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{{About|Town famous for [[Chennakeshava Temple, Somanathapura|Chennakeshava Temple]] in Mysore district, Karnataka, India|}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Somanathapura
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| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = 13th century Keshava Hindu temple site.jpg
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| image_caption = Keshava Temple is in Somanathapura town
| pushpin_map = India Karnataka
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Karnataka, 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 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mysore]]
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| | governing_body = [[Nagar Palika]]
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 663
| population_total = 4692<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=705120 {{Dead link|date=May 2022}}</ref>
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[T.Narsipur]]
| website = {{URL|karnataka.gov.in}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-KA]]
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'''Somanathapura''', also spelled '''Somanathpur''', '''Somnathpur''', or '''Somanathpura''', is a town and Grama Panchayat in Tirumakudalu Narasipura, [[Mysore district]] in the state of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]].<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2923_PART_A_DCHB_MYSORE.pdf Somanathapura], Census of India (2011)</ref> It is located {{convert|38|km}} from [[Mysore]] city and famous for the [[Chennakesava Temple at Somanathapura]] (also called ''Kesava'' or ''Keshava'' temple).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mysore.nic.in/tourism_somanathapuram_temple.htm|title=Somanathapuram Temple|last=|first=|date=|website=mysore.nic.in|publisher=District Administration, Mysuru District|access-date=5 October 2016|author=}}</ref>

== 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<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=705120 https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=704538]</ref>
!Population
!Persons
!Males
!Females
|-
|Total
|4,692
|2,348
|2,344
|-
|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|thumb|Mondasaale temple, an ancient unnoticed temple, in the middle of paddy fields in Somanathapura]]

== 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]
* [http://www.kaladarshana.com/sites/somnathpura Somnthapura]

{{Settlements in Mysore district}}

[[Category:Tourism in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Mysore district]]

Somanathapura - Revision history

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