Hassan (pronounced: Haasana) is a city in Hassan taluk and headquarters of

Hassan district Hassan is one of the 31 districts of Karnataka, India. The district headquarter is Hassan. It was carved out from Mysore district in the year 1866, during the Commissioner's Rule of Mysore (1831-81). Hassan District contains 8 taluks with t ...

, in southern part of Karnataka. The city is situated above sea level. The urban population in 2011 was 133,436. It is situated at a distance of from the state capital,

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

, and from

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka– ...

. Hassan city gets its name from the Hindu goddess Hassanamba. In 2020, the Karnataka Government upgraded Hassan's city municipal council area to by including nearby villages to the panchayat and the population increased from 133,436 to 226,520.

History

Hassan dates from beginnings of the

Hoysala Empire The Hoysala Empire was a Kannadiga power originating from the Indian subcontinent that ruled most of what is now Karnataka between the 10th and the 14th centuries. The capital of the Hoysalas was initially located at Belur, but was later moved ...

in the 11th century. Hoysala Empire ruled this city for a long time and their influence can be seen in the art and inscriptions on the different monuments.

Demographics

Indian census The decennial Census of India has been conducted 16 times, as of 2021. While it has been undertaken every 10 years, beginning in 1872 under British Viceroy Lord Mayo, the first complete census was taken in 1881. Post 1949, it has been conducted by ...

, the city of Hassan had an urban population of 133,436. 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. After expanding city limits, the population increased to 226,520.

Gallery

File:Hassan in karnataka.jpg, Positioning of Hassan district in Karnataka File:HASSAN DIST CRP.jpg, Hobli Map of Hassan district File:Hassan, Karnataka, India; young women fetching water Wellcome L0073328.jpg, Hassan in 1900 File:HASSAN POP 2001.pdf, Map of Hassan Taluk as per 2001 Census File:HASSANTQ POP 2011.pdf, Map of Hassan Taluk as per 2011 Census File:HASSAN TQ.pdf, Hassan Taluk - Hobli and Village Map File:HASSAN TQ GP VIL 2015 A0.pdf, Hassan Taluk - Grama Panchayat and Village Map File:HASSANTQ FLUORIDE.pdf, Hassan Taluk Map about Fluoride content in DWS

Climate

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 The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, nota ...

, Hassan has a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Bangalor%2C+Karnataka%2C+India&units= Climate Summary for Bangalore, India
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