Hassan, Karnataka

Hassan
City
District Court in Hassan
District Court in Hassan
Map
Hassan in Karnataka
Coordinates: 13°00′43″N 76°04′05″E / 13.012°N 76.068°E / 13.012; 76.068
Country India
State Karnataka
DistrictHassan
Named forHasanamba
Government
 • BodyCity Municipal Council
 • MPShreyas M. Patel
 • MLASwaroop Prakash
Area
 • Total
66.12 km2 (25.53 sq mi)
Elevation
950 m (3,120 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]+[2]
 • Total
248,917
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
DemonymHassanadavaru
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
573201,573202
Telephone codeISD 00918172 / STD CODE 08172
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-13
Official languageKannada[3]
Websitehassancity.mrc.gov.in

Hassan ( Hāsana ) is a city and district headquarter of Hassan district in Karnataka state of India.

Etymology

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Hassan city gets its name from the Hindu goddess Hassanamba Devi .[4]

History

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Hassan dates from beginnings of the Hoysala Empire in the 11th century.[5][6] 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 in Halebidu, Belur and Shravanabelagola.

Geography

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The city is situated 950 m (3,120 ft) above sea level. The urban population in 2011 was 133,436.[7] It is situated at a distance of 182 km (113 mi) from the state capital, Bangalore, and 171 km (106 mi) from Mangalore.

Climate

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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 the Köppen Climate Classification, Hassan has a tropical savanna climate (Aw).[8]

Climate data for Hassan (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.8
(94.6) 		35.5
(95.9) 		37.5
(99.5) 		37.8
(100.0) 		37.8
(100.0) 		37.2
(99.0) 		34.6
(94.3) 		34.0
(93.2) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.9
(96.6) 		37.8
(100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.8
(83.8) 		30.8
(87.4) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.3
(91.9) 		31.9
(89.4) 		28.2
(82.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		27.6
(81.7) 		28.6
(83.5) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.5
(83.3) 		29.3
(84.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		20.0
(68.0) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.7
(65.7) 		17.0
(62.6) 		14.7
(58.5) 		17.6
(63.7)
Record low °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		9.4
(48.9) 		10.0
(50.0) 		12.1
(53.8) 		11.6
(52.9) 		11.0
(51.8) 		12.8
(55.0) 		12.1
(53.8) 		11.1
(52.0) 		8.3
(46.9) 		6.2
(43.2) 		5.6
(42.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.1
(0.04) 		3.5
(0.14) 		13.7
(0.54) 		69.2
(2.72) 		103.2
(4.06) 		109.6
(4.31) 		141.5
(5.57) 		115.6
(4.55) 		111.8
(4.40) 		168.6
(6.64) 		44.1
(1.74) 		6.0
(0.24) 		887.7
(34.95)
Average rainy days 0.0 0.3 1.1 4.3 5.8 8.2 11.1 8.9 6.6 8.2 2.8 0.5 57.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 55 48 50 57 67 78 82 83 80 77 71 62 68
Source: India Meteorological Department[9][10][11]

Rainfall

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In 2022, Hassan hobli received an annual rainfall (1 Jan – 31 Dec) of 1,316 millimetres (51.8 in).[12]

Demographics

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Religions in Hassan city (2011)[13]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 72.18%
Islam
 
 24.19%
Christianity
 
 2.04%
Jainism
 
 1.31%
Other or not stated
 
 0.56%

Languages of Hassan City[14]

  Kannada (68.22%)
  Urdu (23.72%)
  Telugu (2.11%)
  Hindi (1.35%)
  Marathi (1.28%)
  Tamil (1.18%)
  Malayalam (0.96%)
  Others (1.20%)

As of the 2011 Indian 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.[7]

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.[15]

Economy

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Industries

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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

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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.[16] [17]

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Census data 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ Girish, M. B. (9 September 2017). "Just not enough people in Hassan yet for city status". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Hassan | Hassan Sightseeing | Hassan Temples | Hassanamba". Karnataka.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hassan" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 51.
  6. ^ Muthanna, I. M. (1962). Karnataka, History, Administration & Culture. p. 21.
  7. ^ a b "2011 Primary Census Abstract Data, Population Finder, Karnataka, Hassan, Hassan". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Hassan, India Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Station: Hassan Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 319–320. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Annual State Report 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2023.[permanent dead link‍]
  13. ^ "C-1 Population By Religious Community - Karnataka". Census of India.
  14. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka (Urban)". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  15. ^ "Gazette Notification" (PDF). karnataka.gov.in (in Kannada). 24 July 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  16. ^ "HPCL POL TERMINAL". The Hindu. 29 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Petrol pipeline route Mangalore to Bengaluru". Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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