Tarikere


Tarikere is a Taluk in the Chikkamagaluru district in the state of Karnataka of India. The headquarters of the Tarikere are a town of the same name.Its popularly known as gateway of malnad because malnad area starts from here. The town's name is derived from the number of water tanks which surround it. Tarikere is also known as gateway of malnad or Malenadina Hebbagilu in kannada

Getting there

Road

National Highway NH-69 passes through Tarikere.
From Mysore it can be reached via Mysore - Arsikere then NH-69.
From the district headquarters of Chikkamagaluru, Tarikere can be reached in 2 different ways. It can be reached via Lingadahalli, or via Kadur & Birur.

Rail

Tarikere lies on the Birur to Talguppa railway line. There are also trains from Mysuru and Bengaluru which stop at Tarikere on the way to Shimoga.

Air

There are no airports in the near vicinity. People traveling via airplane have to make use of the Mangaluru, Hubballi, or Bengaluru airports and choose an alternate means of transport to reach Tarikere.

Geography

Tarikere is located at. It has an average elevation of 698 metres.
Tarikere borders 3 taluks in its own district. There is Narasimharajapura to the west, Chikkamagaluru to the south-west, and Kadur to the south. Shimoga and Bhadravathi border Tarikere to the North and are in the Shimoga District. Hosadurga borders Tarikere to the East and is in the Chitradurga District.
The following are the Hobli Headquarters which include both malnad and maidan hoblis within Tarikere Taluk:
  1. Amruthapura
  2. Lakkavalli
  3. Lingadahalli
  4. Shivani
  5. Kasaba

    Demographics

India census, Tarikere had a population of about 35,000. Males constitute 51% of the population and females constitute 49%. Tarikere has an average literacy rate of 68%, 8.5% higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy levels are at 73%, and female literacy levels are at 62%. In Tarikere, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Agriculture is the primary occupation in Tarikere. Betel nuts, Paddy, Ragi, Areca nuts, Coffee, Coconuts, Bananas, Pan leaves, Mangoes, and Corn are the major types of crops grown in this region.
The region used to be a major rice-producing area though now predominantly grows areca nut. Vigyan Industries, a subsidiary of BEML, is present near Tarikere and is a major producer of steel castings.

Nearby places

Tarikere is surrounded by many tanks and ponds. The tanks near Tarikere include Chikkere, Doddakere, Dalavikere, Ramanayakanakere, and Kendarahalla. There are also several historical places surrounding Tarikere.
Tarikere is immortalised in the popular Kannada tongue-twister folksong "Tarikere Eri Mele Mooru Kari Kuri Mari Meythittu". This was also the title for a song in the film Devara Duddu and was sung by the famous singer, S P Balasubramanyam.