Somanathapura
Somanathapura | |
|---|---|
town | |
 Keshava Temple is in Somanathapura town | |
  Somanathapura Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°16′32.86″N 76°52′53.78″E / 12.2757944°N 76.8816056°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mysore |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nagar Palika |
| Elevation | 663 m (2,175 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,692[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-09 KA-55 |
| Nearest city | T.Narsipur Mysuru |
| Website | karnataka |
Somanathapura, also spelled Somanathpur, Somnathpur, or Somanathpura, is a town and Grama Panchayat in Tirumakudalu Narasipura Taluk, Mysore district in the state of Karnataka in India.[2] It is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Mysore city and famous for the Chennakesava Temple at Somanathapura (also called Kesava or Keshava temple).
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Indian Census, the town consists of 4,692 people. The town has a literacy rate of 86.11 percent which is higher than Karnataka's average of 75.36 percent.
| Population | Persons | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,692 | 2,348 | 2,344 |
| In the age group 0–6 years | 501 | 266 | 235 |
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 671 | 335 | 336 |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 1,258 | 635 | 623 |
| Literates | 2,633 | 1,393 | 1,240 |
| Illiterate | 2,059 | 955 | 1,104 |
| Total Worker | 1,830 | 1,482 | 348 |
| Main Worker | 1,551 | 1,306 | 245 |
| Main Worker - Cultivator | 539 | 526 | 13 |
| Main Worker - Agricultural Labourers | 510 | 368 | 142 |
| Main Worker - Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Main Worker - Other | 485 | 397 | 88 |
| Marginal Worker | 279 | 176 | 103 |
| Marginal Worker - Cultivator | 24 | 19 | 5 |
| Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers | 121 | 76 | 45 |
| Marginal Worker - Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers - Other | 129 | 77 | 52 |
| Marginal Worker (3-6 Months) | 232 | 159 | 73 |
| Marginal Worker - Cultivator (3-6 Months) | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers (3-6 Months) | 99 | 72 | 27 |
| Marginal Worker - Household Industries (3-6 Months) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker - Other (3-6 Months) | 109 | 68 | 41 |
| Marginal Worker (0-3 Months) | 47 | 17 | 30 |
| Marginal Worker - Cultivator (0-3 Months) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers (0-3 Months) | 22 | 4 | 18 |
| Marginal Worker - Household Industries (0-3 Months) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Worker - Other Workers (0-3 Months) | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Non Worker | 2,862 | 866 | 1,996 |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Somanathapura.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Somanathapura.