Karki is a village in

Honnavar Taluk Honnavar Taluk is one of the five coastal taluks in the district of Uttara Kannada in Karnataka, India. Geography Honnavar taluk has Arabian Sea to the west, Kumta Taluk to the North, Siddapur and Sagar taluks to the east and Bhatkal ta ...

Uttara Kannada district Uttara Kannada is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Uttara Kannada District is a major coastal district of Karnataka, and currently holding the title of the largest district in Karnataka. It is bordered by the state of Goa and Bela ...

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

state, India.

Etymology

The name ''Karki'' is derived from a Sanskrit word. Karki is derived in Sanskrit from old Persian language. In Old Persian language karki is formed by kara and kariya which means manager of military. Karki is transform in a sername (thar) of kshatriya (chhetri)cast nowadays. After living of karki in Durvapura, The earlier name is changed. The earlier name of Karki was Durvapura. It is believed that Maharishi Durvasa did

tapasya Tapas (Sanskrit: तपस्) is a variety of austere spiritual meditation practices in Indian religions. In Jainism, it means asceticism (austerities, body mortification); in Buddhism, it denotes spiritual practices including meditation and se ...

here and the old name came from him.

Geography and climate

Karki is situated in the coastal area of Karnataka. It is 5 km away from Honavar town. One side of Karki is the coast of the Arabian sea and the other side are the Sahyadri hills. Badagani river flows through Karki. Karki is in a coastal area, the weather is hot in summer. It receives heavy rainfall.

Transport

Karki is connected by rail and road. NH-66 (previously NH-17) passes through this place. Glorious India, Karki
/ref> Honnavara Railway station is situated in Karki. And also boat and Hanging Bridge facility to across River.

Education

Government Primary schools and High school are available in this place. Colleges are nearby situated in Honnavara. The population in Karki is quite widespread. Many ancient trees and greenery are found in plenty. Agriculture is carried out, especially the transplantation of rice. The paddy is harvested in the months of April–May and dehusked at nearby mills in the neighbouring village. The straw is fed to cattle. Natural places of beauty includes the beach, the hilly areas with streams, the long stretches of fields and the local temples.

References

{{reflist Villages in Uttara Kannada district