Thakeri

Thakeri [1] is a village in Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about 9 km from Somwarpet. The village is famous for its coffee plantation and other agricultural activities.

Thakeri
Village
Thakeri
Location in Karnataka, India
Thakeri
Thakeri (India)
Coordinates: 12.589°N 75.804°E / 12.589; 75.804
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKodagu
Government
  BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
1,035 m (3,396 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total1,586
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
571236
Telephone code08276
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-12
Sex ratio1:1.05 /
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Geography

Thakeri is located at 12.59°N 75.80°E / 12.59; 75.80.[2] It has an average elevation of 1035 metres (3396 feet).

Plantations

Primary occupation of the people living here is agriculture and the plantation is Coffee and the village is full of coffee estates. Apart from that Black pepper, cardamom, banana, ginger is grown in the estates. Silver Oak trees which are grown for shade in the coffee estates are sold as timber which fetches the planters good revenue. A lot of citrus fruits are grown like orange, lime, sweetlime and many other varieties of this family.

Languages spoken

Even though most of the people living here are Kannadigas, other languages like Kodava Takk, Tulu, English, Hindi and Tamil are understood by the people.

See also

References

Scenic Beauty
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