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About Hosur Village

Hosur is a small village in Krishnarajpet tehsil, in the district of Mandya, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 398, made up of 190 males and 208 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,095 females per 1000 males. The village covers 131.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 571812, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hosur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hosur village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Mandya
Tehsil Krishnarajpet
Pincode 571812
Area (hectares) 131.1 hectares
Population 398
Male Population 190
Female Population 208
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,095
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hosur compares

By the 2011 count Hosur is the 198th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 797 residents. Its 131.1 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1008.

Getting to Hosur

Hosur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hosur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 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 Hosur from other places

Hosur lies about 40 km from Mandya, and the nearest railway station is Arjunahalli, about 17 km away. 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 Hosur
Tehsil headquarters Krishnarajpet 12 km
Nearest town Krishnarājpet 12 km
Nearest railway station Arjunahalli 17 km
District headquarters Mandya 40 km

Villages closest to Hosur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Krishnarajpet 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 Hosur

As per the Census of India 2011, Hosur village had a population of 398. That makes it the 198th largest of the 274 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 797 residents.

Hosur village has 190 males and 208 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hosur has about 1095 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1008.

The pincode recorded for Hosur is 571812. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hosur covers 131.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hosur falls under Krishnarajpet tehsil of Mandya district in Karnataka.

The nearest railway station to Hosur is Arjunahalli, about 17 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Hosur is about 40 km from Mandya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hosur is in Krishnarajpet tehsil of Mandya district. Krishnarajpet is about 12 km away. Krishnarājpet is about 12 km away. Arjunahalli is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bettadahosur (under 2 km), Mariyanahosur (under 2 km) and V Hosur (under 2 km).

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

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