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Charekone | |
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  Charekone Location in Karnataka, India  Charekone Charekone (India) | |
| Coordinates: 14°27′43″N 74°44′47″E / 14.46194°N 74.74639°E | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Konkan |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Uttara Kannada |
| Taluka | Siddapur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 581xxx |
| Telephone code | +91 0(838x) |
| Vehicle registration | KA-xx |
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.
It is nestled among the Western Ghats of Karnataka. Areca nut cultivation is the primary occupation of the people in this village.
Demography
Kannada - Havigannada is the spoken language. Mostly Havyaks, and Madivals inhabit in Village.
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, pepper and vanilla are also grown.
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Beetle Nut Tree -
Beetle Nut -
Rice field -
Cardamom -
Coconut -
Vanilla Cultivation -
Betle Leaf -
Pepper Plant
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Art and culture
Yakshagana (Kannada: ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ, pronounced as yaksha-gaana), most commonly played and practiced here.
Carpentry works including the making of musical instruments like tabla, mridangam, and chande are also done here, from wood in a traditional way - as it is associated with Yakshagana.
Clay works - Lord Ganesha and Saraswati idols are made here during the festive season.
People here celebrate most of all the Hindu festivals.
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Yakshagana
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Tabla -
Mridangam -
Chande
Temples
Nearest temples are 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.
- Bedkani temples;-
- Jog Falls –
- Honnemaradu –
- Burude Falls
- Unchalli Falls (KeppaJoga) –
- WaateHalla Falls –
- Bhuvaneshwari Temple situated at Bhuvanagiri is the only Kannadambe Buvaneshwari Temple in Karnataka
- Sri Renukambe temple and Hill sight Chandragutti
- Sri Shankar Math and Big Garden Park Siddapur
- Halageri Dam
- Yana Jungle
- Siganadhr Temple and Holebagilu
- Kannali Temple
- Gudvi Pakshidam (bird sanctuary)
- Varadhahalli Ashrama
- Shri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Shriman Nelemavu Mutt.
- Shri Siddivinayaka Temple, Herur
- Gol Baavi at Bilgi (round well)
- Jain Basadi at Bilgi
Hospitals
Following hospitals are located Near Charekone.
- Govt Hospital Herur
- Govt Hospital Heggarni