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About Hosuru Village

Hosuru is a large village in Shikarpur tehsil, in the district of Shimoga, Karnataka. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,173, made up of 1,075 males and 1,098 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,021 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1441.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 577427, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hosuru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hosuru village
Description Value
State Karnataka
District Shimoga
Tehsil Shikarpur
Pincode 577427
Area (hectares) 1441.54 hectares
Population 2,173
Male Population 1,075
Female Population 1,098
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,021
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

Getting to Hosuru

The census records public bus service for Hosuru as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.

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 2,173.

Hosuru village has 1,075 males and 1,098 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hosuru has about 1021 females for every 1000 males.

The pincode recorded for Hosuru is 577427. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hosuru covers 1441.54 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Hosuru falls under Shikarpur tehsil of Shimoga 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Hosuru.

Hosuru is in Shikarpur tehsil of Shimoga district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.