Hosadurga

Hosadurga is a town in the Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the Taluk centre of the tehsil with the same name.

Hosadurga
Town
Hosadurga
Located in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13.8°N 76.29°E / 13.8; 76.29
Country India
State Karnataka
DistrictChitradurga
Elevation
739 m (2,425 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total28,370
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577527 [1]
Telephone code+91-8199 [2]
Vehicle registrationKA 16
Websitewww.hosadurgatown.gov.in
Aerial view of Hosadurga town

Geography

Hosadurga is located in Karnataka, India,[3] with an average elevation of 739 meters (2424 feet) above sea level.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India census,[4] 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.

Minerals

Hosadurga 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.[5]

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See also

References
  1. Hosadurga Pin Code, Postal Code, Zip Code, Map | Ramanagar Pin Code
  2. STD Codes India, Hosadurga
  3. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hosadurga
  4. "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.
  5. "Strategically Located to Feed Growing Markets". Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
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