Hassan, Karnataka

Hassan
ಹಾಸನ
Hassan
Coordinates: 13°00′43″N 76°05′10″E / 13.012°N 76.086°E / 13.012; 76.086Coordinates: 13°00′43″N 76°05′10″E / 13.012°N 76.086°E / 13.012; 76.086
Country  India
State  Karnataka
District Hassan
Government
 • MP H. D. Deve Gowda
 • MLA H.S.Prakash
Area
 • Total 6,814 km2 (2,631 sq mi)
Elevation 972 m (3,189 ft)
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
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/

Hassan (Kannada: ಹಾಸನ) is a city and the district headquarters of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is situated 934 m above sea level with weather similar to Bangalore. It is named after the Hasanamba temple. [1]

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 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Aw" (Tropical Savanna Climate).[2]

Climate data for Hassan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27.8
(82)		 30.3
(86.5)		 32.7
(90.9)		 32.9
(91.2)		 31.1
(88)		 26.6
(79.9)		 24.6
(76.3)		 25.2
(77.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 27.2
(81)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.5
(79.7)		 28.17
(82.7)
Average low °C (°F) 12.7
(54.9)		 15.2
(59.4)		 18.2
(64.8)		 20.1
(68.2)		 21.1
(70)		 19.4
(66.9)		 19
(66)		 18.8
(65.8)		 18.4
(65.1)		 18.5
(65.3)		 16.9
(62.4)		 14.0
(57.2)		 17.69
(63.83)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 0
(0)		 2
(0.08)		 7.0
(0.276)		 58
(2.28)		 97
(3.82)		 84
(3.31)		 167
(6.57)		 94
(3.7)		 85
(3.35)		 152
(5.98)		 51
(2.01)		 9
(0.35)		 806
(31.726)
Source: Climate-data.org,[3]

Demographics

Hassan in 1900
Hassan town

As of the 2011Indian census,[4] Hassan district had a population of 17,75,386. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Hassan had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 82%, and female literacy was 75%. In Hassan, 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Weighing fish in Hassan

Nearby Places

Education

There are four engineering colleges, one medical college and one dental college in Hassan city, and one engineering college in Shravanabelagola of Hassan district .

Tourist Attractions

Economy

Water melons for sale in Hassan

Coffee, pepper, potato, paddy and sugarcane are cultivated in Hassan. Hassan received heavy rainfall [5]

Location

Places surrounding Hassan
Chikmagalur Tumkur
Mangalore Bangalore
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Madikeri Mysore

See also

References

  1. ↑ Karnataka, Travel. "Hassan is situated 934 mts above sea level". Travel Karnataka. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Bangalor%2C+Karnataka%2C+India&units= Climate Summary for Bangalore , India
  3. ↑ "Climate data for: Bangalore". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  5. ↑ http://www.hassan.nic.in/index1.htm
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