Tarikere
Tarikere | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 13°42′38″N 75°48′44″E / 13.710444°N 75.812178°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikmagalur |
| Region | Malenadu |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,207.34 km2 (466.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 697 m (2,287 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Rank | 2nd in Chikmagalur |
| • Urban | 35,942 |
| • Rural | 189,338 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577228 |
| Telephone code | 08261 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-66 |
| Website | http://www.tarikeretown.mrc.gov.in |
Tarikere is a town, a taluk and is one of the two Subdivisional headquarter in the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka state, India. It is popularly known as gateway of Malnad because the Malnad area starts from here. The town's name is derived from the number of lakes which surround it (kere is the word for a lake).