Shanivarsanthe

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Shanivarasanthe
Town
Shanivarasanthe Location in Karnataka, India Shanivarasanthe Shanivarasanthe (India) Show map of KarnatakaShow map of IndiaShow all
Coordinates: 12°36′N 75°52′E / 12.6°N 75.87°E / 12.6; 75.87Coordinates: 12°36′N 75°52′E / 12.6°N 75.87°E / 12.6; 75.87
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Kodagu
Elevation	1,027 m (3,369 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
• Other	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	571235
ISO 3166 code	IN-KA
Vehicle registration	KA-12
Website	karnataka.gov.in

Shanivarasanthe/Sanivarasanthe is a small town in Kodagu district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the towns of Somwarpet taluk, in the north-east of the district.

The main crops grown in the area are coffee, paddy, and spices.

Kannada, Kodava Takk, Tulu, Beary bashe, Hindi, and English are spoken by the people.

Flora and fauna[]

Coffee and paddy 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[]

• Field Marshal KM Cariappa, The first Indian Chief of Army Staff for the Indian Army was born here.

See also[]

• Madikeri
• Somwarpet
• Mangalore
• Virajpet

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