Somwarpet

Somwarpet
Town
Somawarapete
Map of Somwarpet Taluk in the Kodagu District
Map of Somwarpet Taluk in the Kodagu District
Somwarpet is located in Karnataka
Somwarpet
Somwarpet
Location of Somawarapete
Coordinates: 12°35′51″N 75°50′59″E / 12.597387°N 75.849588°E / 12.597387; 75.849588
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictKodagu
Government
 • BodyTown Panchayat
Area
 • Town8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
 • Rural
990.85 km2 (382.57 sq mi)
Elevation
1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town6,729
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Rural
184,450
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA 12
Websitewww.somwarpettown.mrc.gov.in

Somwarpet (somavārapēte, also written Somvarpet) is a panchayat town in Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the main town of the Somwarpet taluk, in the north-east of the district. 2nd highest Administrative town in Karnataka in terms of elevation. The main crops grown in the area are coffee and spice crops such as cardamom, peppers, oranges, ginger and vegetables.


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