| Somwarpet | |
| Native Name Lang: | kn |
| Official Name: | Somawarapete |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Somawarapete |
| Coordinates: | 12.5974°N 75.8496°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kodagu |
| Governing Body: | Town Panchayat |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.83 |
| Area Rural Km2: | 990.85 |
| Elevation M: | 1130 |
| Population Total: | 6729 |
| Population Rural: | 184450 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 571236 |
| Registration Plate: | KA 12 |
| Iso Code: | IN-KA |
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.
Based on the reports of KSNDMC taken from 2018 to 2020, Somwarpet Town received on an average, annual rainfall of . In 2022, Somwarpet hobli received an annual rainfall of 2250mm.[2]
There are no National Highways passing through the town of Somwarpet. It can be reached by State highways 27, 85 and 112. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation provide inter-district bus connectivity. Private bus service operate within Coorg only. Somwarpet do not have rail connectivity. Nearest major railway junction is Hassan Junction railway station about 70 km. Nearest International Airport is Kannur International Airport (120 km) and Mangalore International Airport (160 km).
India census,[3] Somwarpet had a population of 7218. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Somvarpet has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. In Somvarpet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Kannada, Tulu, Are Bhashe, Kodava Takk, Beary bashe, Konkani and English are spoken by the people.
Coffee is the major crop in the region. It is the major Arabica coffee growing region of India. Other crops like pepper, cardamom, orange, vanilla are grown. Rice, ginger is also grown.
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A number of tourist attractions in Somwarpet Taluk are short distances of up to from Somwarpet. These include the Beluru Golf Club, several peaks with trekking routes (Male Malleshwara Betta, Kotebetta and Makkalagudi Betta), the Dubare Elephant Camp, and Mallalli Falls.
Other attractions further away in the Taluk include Kushalanagar, Harangi Reservoir, Nagarhole National Park, Betttarashi betta, Silent falls, Doodakalu betta and Gantukallu Betta.
Somwarpet has several hotels, homestays & resorts for accommodating travelers.