Turuvanur is a village in Chitradurga taluk in the south Indian state of Karnataka.

The Government of Karnataka created a memorial called "Gandhi Kote".

One of the most famous Thipperudra Swamy fairs in Karnataka is held in Nayakana Hatti, 14 km distance from Turuvanuru.

Nearby peoples include Lingayats, Kunchitagas, Devangas, Nayakas, Gollas (Yadavs), Kurubas, Madiga, Bhovi, Uppara, Kunchitigas and Reddy.

Rain dependent agriculture.Inhabitants like Kuruba community economically very sound by rearing Sheep's goats and production of hand made sheep wool handloom products from sheepwool