Somvarpet

Somwarpet 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. Second highest, Administration Town in Karnataka in terms of Altitude. The main crops grown in the area are coffee and spice crops such as cardamom, peppers, oranges, ginger, and vegetables.DemographicsIndia census, 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.LanguagesKodava Takk, Are Bhashe, Tulu, Kannada, Beary bashe, Konkani, English and Hindi are spoken by the people.Flora and faunaCoffee 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.