Tattekere | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Image Alt: | Thattekere Lake |
Coordinates: | 12.6721°N 77.5735°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Parts Type: | Taluks |
Parts: | Kanakapura |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Bangalore |
Tattekere is a village in Kanakapura taluk in Ramanagara district, 40 km away from Bangalore. It has a population of 1293 in 2011.[1] The village derives its name from a lake there which is a picnic spot, "tatte" means plate and "kere" means lake in native Kannada language.
A Mahadeshwara temple is there in the village on west side of the Tattekere lake, situated in elephant corridor of Bannerghatta National Park and it is a birdwatching place.[2] Another tourist attraction Muthyalamaduvu is nearby.