Shanivarasanthe/Sanivarasanthe is a small town in
Kodagu district
Kodagu district () (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative List of districts of Karnataka, district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State at which point it was merged ...
in the
India
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state
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of
Karnataka
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. It is one of the towns of ''Somwarpet
taluk
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'', in the north-east of the district. As per census survey of India 2011, Shanivarsanthe comes under
Bidarur jurisdiction, which has been given a location code number 617892.
The main crops grown in the area are coffee, paddy, and spices.
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
,
Kodava Takk
The Kodava (, natively: ''Koḍava takkï'', , meaning 'speech of Kodavas', Angloid name: Codava, Coorgi) is a Dravidian language spoken in Kodagu district (Coorg) in Southern Karnataka, India.
It is an endangered language. The term Kodava ...
,
Tulu,
Beary bashe
Byari or Beary (ಬ್ಯಾರಿ) is a geographically isolated dialect of Malayalam spoken by the Byaris who are part of the Muslim community in Tulu Nadu region of Coastal Karnataka and Northern Kerala ( Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Kasar ...
,
Hindi
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, and
English are spoken by the people.
Flora and fauna
Coffee
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and
paddy
Paddy may refer to:
People
*Paddy (given name), a list of people with the given name or nickname
*A nickname or slur for an Irish person
Birds
*Paddy (pigeon), a Second World War carrier pigeon
*Snowy sheathbill or paddy, a bird species
*Black ...
are the major crop in the region. Other crops, like pepper, cardamom, ginger, and other vegetables are also grown. Also, it is famous for growing silver oak tree.
Religion and Caste
Hindus, Muslims along with some Christians are present in this town, while the main castes are Billavas, Shettys, Vokkaligas, Lingayats, and Kodavas among the Hindus. Both Urdu and Muslim Malayalam (Byare Bashe) are spoken among the Muslims.
Notable persons
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Field Marshal KM Cariappa, The first Indian Chief of Army Staff for the Indian Army was born here.
Places of attraction
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Mallalli falls
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Bisle ghat
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Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the 21 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka, India.
This sanctuary is located in Somwarpet taluk of the Kodagu district. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife. The Kadamakkal reserve forest is a part ...
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Manjarabad Fort
Manjarabad fort is a star fort built in 1792 by Tipu Sultan, ruling on behalf of the king of Kingdom of Mysore, Mysore following French star-shaped fort designs made popular by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban that deflect cannon fire and allow g ...
See also
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Madikeri
Madikeri (), earlier called as Mercara is city and headquarters of Kodagu district in the Karnataka state of India. It is recognised as one of the world's eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...
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Somwarpet
Somwarpet (''somavārapēte'', also written ''Somvarpet'') is a panchayat town in Kodagu district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Karnataka. It is the main town of the Somwarpet taluk, in the north-east of the district.
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Mangalore
Mangaluru (), formerly called Mangalore ( ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bengaluru, the st ...
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Virajpet
The town of Virajpet also spelled as Virajapete () is township of the district of Kodagu, in India's southern States and union territories of India, State of Karnataka. It is the main town of the ''Virajpet taluka'', south of the district, and b ...
References
Villages in Kodagu district
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