Hosadurga
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Hosadurga | |
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Hosadurga is located in Karnataka Hosadurga Hosadurga Located in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°48′N 76°17′E / 13.8°N 76.29°E / 13.8; 76.29 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chitradurga |
| Government | |
| • Body | Town Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Town | 16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| • Rural | 1,332.38 km2 (514.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 739 m (2,425 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Town | 28,370 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| • Rural | 206,746 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 577527 [2] |
| Telephone code | +91-8199 [3] |
| Vehicle registration | KA-16 |
| Website | hosadurgatown |
Hosadurga is a town and a taluk in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Geography
[edit ]Hosadurga is located in south-western part of Chitradurga district,[4] at an average elevation of 739 metres (2,425 ft) above the mean sea level. Vedavathi River flows 7 km south of the town.
It is located 66 km from the district capital Chitradurga, 94 km from nearest major city, Shimoga (via Tarikere ) and 215 km from state capital city, Bangalore.
Major highways passing through Hosadurga are; National Highway 173 (India), State Highway 24 (Karnataka) and State Highway 47 (Karnataka).
Demographics
[edit ]As of the 2011 India census,[5] Hosadurga has a population of 28,370. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hosadurga has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with a male literacy rate of 76% and a female literacy rate of 70%. In Hosadurga, 12% of the population is under seven years of age.
Economy
[edit ]Industries
[edit ]Hosadurga had a strong cement industry in the 1990s, but many factories have closed over time due to shortages of limestone. Currently only one remains, the Ramco Cement Factory in Mathodu Village. [6]
Transport
[edit ]Hosadurga is connected by Road and Rail network. Public transport is maintained by both private players and KSRTC, who has a Bus Stand and a bus depot here, under Chitradurga division. Hosadurga Road railway station (Station Code:HSD) is the nearest railway station, which is 20 km away. It lies on Bangalore-Arsikere-Hubli line. The nearest airport is Shivamogga Airport, which is 97 km away.
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]
- ^ "Census Data Handbook 2011 Chitradurga District" (PDF). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Hosadurga Pin Code, Postal Code, Zip Code, Map | Ramanagar Pin Code
- ^ "STD Codes India, Hosadurga". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hosadurga
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "Strategically Located to Feed Growing Markets". Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.