Somvarpet Taluka - Kodagu, Karnataka
Somvarpet is an administrative taluka in the Kodagu district of Karnataka, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Somvarpet is the main town for most villages within the taluka. The nearest railway station is situated at Kadagaravalli, while the nearest airport is Kannur International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 60.4 km.
The total area of the taluka is 1,003 km², including 998.41 km² rural area and 4.59 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1026 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Somvarpet Taluka
Somvarpet Taluka has a total of 228 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2ne Chowdlu | Rural | Doddamolathe |
| 2 | Abbimatta | Rural | Shanthalli |
| 3 | Adhigalale | Rural | Hanagallu |
| 4 | Adinadooru | Rural | Ganagur |
| 5 | Agalli | Rural | Besur |
| 6 | Aigur | Rural | Aigur |
| 7 | Ajjalli | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 8 | Alur | Rural | Alur |
| 9 | Alur Forest | Rural | Alur |
| 10 | Ammalli | Rural | Alur |
| 11 | Anjanageri Bettageri | Rural | Haradur |
| 12 | Ankanalli | Rural | Alur |
| 13 | Appashettalli | Rural | Dundalli |
| 14 | Arakanalli | Rural | Kodlipet |
| 15 | Arehalli | Rural | Besur |
| 16 | Areyuru | Rural | Nerugalale |
| 17 | Avaradalu | Rural | Handli |
| 18 | Badubanahalli | Rural | Alur |
| 19 | Bageri | Rural | Handli |
| 20 | Balagunda | Rural | Belur |
| 21 | Banavara | Rural | Ganagur |
| 22 | Basavakoppa | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 23 | Basavanare | Rural | Besur |
| 24 | Beekalli | Rural | Handli |
| 25 | Bellarahalli | Rural | Handli |
| 26 | Belur Basavanalli | Rural | Belur |
| 27 | Bembalur | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 28 | Bessur | Rural | Besur |
| 29 | Bettadalli | Rural | Bettadalli |
| 30 | Bettadallii | Rural | Alur |
| 31 | Bettadhahalli. | Rural | Alur |
| 32 | Bhageri Forest | Rural | Torenur |
| 33 | Bidarur | Rural | Shanivarasanthe |
| 34 | Biligeri | Rural | Kirgandur |
| 35 | Bittiganalli | Rural | Besur |
| 36 | Buvangala | Rural | Ganagur |
| 37 | Bydagotta | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 38 | Channapura | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 39 | Cheekanalli | Rural | Dundalli |
| 40 | Chennapura | Rural | Dundalli |
| 41 | Chikka Tholur | Rural | Tholur Shettalli |
| 42 | Chikkabhandara | Rural | Besur |
| 43 | Chikkaburu | Rural | Nerugalale |
| 44 | Chikkakanagal | Rural | Alur |
| 45 | Chikkakunda | Rural | Besur |
| 46 | Chikkara | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 47 | Chikkatholuru | Rural | Tholur Shettalli |
| 48 | Choudlu | Rural | Chowdlu |
| 49 | Chowdena Halli | Rural | Nidta |
| 50 | Dandalli | Rural | Dundalli |
| 51 | Doddabandara | Rural | Besur |
| 52 | Doddabilaha | Rural | Dundalli |
| 53 | Doddaburu | Rural | Nerugalale |
| 54 | Doddahalli | Rural | Alur |
| 55 | Doddahanakodu | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 56 | Doddakanagalu | Rural | Alur |
| 57 | Doddakodli | Rural | Kodlipet |
| 58 | Doddakolathur | Rural | Dundalli |
| 59 | Doddakunda | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 60 | Doddalli | Rural | Alur |
| 61 | Doddamolathe | Rural | Doddamolathe |
| 62 | Doddatholur | Rural | Tholur Shettalli |
| 63 | Dundalli | Rural | Dundalli |
| 64 | Edehalli | Rural | Dundalli |
| 65 | Eechalapura | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 66 | Ganagur | Rural | Ganagur |
| 67 | Gangavara | Rural | Alur |
| 68 | Garagandur | Rural | Haradur |
| 69 | Garvale | Rural | Garuvale |
| 70 | Gejjehanakodu | Rural | Doddamolathe |
| 71 | Gondalli | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 72 | Gonimarur | Rural | Ganagur |
| 73 | Gopalapura | Rural | Nidta |
| 74 | Gowdalli | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 75 | Gudugalale | Rural | Handli |
| 76 | Hadageri | Rural | Madapura |
| 77 | Halkene | Rural | Dundalli |
| 78 | Hallibailu | Rural | Handli |
| 79 | Hampapura | Rural | Kodlipet |
| 80 | Hanagallu | Rural | Hanagallu |
| 81 | Hanagallu Shettalli | Rural | Hanagallu |
| 82 | Handli | Rural | Handli |
| 83 | Haraga | Rural | Shanthalli |
| 84 | Harangi | Rural | Aigur |
| 85 | Harehosuru | Rural | Nidta |
| 86 | Harohalli | Rural | Alur |
| 87 | Harohalli . ( Kodlipete Hobli) | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 88 | Harohalli ( Shanivarasanthe Hobli) | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 89 | Harohalli(In Bhoomi Harali) | Rural | Doddamolathe |
| 90 | Hebbulse | Rural | Handli |
| 91 | Heggula | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 92 | Hemmane | Rural | Besur |
| 93 | Hemmane .. | Rural | Shanivarasanthe |
| 94 | Hirikaara | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 95 | Hithlugadda | Rural | Alur |
| 96 | Hithlukeri | Rural | Nidta |
| 97 | Hitlu Makki | Rural | Nidta |
| 98 | Honnavalli | Rural | Doddamolathe |
| 99 | Honnekodi | Rural | Besur |
| 100 | Horavale | Rural | Aigur |
| 101 | Hosabeedu | Rural | Hanagallu |
| 102 | Hosaguthi | Rural | Alur |
| 103 | Hosahalli | Rural | Alur |
| 104 | Hosahalli ( Shanivarasanthe Hobli) | Rural | Dundalli |
| 105 | Hosalli | Rural | Alur |
| 106 | Hosapura | Rural | Handli |
| 107 | Hulse | Rural | Handli |
| 108 | Hulukodu | Rural | Handli |
| 109 | Hunasekayi Hosalli | Rural | Nidta |
| 110 | Iggodlu | Rural | Madapura |
| 111 | Ippugalale | Rural | Besur |
| 112 | Ist Kudlur | Rural | Besur |
| 113 | Jabekodi | Rural | Dundalli |
| 114 | Jagenalli | Rural | Nidta |
| 115 | Jamboor | Rural | Madapura |
| 116 | Janardanahalli | Rural | Besur |
| 117 | Kadandalu | Rural | Madapura |
| 118 | Kaisharavalli | Rural | Alur |
| 119 | Kajur | Rural | Dundalli |
| 120 | Kalakandur | Rural | Hanagallu |
| 121 | Kallalli | Rural | Kodlipet |
| 122 | Kanagalu | Rural | Handli |
| 123 | Kanaralli | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 124 | Kanathebasavanahalli | Rural | Alur |
| 125 | Kandanakolli | Rural | Madapura |
| 126 | Kanive Basavanalli | Rural | Alur |
| 127 | Kargodu | Rural | Nidta |
| 128 | Karkanalli | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 129 | Kasuru | Rural | Kodlipet |
| 130 | Kattepura | Rural | Besur |
| 131 | Kelakodli | Rural | Kodlipet |
| 132 | Kenkare | Rural | Nidta |
| 133 | Keraganahalli | Rural | Kodlipet |
| 134 | Kerehalli | Rural | Handli |
| 135 | Kerekeri | Rural | Besur |
| 136 | Kibbetta | Rural | Chowdlu |
| 137 | Kikkaralli | Rural | Garuvale |
| 138 | Kiragandur | Rural | Kirgandur |
| 139 | Kiribilaha | Rural | Dundalli |
| 140 | Kirikodli | Rural | Kodlipet |
| 141 | Kirudale | Rural | Garuvale |
| 142 | Kitturu | Rural | Handli |
| 143 | Koniganalli | Rural | Besur |
| 144 | Kooguru | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 145 | Koothi | Rural | Tholur Shettalli |
| 146 | Koppatturu | Rural | Madapura |
| 147 | Koragallu | Rural | Besur |
| 148 | Korlalli | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 149 | Kothanalli | Rural | Bettadalli |
| 150 | Kugekodi | Rural | Doddamolathe |
| 151 | Kuguru | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 152 | Kujageri | Rural | Dundalli |
| 153 | Kumaralli | Rural | Bettadalli |
| 154 | Kumbaragadige | Rural | Garuvale |
| 155 | Kumbur | Rural | Madapura |
| 156 | Kundalli | Rural | Bettadalli |
| 157 | Kuruduvalli | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 158 | Kusubur | Rural | Belur |
| 159 | Kyatanalli | Rural | Nidta |
| 160 | Kyate | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 161 | Lakani | Rural | Besur |
| 162 | Madegodu | Rural | Nidta |
| 163 | Madre | Rural | Dundalli |
| 164 | Magadalli | Rural | Besur |
| 165 | Malambi | Rural | Alur |
| 166 | Malambi Forest | Rural | Alur |
| 167 | Mallalli | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 168 | Mallepura | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 169 | Maluganalli | Rural | Besur |
| 170 | Managali | Rural | Handli |
| 171 | Mangaloor | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 172 | Mankya | Rural | Garuvale |
| 173 | Masagodu | Rural | Nerugalale |
| 174 | Mavinalli | Rural | Besur |
| 175 | Menahalli | Rural | Nidta |
| 176 | Mensa | Rural | Alur |
| 177 | Moorikallubasavanlli | Rural | Ganagur |
| 178 | Mudravalli | Rural | Handli |
| 179 | Mullur | Rural | Nidta |
| 180 | Muvathoklu | Rural | Madapura |
| 181 | Mylathpura | Rural | Alur |
| 182 | Nagaruru | Rural | Belur |
| 183 | Nagavala | Rural | Ganagur |
| 184 | Nagavara | Rural | Alur |
| 185 | Nakalagodu | Rural | Handli |
| 186 | Nandigunda | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 187 | Nandipura | Rural | Kodlipet |
| 188 | Neergunda | Rural | Besur |
| 189 | Negalale Karkalli | Rural | Nerugalale |
| 190 | Nerale | Rural | Nerugalale |
| 191 | Nerugalale | Rural | Nerugalale |
| 192 | Nidtha | Rural | Nidta |
| 193 | Niluvagilu | Rural | Besur |
| 194 | Ramanahalli | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 195 | Ramenalli | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 196 | Sadhiganahalli | Rural | Ganagur |
| 197 | Sampigedalu | Rural | Handli |
| 198 | Sangayanapura | Rural | Ganagur |
| 199 | Shantapura | Rural | Kodlipet |
| 200 | Shanthalli | Rural | Shanthalli |
| 201 | Shanthaveri | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 202 | Shettiganalli | Rural | Dundalli |
| 203 | Shiraha | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 204 | Shirangala | Rural | Handli |
| 205 | Shivapura | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 206 | Siddapura | Rural | Alur |
| 207 | Sidigalale | Rural | Nidta |
| 208 | Sigemaruru | Rural | Alur |
| 209 | Sirangalli | Rural | Garuvale |
| 210 | Sivaralli | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 211 | Sulimalte | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 212 | Sulugalale | Rural | Dundalli |
| 213 | Sunti | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 214 | Surlabi | Rural | Garuvale |
| 215 | Talaguru | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 216 | Taluru | Rural | Handli |
| 217 | Thakeri | Rural | Kirgandur |
| 218 | Thalthare Shetalli | Rural | Shanthalli |
| 219 | Tholur Shettalli | Rural | Tholur Shettalli |
| 220 | Toyalli | Rural | Dundalli |
| 221 | Unjiganlli | Rural | Ganagur |
| 222 | Urugutti | Rural | Bedagotta |
| 223 | Vadayanapura | Rural | Nidta |
| 224 | Valagunda | Rural | Gowdalli |
| 225 | Yadavanadu (Edavare Majare Iguru) | Rural | Aigur |
| 226 | Yadundee | Rural | Ganagur |
| 227 | Yedur | Rural | Hanagallu |
| 228 | Yelakanur | Rural | Nerugalale |
Population of Somvarpet Taluka
As per the Census 2011, Somvarpet Taluka has a total population of 2,06,505 people, consisting of 1,01,888 males and 1,04,617 females. There are 53,094 households in the taluka with an average population density of 206 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 53,094 | 47,350 | 5,744 |
| Population Density | 206 / km² | 185 / km² | 4,805 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the taluka has 1,52,043 literate people and 19,991 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 34,527 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 10,537 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 19,991 | 17,690 | 2,301 |
| Literate Population | 1,52,043 | 1,34,366 | 17,677 |
| Illiterate Population | 54,462 | 50,084 | 4,378 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 34,527 | 31,502 | 3,025 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,537 | 10,011 | 526 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.