tank. The tank, which has a water spread of 2,651 hectares, has a radius of . It has a total catchment area of 329.75 square kilometres. It irrigates 1,900 hectares of land and more than 50 villages are benefited by it. Only from Karekatte. There is a temple dedicated to Lord Siddeshwara near the lake. An aqueduct designed by Sir M Vishweshwariah is also a major tourist attraction. The government is taking steps to spruce up tourist attractions in the area. Transportation Road Karekatte is ~1 km away from main Channagiri - Davanagere connecting road. Only one Bus will pass through Karekatte village in the morning and evening once. There is a frequent bus from Channagiri to davanagere vice versa. So need to get down at Kabbala village, from there common passenger auto-rickshaws are available to karekatte. Rail Nearest Railway station is Davanagere at 34 km from Karekatte. Station Name : DAVANGERE Station Code : DVG State Highway: 76 Elevation : 598 m above sea level Railway Zone : South Western Railway zone. Air Nearest Airport is under construction at Sogane, 6 km from Shimoga at a distance of 75 km from karekatte. Operating Nearest Airport is Hubli Airport, 184 km from karekatte. Hubli Airport codes: IATA: HBX, ICAO: VAHB Civic administration Karekatte Gram panchayat are local governments at the village. Members of the Gram Panchayat or Gram Nyayalaya are elected directly by the village people on the basis of adult franchise by the Gram sabha which comprises the adult mass of the village, for a term of five years. A candidate contesting in this election must be 21 years old. The number of members elected is 14. Some of the seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and women. A person is eligible for election if she/he does not have more than 2 children. Gram panchyat has 5 wards, 14 elected members (including President and Vice President) and includes Hallimallapura (village attached to Karekatte). Gram panchyat Office bearers: Panchayat Development Officer(PDO), Secretary, Data Entry Operator, Pump Operators and Peon. The Gram panchayat has the responsibilities of 1. Looking after street lights, construction and repair work of the roads in the villages and also the village markets, fairs, festivals and celebrations. 2. Keeping a record of births, deaths and marriages in the village. 3. Looking after public health and hygiene by providing facilities for sanitation and drinking water. 4.