Hassan, Karnataka
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Hassan (pronounced: Haasana) is a city in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Hassan district. The city is situated midway between Bangalore and Mangalore on National Highway 75.
Hassan | |
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District Court in Hassan | |
Hassan Hassan | |
| Coordinates: 13°00′43″N 76°04′05″E / 13.012°N 76.068°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Named for | Hasanamba temple |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Municipal Council |
| • MP | Prajwal Revanna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.12 km2 (25.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 950 m (3,120 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 177,484 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Hassanadavaru |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 573201/573202 |
| Telephone code | ISD 00918172 / STD CODE 08172 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-13 |
| Website | http://www.hassancity.mrc.gov.in/ |
Etymology edit
Hassan city gets its name from the Hindu goddess Hassanamba.[1]
History edit
Hassan dates from beginnings of the Hoysala Empire in the 11th century.[2][3] 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. 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.[4] It is situated at a distance of 182 km (113 mi) from the state capital, Bangalore, and 171 km (106 mi) from Mangalore.
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 the Köppen Climate Classification, Hassan has a tropical savanna climate (Aw).[5]
| Climate data for Hassan, Karnataka (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 47 | 41 | 40 | 51 | 64 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 73 | 64 | 57 | 63 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[6][7] | |||||||||||||
Rainfall edit
In 2022, Hassan hobli received an annual rainfall (1 Jan – 31 Dec) of 1,316 millimetres (51.8 in).[8]
Demographics edit
As of the 2011[update] 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.[4]
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.[11]
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.[12][13]
Gallery edit
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Positioning of Hassan district in Karnataka
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Hobli Map of Hassan district
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Hassan in 1900
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Map of Hassan Taluk as per 2001 Census
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Map of Hassan Taluk as per 2011 Census
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Hassan Taluk - Hobli and Village Map
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Hassan Taluk - Grama Panchayat and Village Map
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Hassan Taluk Map about Fluoride content in DWS
See also edit
- Hassan District
- Manjarabad Fort, a star fort from 1792
- Shravanabelagola
- Belur
- Sakleshpur
- Mangalore
- Halebidu
- Saligrama, Mysore
References edit
- ^ "Hassan | Hassan Sightseeing | Hassan Temples | Hassanamba". Karnataka.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 51.
- ^ Muthanna, I. M. (1962). Karnataka, History, Administration & Culture. p. 21.
- ^ a b "2011 Primary Census Abstract Data, Population Finder, Karnataka, Hassan, Hassan". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Bangalor%2C+Karnataka%2C+India&units= Climate Summary for Bangalore, India
- ^ (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.
- ^ (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M96. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Annual State Report 2022" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "C-1 Population By Religious Community - Karnataka". Census of India.
- ^ "Language – India, States and Union Territories" (PDF). Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General. pp. 12–14, 49. (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Gazette Notification" (PDF). karnataka.gov.in (in Kannada). 24 July 2023.
- ^ "HPCL POL TERMINAL". The Hindu.
- ^ "Petrol pipeline route Mangalore to Bengaluru". Retrieved 3 May 2023.
External links edit
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