AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Chikmagalur Taluk, Chikmagalur District, Karnataka
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Karnataka
|
District |
Chikkamagaluru |
Block |
Chikkamagaluru |
Year of Issue |
2023 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Anamika Aich |
Keywords |
Aquifer Mapping, Management Plan, Hydrochemistry, Chikkamagalur Taluk, Aquifer Disposition, Water Level, Resource |
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Aquifer mapping studies have been carried out in Chikmagalur taluk, Chikmagalur district, Karnataka
state under National Aquifer Mapping Programme. The taluk is covering an area of 1606 sq.kms. The
geographical extents of Chikmagalur taluk of Chikmagalur district is located between North Latitudes
13°15’0’’ and 13°35’0” and East Longitudes between 75°32’0” to 76°03’0” and is falling in Survey of India
Toposheets bearing no.48O/7, 48O/10, 48O/11, 48O/12, 48O/15, 48O/16. The study area is bounded on the
North by Tarikere NR Pura taluk of Chikmagalur district , on the West by N R pura taluks of Chikmagalur ,
on the South by B Taluk of Chikmagalur district on the East by Kadur taluk of Chikmagalur district
Hassan district. Chikmagalur town is taluk head quarter and there are about 229 villages falling under its
jurisdiction.