Tekkalakote, also known as Tekkalakota, is a Panchayat town and Pre-historic Neolithic site in Siruguppa taluk of Ballari district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Tekkalakote is revenue hobli, also town panchayat, executive head is Chief officer.
Chances of communal violence during Muharram & Ganesh Chaturthi are being effectively controlled by Police staff during their occurrence.
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.
Nittur & Udegolam villages, which are well known for the minor edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka are located at a distance of 5-7 km from this town.
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) runs bus services to other cities and villages.
Kannada and Hindi are the majorly spoken languages and Telugu holds a minute place.
These are some of the famous Temples (Devasthana) in Tekkalakote: Tekkalakota has a government hospital on the main highway road.