Somwarpet

Somwarpet
Town
Somawarapete
Map of Somwarpet Taluk in the Kodagu District
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
State	Karnataka
District	Kodagu
Government
• Body	Town Panchayat
Area
• Town	8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
• Rural	990.85 km2 (382.57 sq mi)
Elevation	1,130 m (3,710 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Town	6,729
• Density	760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
• Rural	184,450
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA 12
Website	www.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.