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 information the sub-district code of Somvarpet Block (CD) is 05567. Total area of somvarpet taluka is 1,003 km² including 998.41 km² rural area and 4.59 km² urban area. Somvarpet taluka has a population of 2,06,505 peoples, out of which urban population is 22,055 while rural population is 1,84,450. Somvarpet taluka has a population density of 206 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 53,094 houses in the sub-district, including 5,744 urban houses and 47,350 rural houses.
When it comes to literacy, 73.63% population of somvarpet taluka is literate, out of which 78.75% males and 68.63% females are literate. There are about 134 villages in somvarpet taluka, which you can browse from somvarpet taluka villages list (along with gram panchayat & nearest town information) below.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Th Hosakote | 7th Hoskote | Kushalnagar (13 km) |
| 2 | Abbimatta | Shanthalli | Somwarpet (8 km) |
| 3 | Abyathamangala | Valnur Thyagathur | Madikeri (22 km) |
| 4 | Agalli | Besur | Arkalgud (15 km) |
| 5 | Aigur | Aigur | Somwarpet (10 km) |
| 6 | Alur | Alur | Somwarpet (18 km) |
| 7 | Andagove | Kodagaralli | Kushalnagar (12 km) |
| 8 | Anekad Forest | Guddehosur | Kushalnagar (6 km) |
| 9 | Anjanageri Bettageri | Haradur | Madikeri (15 km) |
| 10 | Ankanalli | Alur | Arkalgud (18 km) |
| 11 | Attur Forest | Guddehosur | Kushalnagar (5 km) |
| 12 | Attur Nallur | Kambibane | Madikeri (18 km) |
| 13 | Avaradalu | Handli | Arkalgud (20 km) |
| 14 | Baichanalli | Guddehosur | Kushalnagar (1 km) |
| 15 | Balagunda | Belur | Somwarpet (4 km) |
| 16 | Basavana Halli | Guddehosur | Kushalnagar (3 km) |
| 17 | Bellarahalli | Handli | Arkalgud (16 km) |
| 18 | Belur Basavanalli | Belur | Somwarpet (5 km) |
| 19 | Bembalur | Bedagotta | Arkalgud (21 km) |
| 20 | Bendebetta Forest | Kudige | Kushalnagar (5 km) |
| 21 | Bettadalli | Bettadalli | Somwarpet (14 km) |
| 22 | Bhageri Forest | Torenur | Somvarpet |
| 23 | Bidarur | Dundalli | Somwarpet (22 km) |
| 24 | Biligeri | Kirgandur | Somwarpet (10 km) |
| 25 | Blockcut From Jainkalbetta | Kudige | Somvarpet |
| 26 | Bydagotta | Bedagotta | Arkalgud (24 km) |
| 27 | Channapura | Gowdalli | Somwarpet (8 km) |
| 28 | Cheekanalli | Dundalli | Somwarpet (22 km) |
| 29 | Cherala Srimangala | Chettalli | Madikeri (16 km) |
| 30 | Chikka Tholur | Tholur Shettalli | Somwarpet (15 km) |
| 31 | Choudlu | Chowdlu | Somwarpet (1 km) |
| 32 | Chowdena Halli | Nidta | Somwarpet (23 km) |
| 33 | Doddabandara | Besur | Arkalgud (14 km) |
| 34 | Doddabilaha | Dundalli | Arkalgud (22 km) |
| 35 | Doddakanagalu | Alur | Somwarpet (18 km) |
| 36 | Doddakodli | Kodlipet | Arkalgud (25 km) |
| 37 | Doddakolathur | Dundalli | Somwarpet (20 km) |
| 38 | Doddamolathe | Doddamolathe | Somwarpet (5 km) |
| 39 | Doddatholur | Tholur Shettalli | Somwarpet (10 km) |
| 40 | Dundalli | Dundalli | Somwarpet (20 km) |
| 41 | Gadinad Forest | Belur | Somwarpet (12 km) |
| 42 | Ganagur | Ganagur | Somwarpet (12 km) |
| 43 | Garagandur | Haradur | Somwarpet (15 km) |
| 44 | Garvale | Garuvale | Madikeri (25 km) |
| 45 | Gonimarur | Ganagur | Somwarpet (10 km) |
| 46 | Gopalapura | Nidta | Somwarpet (18 km) |
| 47 | Gowdalli | Gowdalli | Somwarpet (10 km) |
| 48 | Hanagallu | Hanagallu | Somwarpet (4 km) |
| 49 | Haraga | Shanthalli | Somwarpet (18 km) |
| 50 | Harohalli | Alur | Somwarpet (20 km) |
| 51 | Hebbale | Hebbale | Kushalnagar (10 km) |
| 52 | Hebbulse | Handli | Arkalgud (16 km) |
| 53 | Heggula | Gowdalli | Somwarpet (12 km) |
| 54 | Herur | Nakur Sirangala | Kushalnagar (8 km) |
| 55 | Hithlukeri | Nidta | Somwarpet (20 km) |
| 56 | Honnahanakodu | Doddamolathe | Somwarpet (6 km) |
| 57 | Honnekodi | Besur | Arkalgud (18 km) |
| 58 | Horur | Kedakal | Madikeri (15 km) |
| 59 | Hulse | Hebbale | Arkalgud (15 km) |
| 60 | Irale Valamudi | Chettalli | Madikeri (13 km) |
| 61 | Ist Kudlur | Besur | Arkalgud (16 km) |
| 62 | Jainkalbetta Forest | Kudige | Kushalnagar (11 km) |
| 63 | Janardanahalli | Besur | Arkalgud (20 km) |
| 64 | Kajur | Dundalli | Somwarpet (22 km) |
| 65 | Kalakandur | Hanagallu | Somwarpet (5 km) |
| 66 | Kanbylu Baichanalli | Nakur Sirangala | Madikeri (14 km) |
| 67 | Kandanakolli | Madapura | Madikeri (18 km) |
| 68 | Kasuru | Kodlipet | Arkalgud (27 km) |
| 69 | Kattepura | Besur | Arkalgud (18 km) |
| 70 | Kattepura Forest | Besur | Arkalgud (14 km) |
| 71 | Kedakal Negadal | Kedakal | Madikeri (16 km) |
| 72 | Kelakodli | Kodlipet | Arkalgud (25 km) |
| 73 | Kerekeri | Besur | Arkalgud (14 km) |
| 74 | Kiragandur | Kirgandur | Somwarpet (10 km) |
| 75 | Kirikodli | Kodlipet | Arkalgud (22 km) |
| 76 | Kitturu | Handli | Arkalgud (18 km) |
| 77 | Koothi | Tholur Shettalli | Somwarpet (12 km) |
| 78 | Koragallu | Besur | Arkalgud (15 km) |
| 79 | Kothanalli | Bettadalli | Somwarpet (20 km) |
| 80 | Kudige | Kudige | Kushalnagar (3 km) |
| 81 | Kudlurchettalli | Chettalli | Madikeri (19 km) |
| 82 | Kudumangalore | Kudumangalore | Kushalnagar (2 km) |
| 83 | Kumaralli | Bettadalli | Somwarpet (18 km) |
| 84 | Kumbur | Madapura | Madikeri (22 km) |
| 85 | Kundalli | Bettadalli | Somwarpet (14 km) |
| 86 | Kusubur | Belur | Somwarpet (5 km) |
| 87 | Madre | Dundalli | Arkalgud (22 km) |
| 88 | Malambi | Alur | Somwarpet (20 km) |
| 89 | Malambi Forest | Alur | Somwarpet (11 km) |
| 90 | Malambi Forest No 2 | Alur | Somwarpet (7 km) |
| 91 | Managali | Handli | Arkalgud (16 km) |
| 92 | Manajur | Sirangala | Kushalnagar (14 km) |
| 93 | Marur | Hebbale | Kushalnagar (10 km) |
| 94 | Masagodu | Nerugalale | Somwarpet (4 km) |
| 95 | Mavina Halla Forest | Kudige | Somvarpet |
| 96 | Mensa | Alur | Arkalgud (18 km) |
| 97 | Mudravalli | Handli | Arkalgud (24 km) |
| 98 | Mullur | Nidta | Somwarpet (20 km) |
| 99 | Mullusoge | Mullusoge | Kushalnagar (2 km) |
| 100 | Muvathoklu | Madapura | Madikeri (20 km) |
| 101 | Mylathpura | Alur | Arkalgud (23 km) |
| 102 | Nakalagodu | Handli | Arkalgud (16 km) |
| 103 | Nakur Sirangala | Nakur Sirangala | Kushalnagar (10 km) |
| 104 | Nandigunda | Gowdalli | Somwarpet (15 km) |
| 105 | Nanjarayapatna | Nanjarayapatna | Kushalnagar (14 km) |
| 106 | Neergunda | Besur | Arkalgud (22 km) |
| 107 | Negalale Karkalli | Nerugalale | Somwarpet (5 km) |
| 108 | Nelliyahadikeri | Nelliyahaudikeri | Madikeri (22 km) |
| 109 | Nerugalale | Nerugalale | Somwarpet (8 km) |
| 110 | Nidtha | Nidta | Somwarpet (20 km) |
| 111 | Nidtha Forest I Bit | Ganagur | Somwarpet (9 km) |
| 112 | Nidtha Forest Ii Bit | Ganagur | Somvarpet |
| 113 | Niluvagilu | Besur | Arkalgud (14 km) |
| 114 | Rangasamudra | Nanjarayapatna | Kushalnagar (15 km) |
| 115 | Rasulpura | Guddehosur | Kushalnagar (8 km) |
| 116 | Shanthalli | Shanthalli | Somwarpet (12 km) |
| 117 | Sidigalale | Nidta | Somwarpet (25 km) |
| 118 | Sirangala | Sirangala | Kushalnagar (14 km) |
| 119 | Sirangalli | Garuvale | Madikeri (24 km) |
| 120 | Sivaralli | Bedagotta | Arkalgud (26 km) |
| 121 | Sunti | Gowdalli | Somwarpet (10 km) |
| 122 | Surlabi | Garuvale | Somwarpet (24 km) |
| 123 | Syandalkote Forest | Alur | Somvarpet |
| 124 | Thakeri | Kirgandur | Somwarpet (10 km) |
| 125 | Thalthare Shetalli | Shanthalli | Somwarpet (9 km) |
| 126 | Tholur Shettalli | Tholur Shettalli | Somwarpet (10 km) |
| 127 | Thorenur | Torenur | Kushalnagar (12 km) |
| 128 | Ulugulli | Sunticoppa | Madikeri (12 km) |
| 129 | Urugutti | Bedagotta | Arkalgud (24 km) |
| 130 | Valnur Hyagathur | Valnur Thyagathur | Kushalnagar (18 km) |
| 131 | Yedavanadu Forest I Bit | Aigur | Somwarpet (12 km) |
| 132 | Yedavanadu Forest Ii | Aigur | Somwarpet (10 km) |
| 133 | Yedur | Hanagallu | Somwarpet (3 km) |
| 134 | Yelakanur | Nerugalale | Somwarpet (12 km) |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,84,450 | 22,055 | 2,06,505 |
| Male Population | 90,783 | 11,105 | 1,01,888 |
| Female Population | 93,667 | 10,950 | 1,04,617 |
| Population Density | 185 / km² | 4,805 / km² | 206 / km² |
| Sub-District Overview | |
| Sub-District (Hindi) : | Somvarpet (सोमवारपेटे) |
| District : | Kodagu |
| State / UT : | Karnataka |
| Total Area : | 1,003 km² |
| Total Population : | 2,06,505 |
| Density : | 206/km² |
| Total Villages : | 134 |
| Total Population | Villages in Somvarpet Taluka |
| less Than 200 | 11 |
| 200 - 499 | 18 |
| 500 - 999 | 49 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 27 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 18 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 7 |
| 10000 and above | N/A |
| Related Pages |
| List of Talukas in Kodagu |
| List of Districts in Karnataka |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.