Pura | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 15.7118°N 76.4654°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Koppal district |
Subdivision Type3: | Taluk |
Subdivision Name3: | Kushtagi |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 1,050 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 584131 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Registration Plate: | KA-37 |
Pura 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.
As of 2001 India census, Pura had a population of 1,050 with 523 males and 527 females and 875 households.[1]