Somanathapura, also spelled Somnathpur temple or Somanathpura is a town in T Narasipura Taluk, Mysore district in the state of Karnataka in India.Somanathapura, Census of India (2011) It is located from the city of Mysuru and houses the Chennakeshava Temple (also called Keshava temple) built in 1258 AD. The temple was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023. The town's name holds a strong connection to the Somnath Temple, in which it shares the name "Somnath" or "Somanath."
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. +Total Number of Household : 1112https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=704538PopulationPersonsMalesFemalesTotal9,6925,3484,344In the age group 0–6 years501266235Scheduled Castes (SC)671335336Scheduled Tribes (ST)1,258635623Literates2,6331,3931,240Illiterate2,0599551,104Total Worker1,8301,482348Main Worker1,5511,306245Main Worker - Cultivator53952613Main Worker - Agricultural Labourers510368142Main Worker - Household Industries17152Main Worker - Other48539788Marginal Worker279176103Marginal Worker - Cultivator24195Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers1217645Marginal Worker - Household Industries541Marginal Workers - Other1297752Marginal Worker (3-6 Months)23215973Marginal Worker - Cultivator (3-6 Months)20155Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers (3-6 Months)997227Marginal Worker - Household Industries (3-6 Months)440Marginal Worker - Other (3-6 Months)1096841Marginal Worker (0-3 Months)471730Marginal Worker - Cultivator (0-3 Months)440Marginal Worker - Agriculture Labourers (0-3 Months)22418Marginal Worker - Household Industries (0-3 Months)101Marginal Worker - Other Workers (0-3 Months)20911Non Worker2,8628661,996
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Somnathpur.com Somanathapura description