Charekone

Charekone is a small village in Siddapura Taluk Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka State; Which is about 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Sirsi and 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Siddapur.

Charekone
Charekone is located in Karnataka
Charekone
Charekone
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 14°27′43″N 74°44′47″E
Country India
StateKarnataka
RegionMalenadu
DistrictUttara Kannada
Educational DistrictSirsi
Nearest Large CitySirsi
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
 • DialectSirsi Kannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
581xxx
Telephone code+91 0(838x)
Vehicle registrationKA 31 Sirsi

It is nestled among the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Areca nut cultivation is the primary occupation of the people in this village.

Demography

Sirsi Kannada Dialect & Havigannada is the spoken language.

Transport

Bus service is provided by KSRTC, which runs buses that connect Charekone to Sirsi.

The nearest railway station is Talaguppa, which is 58 kilometres (36 mi) - connects Shimoga, Mysore, Bangalore, Chennai, Hydrabad etc., and Kumta, which is about 62 kilometres (39 mi) - connects Karwar, Goa, Mumbai, Pune, Mangalore and Kerala.

The nearest airport is Hubli Airport, which connects Bangalore and Mumbai, which is about 140 kilometres (87 mi) from Charekone.

Economy and occupations

The main occupation of the residents is agriculture. Growing Supari (arecanut) is the primary business of the people. Other than arecanut, commodities like paddy, cardamom, coconut and pepper also grown.

  • Beetle Nut Tree
    Beetle Nut Tree
  • Beetle Nut
    Beetle Nut
  • Rice field
    Rice field
  • Cardamom
    Cardamom
  • Coconut
    Coconut
  • Betle Leaf
    Betle Leaf
  • Pepper Plant
    Pepper Plant

Temples

Nearest temples are Kalleshwara (Shiva) Temple in Magodjaddi Village which is approximately 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Charekone, Ganapathi Temple in Heggarabilu Village which is about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Charekone.

Education
  • H.P.S Taresar is the Only School near this village - Which is about 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) towards Herur

Places to see near Charekone

The region located in the Malnad region, within the Western Ghats. There are forests and hills and waterfalls that are attractive for trekking.

Hospitals

Following hospitals are located Near Charekone.

  • Govt Hospital Herur
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