Somwarpet
town in Kodagu district, Mysore division, Karnataka, India
Somwarpet (somavārapēte, also written Somvarpet) is a panchayat town, taluka 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, cinnamon and vegetables.
Rainfall
Based on the reports of KSNDMC taken from 2018 to 2020, Somwarpet Town received on an average, annual rainfall of 2,125 mm (83.7 in). In 2022, Somwarpet hobli received an annual rainfall of 2,250 mm (89 in).
Transportation
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.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Somwarpet” is town in Kodagu district, Mysore division, Karnataka, India. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Somwarpet, town and Kodagu, not as a finished interpretation.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2738785. Authority coordinates are 12.600, 75.870. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2018, 2020 and 2022.
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