AQUIFER MAPPING AND MANAGEMENT PLAN Shikaripura Taluk, Shimoga District, Karnataka
Category |
Aquifer Mapping |
State |
Karnataka
|
District |
Shivamogga |
Block |
Shikarpur |
Year of Issue |
2023 |
Number of Authors |
1 |
Name of Authors |
Damera Anjaneyulu |
Keywords |
Aquifer Mapping, Management Plan, Hydrochemistry, Shikarpra Taluk, Aquifer Disposition, Water Level, Resource |
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Aquifer mapping studies was carried out in Shikaripura Taluk, Shimoga District of Karnataka,
covering an area of 911sq.kms under National Aquifer Mapping Project. Shikaripura Taluk of Shimoga
District is located between north latitude 14° 06’ 17.95” and 14° 31’ 9.66” east longitude 75° 9’ 1.5”
and 76° 32’ 7.77” and is covered in parts of Survey of India Topo sheet Nos. 48N/3, 7, 9. Shikaripura
Taluk is bounded by Hirekur Taluk on north, Shimoga Taluk on south, Rattehalli, Honnali Nyamati
Taluks on east and Sagara Soraba Taluks on the western side. Location map of Shikaripura Taluk of
Shimoga District is presented in Figure-1. Taluk administration of Shikaripura Taluk is divided into 5
Hoblies. Shikaripura town is the Taluk head quarter. There are 155 inhabited and 21 uninhabited villages
in the Taluk.