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
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| 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 |
References
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External links
{{commons category|Somanathapura}}
{{Wikivoyage}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120611051722/http://somnathpur.com/ Somnathpur.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090406224137/http://temples.south-india-tour-package.com/karnataka-temples/somnathpur-temple.html Somanathapura description]
{{Settlements in Mysore district}}