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Hassan, Karnataka

Coordinates:13°00′43″N76°04′05″E/ 13.012°N 76.068°E/13.012; 76.068
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Hassan
City
Haasana
District Court in Hassan
District Court in Hassan
Hassan is located in Karnataka
Hassan
Hassan
Hassan is located in India
Hassan
Hassan
Coordinates:13°00′43″N76°04′05″E/ 13.012°N 76.068°E/13.012; 76.068
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictHassan
Named forHasanamba temple
Government
• BodyCity Municipal Council
• MPShreyas M. Patel
• MLASwaroop Prakash
Area
• Total66.12 km2(25.53 sq mi)
Elevation
950 m (3,120 ft)
Population
(2020)[1]+[2]
• Total248,917
• Density3,800/km2(9,800/sq mi)
DemonymHassanadavaru
Languages
• OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
573201,573202
Telephone codeISD 00918172 / STD CODE 08172
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-13
Websitehttp://www.hassancity.mrc.gov.in/

Hassan(pronounced: Haasana) is a city in the southern part of theIndian stateofKarnataka.It is the headquarters ofHassan district.The city is situated midway betweenBangaloreandMangaloreonNational Highway 75.

Etymology[edit]

Hassan city gets its name from the Hindu goddessHassanamba.[3]

History[edit]

Hassan dates from beginnings of theHoysala Empirein the 11th century.[4][5]Hoysala Empire ruled this city for a long time and their influence can be seen in the art and inscriptions on the different monuments such as inHalebidu,BelurandShravanabelagola.After these medieval ages, Hassan became famous again because of Dinesh Pattanashettaru.

Geography[edit]

The city is situated 950 m (3,120 ft) above sea level. The urban population in 2011 was 133,436.[6]It is situated at a distance of 182 km (113 mi) from the state capital,Bangalore,and 171 km (106 mi) fromMangalore.

Climate[edit]

Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18 °C (64 °F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60 mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. According to theKöppen Climate Classification,Hassan has atropical savanna climate (Aw).[7]

Climate data for Hassan, Karnataka (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.8
(91.0) 		35.5
(95.9) 		37.5
(99.5) 		37.8
(100.0) 		37.8
(100.0) 		37.2
(99.0) 		32.5
(90.5) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		34.0
(93.2) 		32.5
(90.5) 		33.2
(91.8) 		37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0) 		30.2
(86.4) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.9
(91.2) 		30.9
(87.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		25.2
(77.4) 		25.3
(77.5) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.9
(80.4) 		28.3
(82.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.7
(58.5) 		16.1
(61.0) 		17.9
(64.2) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.8
(67.6) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.5
(65.3) 		17.0
(62.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		17.7
(63.9)
Record low °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		9.4
(48.9) 		12.4
(54.3) 		12.1
(53.8) 		11.6
(52.9) 		12.6
(54.7) 		13.1
(55.6) 		12.1
(53.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		8.3
(46.9) 		6.2
(43.2) 		5.6
(42.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.9
(0.07) 		2.7
(0.11) 		10.1
(0.40) 		53.1
(2.09) 		70.7
(2.78) 		104.3
(4.11) 		127.9
(5.04) 		99.1
(3.90) 		97.4
(3.83) 		147.9
(5.82) 		42.8
(1.69) 		5.9
(0.23) 		763.8
(30.07)
Average rainy days 0.1 0.2 0.9 3.4 4.7 8.4 9.7 8.3 6.7 7.5 2.7 0.5 53.2
Averagerelative humidity(%)(at 17:30IST) 47 41 40 51 64 78 81 81 77 73 64 57 63
Source:India Meteorological Department[8][9]

Rainfall[edit]

In 2022, Hassan hobli received an annual rainfall (1 Jan – 31 Dec) of 1,316 millimetres (51.8 in).[10]

Demographics[edit]

Religions in Hassan city (2011)[11]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 72.18%
Islam
 
 24.19%
Christianity
 
 2.04%
Jainism
 
 1.31%
Other or not stated
 
 0.56%

Languages of Hassan Urban (2011 census)[12]

Kannada(71.19%)
Urdu(20.95%)
Telugu(2.05%)
Tamil(1.25%)
Hindi(1.25%)
Marathi(1.21%)
Malayalam(0.89%)
Others (1.21%)

As of the 2011Indian census,the city of Hassan had an urban population of 177,484. Males were 49.5% of the population and females 50.5%. The average literacy rate was 80.8%. Male literacy was 82.7%, and female literacy was 78.9%. Of the population, 10.1% was under the age of 7.[6]

In 2020, the Karnataka Government upgraded Hassan's city municipal council area to 66.12 km2(25.53 sq mi) by including nearby villages to the panchayat and the population increased from 133,436 to 226,520.[13]

Economy[edit]

Industries[edit]

Hassan city is also an industrial hub in Karnataka. Major industries related to pharma, textiles, food processing sectors and also numerous MSMEs have set up their units in the KIADB Industrial Growth Centre, Hassan.

HPCL POL Terminal[edit]

The terminal is located on 103 acres of land in Hassan industrial area. It supplies diesel, petrol and ethanol to retail outlets across 14 districts of Karnataka.[14] [15]

Gallery[edit]

  • Positioning of Hassan district in Karnataka
    Positioning of Hassan district in Karnataka
  • Hobli Map of Hassan district
    Hobli Map of Hassan district
  • Hassan in 1900
    Hassan in 1900
  • Map of Hassan Taluk as per 2001 Census
    Map of Hassan Taluk as per 2001 Census
  • Map of Hassan Taluk as per 2011 Census
    Map of Hassan Taluk as per 2011 Census
  • Hassan Taluk - Hobli and Village Map
    Hassan Taluk - Hobli and Village Map
  • Hassan Taluk - Grama Panchayat and Village Map
    Hassan Taluk - Grama Panchayat and Village Map
  • Hassan Taluk Map about Fluoride content in DWS
    Hassan Taluk Map about Fluoride content in DWS

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Census data 2011"(PDF).Retrieved3 May2024.
  2. ^Girish, M. B. (9 September 2017)."Just not enough people in Hassan yet for city status".Deccan Chronicle.Retrieved3 May2024.
  3. ^"Hassan | Hassan Sightseeing | Hassan Temples | Hassanamba".Karnataka.com.Retrieved8 December2019.
  4. ^Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911)."Hassan".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 51.
  5. ^Muthanna, I. M. (1962).Karnataka, History, Administration & Culture.p. 21.
  6. ^ab"2011 Primary Census Abstract Data, Population Finder, Karnataka, Hassan, Hassan".Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.Retrieved1 July2017.
  7. ^"Hassan, India Köppen Climate Classification".Weatherbase.Retrieved30 April2024.
  8. ^ "Station: Hassan Climatological Table 1981–2010"(PDF).Climatological Normals 1981–2010.India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 319–320. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 February 2020.Retrieved19 April2020.
  9. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)"(PDF).India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M96. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 February 2020.Retrieved19 April2020.
  10. ^"Annual State Report 2022"(PDF).Retrieved5 July2023.
  11. ^"C-1 Population By Religious Community - Karnataka".Census of India.
  12. ^"Language – India, States and Union Territories"(PDF).Census of India 2011.Office of the Registrar General. pp. 12–14, 49.Archived(PDF)from the original on 14 November 2018.Retrieved8 September2018.
  13. ^"Gazette Notification"(PDF).karnataka.gov.in(in Kannada). 24 July 2023.
  14. ^"HPCL POL TERMINAL".The Hindu.29 July 2022.
  15. ^"Petrol pipeline route Mangalore to Bengaluru".Retrieved3 May2023.

External links[edit]

Wikivoyage has a travel guide forHassan.

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