Somvarpet

Somvarpet is a Town and Taluka in Kodagu District of Karnataka. In India, a taluka is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Somvarpet Block (CD) is 05567. The total area of Somvarpet Taluka is 1,003 km², which includes 998.41 km² of rural area and 4.59 km² of urban area. Somvarpet has a sex ratio of approximately 1026 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Somvarpet Taluka

Somvarpet Taluka has a total of 134 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Somvarpet Taluka, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
17 Th Hosakote 7th Hoskote Kushalnagar (13 km)
2Abbimatta Shanthalli Somwarpet (8 km)
3Abyathamangala Valnur Thyagathur Madikeri (22 km)
4Agalli Besur Arkalgud (15 km)
5Aigur Aigur Somwarpet (10 km)
6Alur Alur Somwarpet (18 km)
7Andagove Kodagaralli Kushalnagar (12 km)
8Anekad Forest Guddehosur Kushalnagar (6 km)
9Anjanageri Bettageri Haradur Madikeri (15 km)
10Ankanalli Alur Arkalgud (18 km)
11Attur Forest Guddehosur Kushalnagar (5 km)
12Attur Nallur Kambibane Madikeri (18 km)
13Avaradalu Handli Arkalgud (20 km)
14Baichanalli Guddehosur Kushalnagar (1 km)
15Balagunda Belur Somwarpet (4 km)
16Basavana Halli Guddehosur Kushalnagar (3 km)
17Bellarahalli Handli Arkalgud (16 km)
18Belur Basavanalli Belur Somwarpet (5 km)
19Bembalur Bedagotta Arkalgud (21 km)
20Bendebetta Forest Kudige Kushalnagar (5 km)
21Bettadalli Bettadalli Somwarpet (14 km)
22Bhageri Forest Torenur Somvarpet
23Bidarur Dundalli Somwarpet (22 km)
24Biligeri Kirgandur Somwarpet (10 km)
25Blockcut From Jainkalbetta Kudige Somvarpet
26Bydagotta Bedagotta Arkalgud (24 km)
27Channapura Gowdalli Somwarpet (8 km)
28Cheekanalli Dundalli Somwarpet (22 km)
29Cherala Srimangala Chettalli Madikeri (16 km)
30Chikka Tholur Tholur Shettalli Somwarpet (15 km)
31Choudlu Chowdlu Somwarpet (1 km)
32Chowdena Halli Nidta Somwarpet (23 km)
33Doddabandara Besur Arkalgud (14 km)
34Doddabilaha Dundalli Arkalgud (22 km)
35Doddakanagalu Alur Somwarpet (18 km)
36Doddakodli Kodlipet Arkalgud (25 km)
37Doddakolathur Dundalli Somwarpet (20 km)
38Doddamolathe Doddamolathe Somwarpet (5 km)
39Doddatholur Tholur Shettalli Somwarpet (10 km)
40Dundalli Dundalli Somwarpet (20 km)
41Gadinad Forest Belur Somwarpet (12 km)
42Ganagur Ganagur Somwarpet (12 km)
43Garagandur Haradur Somwarpet (15 km)
44Garvale Garuvale Madikeri (25 km)
45Gonimarur Ganagur Somwarpet (10 km)
46Gopalapura Nidta Somwarpet (18 km)
47Gowdalli Gowdalli Somwarpet (10 km)
48Hanagallu Hanagallu Somwarpet (4 km)
49Haraga Shanthalli Somwarpet (18 km)
50Harohalli Alur Somwarpet (20 km)
51Hebbale Hebbale Kushalnagar (10 km)
52Hebbulse Handli Arkalgud (16 km)
53Heggula Gowdalli Somwarpet (12 km)
54Herur Nakur Sirangala Kushalnagar (8 km)
55Hithlukeri Nidta Somwarpet (20 km)
56Honnahanakodu Doddamolathe Somwarpet (6 km)
57Honnekodi Besur Arkalgud (18 km)
58Horur Kedakal Madikeri (15 km)
59Hulse Hebbale Arkalgud (15 km)
60Irale Valamudi Chettalli Madikeri (13 km)
61Ist Kudlur Besur Arkalgud (16 km)
62Jainkalbetta Forest Kudige Kushalnagar (11 km)
63Janardanahalli Besur Arkalgud (20 km)
64Kajur Dundalli Somwarpet (22 km)
65Kalakandur Hanagallu Somwarpet (5 km)
66Kanbylu Baichanalli Nakur Sirangala Madikeri (14 km)
67Kandanakolli Madapura Madikeri (18 km)
68Kasuru Kodlipet Arkalgud (27 km)
69Kattepura Besur Arkalgud (18 km)
70Kattepura Forest Besur Arkalgud (14 km)
71Kedakal Negadal Kedakal Madikeri (16 km)
72Kelakodli Kodlipet Arkalgud (25 km)
73Kerekeri Besur Arkalgud (14 km)
74Kiragandur Kirgandur Somwarpet (10 km)
75Kirikodli Kodlipet Arkalgud (22 km)
76Kitturu Handli Arkalgud (18 km)
77Koothi Tholur Shettalli Somwarpet (12 km)
78Koragallu Besur Arkalgud (15 km)
79Kothanalli Bettadalli Somwarpet (20 km)
80Kudige Kudige Kushalnagar (3 km)
81Kudlurchettalli Chettalli Madikeri (19 km)
82Kudumangalore Kudumangalore Kushalnagar (2 km)
83Kumaralli Bettadalli Somwarpet (18 km)
84Kumbur Madapura Madikeri (22 km)
85Kundalli Bettadalli Somwarpet (14 km)
86Kusubur Belur Somwarpet (5 km)
87Madre Dundalli Arkalgud (22 km)
88Malambi Alur Somwarpet (20 km)
89Malambi Forest Alur Somwarpet (11 km)
90Malambi Forest No 2 Alur Somwarpet (7 km)
91Managali Handli Arkalgud (16 km)
92Manajur Sirangala Kushalnagar (14 km)
93Marur Hebbale Kushalnagar (10 km)
94Masagodu Nerugalale Somwarpet (4 km)
95Mavina Halla Forest Kudige Somvarpet
96Mensa Alur Arkalgud (18 km)
97Mudravalli Handli Arkalgud (24 km)
98Mullur Nidta Somwarpet (20 km)
99Mullusoge Mullusoge Kushalnagar (2 km)
100Muvathoklu Madapura Madikeri (20 km)
101Mylathpura Alur Arkalgud (23 km)
102Nakalagodu Handli Arkalgud (16 km)
103Nakur Sirangala Nakur Sirangala Kushalnagar (10 km)
104Nandigunda Gowdalli Somwarpet (15 km)
105Nanjarayapatna Nanjarayapatna Kushalnagar (14 km)
106Neergunda Besur Arkalgud (22 km)
107Negalale Karkalli Nerugalale Somwarpet (5 km)
108Nelliyahadikeri Nelliyahaudikeri Madikeri (22 km)
109Nerugalale Nerugalale Somwarpet (8 km)
110Nidtha Nidta Somwarpet (20 km)
111Nidtha Forest I Bit Ganagur Somwarpet (9 km)
112Nidtha Forest Ii Bit Ganagur Somvarpet
113Niluvagilu Besur Arkalgud (14 km)
114Rangasamudra Nanjarayapatna Kushalnagar (15 km)
115Rasulpura Guddehosur Kushalnagar (8 km)
116Shanthalli Shanthalli Somwarpet (12 km)
117Sidigalale Nidta Somwarpet (25 km)
118Sirangala Sirangala Kushalnagar (14 km)
119Sirangalli Garuvale Madikeri (24 km)
120Sivaralli Bedagotta Arkalgud (26 km)
121Sunti Gowdalli Somwarpet (10 km)
122Surlabi Garuvale Somwarpet (24 km)
123Syandalkote Forest Alur Somvarpet
124Thakeri Kirgandur Somwarpet (10 km)
125Thalthare Shetalli Shanthalli Somwarpet (9 km)
126Tholur Shettalli Tholur Shettalli Somwarpet (10 km)
127Thorenur Torenur Kushalnagar (12 km)
128Ulugulli Sunticoppa Madikeri (12 km)
129Urugutti Bedagotta Arkalgud (24 km)
130Valnur Hyagathur Valnur Thyagathur Kushalnagar (18 km)
131Yedavanadu Forest I Bit Aigur Somwarpet (12 km)
132Yedavanadu Forest Ii Aigur Somwarpet (10 km)
133Yedur Hanagallu Somwarpet (3 km)
134Yelakanur Nerugalale Somwarpet (12 km)

Population of Somvarpet Taluka

The population profile of Somvarpet Taluka offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Somvarpet Taluka's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 2,06,505 1,84,450 22,055
Male Population 1,01,888 90,783 11,105
Female Population 1,04,617 93,667 10,950
Child Population (Age 0–6) 19,991 17,690 2,301
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 10,089 8,940 1,149
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 9,902 8,750 1,152
Literate Population 1,52,043 1,34,366 17,677
Literate Male Population 80,240 70,939 9,301
Literate Female Population 71,803 63,427 8,376
Illiterate Population 54,462 50,084 4,378
Illiterate Male Population 21,648 19,844 1,804
Illiterate Female Population 32,814 30,240 2,574
Total Households 53,094 47,350 5,744

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Total population of Somvarpet Taluka is around 2,06,505 people. This includes 1,01,888 males and 1,04,617 females. Rural population is about 1,84,450 (90,783 males and 93,667 females), while urban population is nearly 22,055 (11,105 males and 10,950 females).
  • Children aged 0–6 years make up about 19,991 of the population, with 10,089 boys and 9,902 girls. Rural areas have 17,690 children, and urban areas have about 2,301 children in this age group.
  • There are approximately 1,52,043 literate people in Somvarpet Taluka, including 80,240 literate males and 71,803 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,34,366 individuals and urban literacy covers around 17,677 people.
  • About 54,462 people in Somvarpet Taluka are not literate, including 21,648 males and 32,814 females. Rural areas include 50,084 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,378 individuals.
  • The tehsil has around 53,094 households, with 47,350 in villages and 5,744 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Somvarpet Taluka, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 34,527 31,502 3,025
SC Male Population 16,771 15,274 1,497
SC Female Population 17,756 16,228 1,528
Total ST Population 10,537 10,011 526
ST Male Population 5,171 4,905 266
ST Female Population 5,366 5,106 260
Population Density 206 / km² 185 / km² 4,805 / km²

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

  • Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Somvarpet Taluka is approximately 34,527 people, including 16,771 males and 17,756 females. Around 31,502 people live in rural parts. Nearly 3,025 people reside in urban areas.
  • Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Somvarpet Taluka is about 10,537 people, including 5,171 males and 5,366 females. Around 10,011 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 526 live in towns or urban regions.
  • In terms of density, overall population density is around 206 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 185 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,805 people per sq. km.