Charekone | |
Pushpin Map: | Karnataka |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 14.4619°N 74.7464°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Malenadu |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Uttara Kannada |
Subdivision Type4: | Educational District |
Subdivision Name4: | Sirsi |
Subdivision Type5: | Nearest Large City |
Subdivision Name5: | Sirsi |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Demographics1 Title2: | Dialect |
Demographics1 Info2: | Sirsi Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 581xxx |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | +91 0(838x) |
Registration Plate: | KA 31 Sirsi |
Charekone is a small village in Siddapura Taluk Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka State; Which is about 32km (20miles) from Sirsi and 28km (17miles) from Siddapur.
It is nestled among the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Areca nut cultivation is the primary occupation of the people in this village.
Sirsi Kannada Dialect & Havigannada is the spoken language.
Bus service is provided by KSRTC, which runs buses that connect Charekone to Sirsi.
The nearest railway station is Talaguppa, which is 58km (36miles) - connects Shimoga, Mysore, Bangalore, Chennai, Hydrabad etc., and Kumta, which is about 62km (39miles) - connects Karwar, Goa, Mumbai, Pune, Mangalore and Kerala.
The nearest airport is Hubli Airport, which connects Bangalore and Mumbai, which is about 140km (90miles) from Charekone.
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.
Nearest temples are Kalleshwara (Shiva) Temple in Magodjaddi Village which is approximately 1km (01miles) from Charekone, Ganapathi Temple in Heggarabilu Village which is about 2km (01miles) from Charekone.
The region located in the Malnad region, within the Western Ghats. There are forests and hills and waterfalls that are attractive for trekking.
Following hospitals are located Near Charekone.