AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Tarikere Taluk, Chikmagalur District, Karnataka
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Karnataka
|
District |
Chikkamagaluru |
Block |
Tarikere |
Year of Issue |
2023 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Anisha.K |
Keywords |
Aquifer Mapping, Management Plan, Hydrochemistry, Tarikere Taluk, Aquifer Disposition, Water Level, Resource |
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Tarikere is one of the 7talukas of Chikmagalur district of Karnataka state covering an area of
1223 Sq.km. and falls in Survey of India Toposheet number 48 O/9, O/10, O/13, O/14,
57C/1 57C/2. The taluk is bounded by North latitudes 13°30’18” and13°53’49.2”and East
longitudes 75°36’10.8” and 76° 8’ 38.4”. It is bounded by Bhadravati and channagiri taluk in
the north, Kadur taluk in the south, Holalkere and Hosdurga taluk in the east and NR pura
and chikmagalur taluk in the west. According to 2011 Census data, the taluk has total
population of 245960 persons with 123422 male and 122538 female population. Tarikere
taluk has the highest rural population in the district.
Tarikere taluk is well connected to other parts of Karnataka by the National Highway-69
(NH-17) and rail network. Administratively, the district is divided into 51 Gram panchayaths,
280 villages, 1 Town Panchayath and 1 town municipal council.