Thakeri

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Thakeri
type = Village | latd = 12.589 | longd = 75.804
locator_position = right | state_name = Karnataka
district = Kodagu
taluk = Somwarpet
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altitude = 1035
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 1,586| population_density =
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area_telephone = 08276
postal_code = 571236
vehicle_code_range = KA-12
sex_ratio = 1:1.05
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Thakeri (Kannada:ತಾಕೇರಿ) [ [http://ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?PID=266082 Indian Villages ] ] 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.

Geography

Thakeri is located at coord|12.59|N|75.80|E| [ [http://nitpu3.kar.nic.in/Samanyamahiti/smeng_0203/villstatelist.asp Karnataka Samanyamahiti (Village List)] ] . 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 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.

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