], [[Gulbarga]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and other major cities. The nearest airport is in Vidyanagr, Bellary. Currently which connects to Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Development programs under progress to connect to other major cities in India.

===Long-distance bus routes===
[[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]] (KSRTC) runs bus services to other cities and villages. Private transport facilities are also available.

===Railways===
[[Bellary]] Junction is the nearest railway station, at a distance of 45 km from Tekkalakote and Bellary lies on Hubli-Guntakal line.

==Languages==
Tekkalakotaians are multilingual speaking people. [[Kannada]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Hindi]], and [[English language|English]] are the common languages known to the people of [[Tekkalakota]]
==Temples==
Tekkalakota is one of the famous religious hub in [[Siruguppa]] Taluk. It has many old villages and are of hundreds of years old.
These are some of the famous [[Temples]] ([[Devasthana]]) in [[Tekkalakota]].

'''Varavina Malleshwar Devasthana''' (Popularly known as '''Mallayyana Gudi''')

'''Kadasiddeshwara Devasthana'''

'''Nela Amareshwara Devasthana'''

'''Jade Shankara linga Devasthana'''

'''Nagareshwara Devasthana'''

'''Neelakanteshwara Devasthana'''

'''Siddarameshwara Devasthana'''

'''Kaalamma Devasthana'''

'''Dyavamma Devasthana'''

'''Pete Basaveswara Gudi'''

'''Sharana Basaveswhwara Kalyana Mantapa''''

''''Beeralingeshwar temple''''

==Hospitals==
Tekkalakota having a Government Hospital on the Main highway touching the city and highway road. It has many private doctors and Medical stores.

Tekkalakota is also famous for Ayurvedic treatment practiced by some of the doctors. Some Ayurvedic Doctros are providing the treatment, based on their experience in this filed which they got from their parents and forefathers.

==Political Parties==
Major Political parties are [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), [[Indian National Congress]] (Congress) and [[Janata Dal]]

==See also==
*[[Nittur, Siruguppa]]
*[[Udegolam]]
*[[Nadivi]]
*[[Siruguppa]]
*[[Bellary]]
*[[Hunasagi]]
*[[Piklihal]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Bellary district]]
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Bellary district]]
[[Category:Forts in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ballari district]]

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