Somwarpet
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Somwarpet is a panchayat town in Kodagu district in the India
n state
of Karnataka
. It is the main town of the Somwarpet taluka, in the north-east of the district.
The main crops grown in the area are coffee
and spice crops such as cardamom
, peppers, oranges
, ginger
, and other vegetables.
, Somwarpet had a population of 7218. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Somvarpet has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Somvarpet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
, other languages like Are Bhashe
, Tulu
, Kodava Takk
, Beary bashe
, Konkani
, English
and Hindi
are understood by the people.
is the major crop in the region. It is the major Arabica Coffee
growing region of India. Other crops like Pepper, Cardamom, Orange, Vanilla
are grown. Rice
is also grown in the region.
Beelur Golf Club
Beelur Golf Club is located 8 km from Somwarpet town and it is one of the oldest club in the town. The lush green golf ground attracts many movie makers.
Malemalleshwara Betta
Malemalleshwara Betta is located around 13 km from Somwarpet and 7 km from Shanivarsanthe
. Pooja will be conducted regularly and a Grand Celebration on Maha Shiva Rathri every year.
Kotebetta
Kotebetta is the third highest peak in Coorg after Tadiyandamol and Brahmagiri
, Kotebetta means "Fort Hill" because of its fort like appearance. It measures around 1620 mts (5313 ft) and lies near to the border between the Dakshina Kannada
and Coorg districts. The trek starting point is junction near a bridge called Hattihole. The peak is at a distance of 10 km from Hattihole, there is a Shiva temple on the base of Kotebetta.
Makkalagudi Betta is Located in kiraganduru around 10 kms between somwarpet and madikeri road. It has a Beautiful scenic Veiw point one can enjoy a superb view of paddy field, forest and Back waters of Harangi reservoir.
Mallalli Falls (Kannada:ಮಲ್ಲಳ್ಳಿ ಜಲಪಾತ)
Also known as Mallalli Abbi or Kumaradhara Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in the Coorg where river Kumaradhara, drops down from over 200 feet. Scattered along the stream you’ll find incredibly misty waterfalls, situated on the foothills of Pushpagiri hill-ranges. about 25 kms from Somwarpet.
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States and territories of India
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of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It is the main town of the Somwarpet taluka, in the north-east of the district.
The main crops grown in the area are coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
and spice crops such as cardamom
Cardamom
Cardamom refers to several plants of the genera Elettaria and Amomum in the ginger family Zingiberaceae. Both genera are native to India and Bhutan; they are recognised by their small seed pod, triangular in cross-section and spindle-shaped, with a thin papery outer shell and small black seeds...
, peppers, oranges
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
, ginger
Ginger
Ginger is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family . Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal....
, and other vegetables.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Somwarpet had a population of 7218. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Somvarpet has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Somvarpet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Languages spoken
Even though most of the people living here are KannadigasKannadigas
Kannadiga , or Kannadati is a reference to the people who natively speak the Kannada language. Kannadigas are mainly located in the state of Karnataka in India and in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra...
, other languages like Are Bhashe
Are Bhashe
Arebhashe or Gowda Kannada is a dialect of the Kannada language, particularly, spoken by the people belonging to ‘Gowda’ community who are the natives of Madikeri, Somwarpet, Bhagamandala and Kushalanagara of Kodagu district and Sullia of Dakshina Kannada. It is also spoken by eastern parts of...
, Tulu
Tulu language
The Tulu language |?]]]) is a Dravidian language spoken by 1.95 million native speakers mainly in the southwest part of Indian state Karnataka known as Tulu Nadu. In India, 1.72 million people speak it as their mother tongue , increased by 10 percent over the 1991 census...
, Kodava Takk
Kodava Takk
Kodava Takk or Kodava takka, is the original language of the south Karnataka district of Kodagu. The language is often called Kodava or Coorg language in English. The number of speakers is estimated at up to about 500,000. It is the primary language of Kodavas, but a large portion of other...
, Beary bashe
Beary bashe
Beary bashe is a dialect mainly spoken by the Muslim communities of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka known as Bearys and a small number of Hindus in the District of Kasargod in Kerala state....
, Konkani
Konkani language
KonkaniKonkani is a name given to a group of several cognate dialects spoken along the narrow strip of land called Konkan, on the west coast of India. This is, however, somewhat an over-generalisation. Geographically, Konkan is defined roughly as the area between the river Damanganga to the north...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
are understood by the people.
Flora and fauna
CoffeeCoffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
is the major crop in the region. It is the major Arabica Coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
growing region of India. Other crops like Pepper, Cardamom, Orange, Vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, Flat-leaved Vanilla . The word vanilla derives from the Spanish word "", little pod...
are grown. Rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
is also grown in the region.
Tourist attractions
Beelur Golf Club is located 8 km from Somwarpet town and it is one of the oldest club in the town. The lush green golf ground attracts many movie makers.
Malemalleshwara Betta
Malemalleshwara Betta is located around 13 km from Somwarpet and 7 km from Shanivarsanthe
Shanivarsanthe
Shanivarsanthe/Sanivarsanthe is a small town in Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the town of Somwarpet taluka, in the north-east of the district....
. Pooja will be conducted regularly and a Grand Celebration on Maha Shiva Rathri every year.
Kotebetta
Kotebetta is the third highest peak in Coorg after Tadiyandamol and Brahmagiri
Brahmagiri
Brahmagiri , ' is a mountain range in the Western Ghats of south India. It is situated on the border between Kodagu district in Karnataka state in the north and Wayanad district of Kerala state on the south . Brahmagiri Hill, at 1608 m height, is a scenic tourist attraction...
, Kotebetta means "Fort Hill" because of its fort like appearance. It measures around 1620 mts (5313 ft) and lies near to the border between the Dakshina Kannada
Dakshina Kannada
- Geography :The district geography consists of sea shore in the west and Western Ghats in the east. The major rivers are Netravathi, Kumaradhara, Phalguni, Shambhavi, Nandini or Pavanje and Payaswini which all join Arabian sea. Vast areas of evergreen forests which once covered this district, have...
and Coorg districts. The trek starting point is junction near a bridge called Hattihole. The peak is at a distance of 10 km from Hattihole, there is a Shiva temple on the base of Kotebetta.
Makkalagudi Betta is Located in kiraganduru around 10 kms between somwarpet and madikeri road. It has a Beautiful scenic Veiw point one can enjoy a superb view of paddy field, forest and Back waters of Harangi reservoir.
Mallalli Falls (Kannada:ಮಲ್ಲಳ್ಳಿ ಜಲಪಾತ)
Also known as Mallalli Abbi or Kumaradhara Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in the Coorg where river Kumaradhara, drops down from over 200 feet. Scattered along the stream you’ll find incredibly misty waterfalls, situated on the foothills of Pushpagiri hill-ranges. about 25 kms from Somwarpet.