Somanathapura

{{Short description|Town in Mysuru, Karnataka India}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Somanathapura Mysuru

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| nickname = Temple Town Somanathapura

| settlement_type = Somanathapura Town Mysuru

| image_skyline = 13th century Keshava Hindu temple site.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Keshava Temple is Somanathapura Mysuru

| pushpin_map = India Karnataka

| pushpin_label_position = right

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location

Somanathapura Mysuru India

| coordinates = {{coord|12|16|32.86|N|76|52|53.78|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Karnataka

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Mysuru

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| governing_body = Nagar Palika

| unit_pref = Metric

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| elevation_m = 963

| population_total = 6692https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=705120 {{Dead link|date=May 2022}}

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| population_density_km2 = auto

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Kannada English

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type =

| postal_code = 571120

| registration_plate = KA-09 KA-55

| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city

| blank1_info_sec1 = T.Narsipur Mysuru

| website = https://{{URL|karnataka.gov.in}}

| iso_code = IN-KA

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Somanathapura, also spelled Somnathpur temple or Somanathpura is a town in T Narasipura Taluk, Mysore district in the state of Karnataka in India.[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2923_PART_A_DCHB_MYSORE.pdf Somanathapura], Census of India (2011) It is located {{convert|38|km}} from Keshava Temple at Somanathapura (Also called Keshava temple).

Demographics

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.

class="wikitable"

|+Total Number of Household : 1112[https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=705120 https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=704538]

!Population

!Persons

!Males

!Females

Total

|9,692

|5,348

|4,344

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

File:Mondasaale temple.jpg

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