Hosadurga
Town
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
DistrictChitradurga
Government
 • BodyTown Municipal Council
Area
 • Town5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
 • Rural
1,332.38 km2 (514.43 sq mi)
Elevation
739 m (2,425 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town28,370 [1]
 • Rural
206,746
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577527 [2]
Telephone code+91-8199 [3]
Vehicle registrationKA-16
Websitehosadurgatown.mrc.gov.in
Aerial view of Hosadurga town

Hosadurga is a town and a taluk in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Geography

Hosadurga is located in Karnataka, India,[4] with an average elevation of 739 meters (2424 feet) above sea level.

Demographics

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.

Industries

1) Hosadurga also 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.

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See also

References

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  1. ↑ "Census Data Handbook 2011 Chitradurga District" (PDF). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Hosadurga Pin Code, Postal Code, Zip Code, Map | Ramanagar Pin Code
  3. ↑ STD Codes India, Hosadurga
  4. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hosadurga
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Strategically Located to Feed Growing Markets". Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
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