Pura, Kushtagi

This article is about a temple village in the Koppal district of Karnataka in India. For other uses, see Pura, Kushtagi (disambiguation).
Pura
ಪುರ
Village
Pura
Coordinates: 15°42′42.47″N 76°27′55.52″E / 15.7117972°N 76.4654222°E / 15.7117972; 76.4654222Coordinates: 15°42′42.47″N 76°27′55.52″E / 15.7117972°N 76.4654222°E / 15.7117972; 76.4654222
Country  India
State Karnataka
District Koppal district
Taluk Kushtagi
Population (2001)
  Total 1,050
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 584131
Vehicle registration KA-37

Pura (Kannada: ಪುರ ) is a village in the Kushtagi taluk of Koppal district in Karnataka state, India. Pura is famous for the Somanatheshwara temple which is also known as kotilinga temple located in the village. Built during the Vijayanagara Empire this temple contains ancient edicts. Pura is 35 km from Kushtagi and 12 km from Tavaragara.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Pura had a population of 1,050 with 523 males and 527 females and 875 Households.[1]

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