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About Hosuru Village

Hosuru is a mid sized village in Alur tehsil, in the district of Hassan, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 555, made up of 266 males and 289 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,086 females per 1000 males. The village covers 319.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 573213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hosuru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hosuru village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Hassan
Tehsil Alur
Pincode 573213
Area (hectares) 319.19 hectares
Population 555
Male Population 266
Female Population 289
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,086
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hosuru compares

By the 2011 count Hosuru is the 39th largest of the 239 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 318 residents. Its 319.19 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1023.

Getting to Hosuru

Hosuru is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hosuru as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hosuru from other places

Hosuru lies about 11 km from Hassan. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Hosuru
Tehsil headquarters Alur 2.9 km
District headquarters Hassan 11 km

Villages closest to Hosuru

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Alur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Hosuru

As per the Census of India 2011, Hosuru village had a population of 555. That makes it the 39th largest of the 239 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 318 residents.

Hosuru village has 266 males and 289 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hosuru has about 1086 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1023.

The pincode recorded for Hosuru is 573213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hosuru covers 319.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Hosuru falls under Alur tehsil of Hassan district in Karnataka.

The census record for Hosuru notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Hosuru.

Hosuru is about 11 km from Hassan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hosuru is in Alur tehsil of Hassan district. Alur is about 2.9 km away. Hassan is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rayasamudra (under 2 km), Neralakere (under 2 km) and Pattana (1.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Hosuru today is likely to be higher.

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