Hassan

Hassan is a district in the State of Karnataka in India. Lying between 12° 13´ and 13° 33´ North latitudes and 75° 33´ and 76º38´ East longitude, Hassan district has a total area of 6826.15 Sq. Kms. The greatest length of the district, from south to north, is about 129 kilometers, and its greatest breadth, from east to west, is about 116 kilometers.

The geographic area of the district of Hassan is 6845 square kilometers. The population is 15.67 lakhs and the average rainfall is about 1031 mms annually. Coffee, Black Pepper, Potato, Paddy and Sugarcane are the major agricultural crops.

As per the 2001 census the population of Hassan district is 17,21,669. Out of which 14,16,996 is the rural population and 3,04,673 is urban population. The percentage of rural and urban population to the total population of the district is 82.31 and 17.69 respectively.

The District has 8 taluks 38 hoblies & 2369 villages.

History

Hassan District was under the reign of Mouryas of North in the 3rd BC and later kingdoms of Kadambas, Chalukyas, Gangas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagar empire. The Hoysalas brought world wide acclaim to the district through their unique style of temple architecture.

Politics

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

193 Shravanabelagola Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 8 Channarayapatna Taluk (Part) 1 Kasaba, 2 Hirisave, 3 Shravanabelagola, 4 Nuggehalli and 5 Bagur Circles. Channarayapatna TMC

194 Arsikere Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 3 Arsikere Taluk (Part) 1 Kasaba, 2 Kanakatte, 3 Banavara and 4 Gandasi Circles. Arsikere TMC

195 Belur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 2 Belur Taluk 3 Arsikere Taluk (Part) 5 Javgal Circle.

196 Hassan Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 4 Hassan Taluk (Part) 1 Kasaba and 5 Salagame Circles. Hassan (CMC+OG)

197 Holenarasipur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 4 Hassan Taluk (Part) 3 Shantigrama and 4 Dudda Circles. 8 Channarayapatna Taluk (Part) 6 Dandiganahalli Circle. 7 Holenarasipur Taluk (Part) 1 Kasaba and 2 Halekote Circles. Holenarasipur TMC

198 Arkalgud Vidhan Sabha Constituency - 6 Arkalgud Taluk 7 Holenarasipur Taluk (Part) 3 Hallimysore Circle.

199 Sakleshpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - 1 Sakleshpur Taluk 5 Alur Taluk 4 Hassan Taluk (Part) 2 Kattaya Circle.

Places of interest

Belur, Halebeed, Sravanabelagola, Bucheswara Temple, Gommateshwara Temple, Channakeshwara Temple, Hoysaleshwara Temple, Veeranarayana Temple, Yoganarasimha Temple, GORUR, KORAVANGALA, KONDAJJI, NUGGEHALLI, MOSALE, MANJARABAD, DODDAGADDAVALLI, RAMANATHAPURA, HARANAHALLI, PALYA, ANEKERE, BISALE GHAT