Hassan, Karnataka

Hassan city gets its name from the Hindu goddess Hassanamba Devi. == History ==

Hassan dates from beginnings of the Hoysala Empire in the 11th century. Hoysala Empire ruled this city for a long time and their influence can be seen in the art and inscriptions on the different monuments such as in Halebidu, Belur and Shravanabelagola. ==Geography==

The city is situated above sea level. The urban population in 2011 was 133,436. ==Transport==

Air There is no operational airport in the city. The nearest airport is Mysore airport and the nearest international airport is Kempegowda International Airport. Hassan Airport is an airport under construction 10 kilometres east of the city, near the Boovanahalli village. The project was first rejected by the State government in 2012. It was again revived in 2021 with a budget of Rs 175 crore and will be taken up by the UDAN scheme. Government of India has granted the approval for setting up of 15 Greenfield airports in the country on 12 May 2015. Among 15 airports Hassan was also approved for Greenfield Airport. Road The major highway passing through the city is NH-75 (Bangalore - Mangalore). Other highways include NH-373 (Bilikere - Belur)/SH-57, SH-21 and SH-71. The K.S.R.T.C operates buses connecting Hassan city and the district with other parts of Karnataka as well as cities of neighbouring states. Two divisions of KSRTC, Hassan and Chikmagalur, maintain a total of 9 bus depots (6 by Hassan division, rest 3 by Chikmagalur division) in the district, with two being in Hassan city alone. Rail Hassan comes under the South Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It lies on Mangalore-Hassan-Mysore line. Hassan Junction (HAS) connects the city to the rest of the country. == Demographics ==

Indian census, the city of Hassan had an urban population of 177,484. Males were 49.5% of the population and females 50.5%. The average literacy rate was 80.8%. Male literacy was 82.7%, and female literacy was 78.9%. Of the population, 10.1% was under the age of 7. In 2020, the Karnataka Government upgraded Hassan's city municipal council area to by including nearby villages to the panchayat and the population increased from 133,436 to 226,520. In 2025, Karnataka Government upgraded Hassan city municipal council to Hassan municipal corporation expanded urban area to by including CMC area and neighbouring villages and the population grew from 226,520 to over 300,000. ==Economy==

Industries Hassan city is also an industrial hub in Karnataka. Major industries related to pharma, textiles, food processing sectors and also numerous MSMEs have set up their units in the KIADB Industrial Growth Centre, Hassan. HPCL POL Terminal The terminal is located on 103 acres of land in Hassan industrial area. It supplies diesel, petrol and ethanol to retail outlets across 14 districts of Karnataka. ==Gallery==

File:Hassan in karnataka.jpg|Positioning of Hassan district in Karnataka File:HASSAN DIST CRP.jpg|Hobli Map of Hassan district File:Hassan, Karnataka, India; young women fetching water Wellcome L0073328.jpg|Hassan in 1900 File:HASSAN POP 2001.pdf|Map of Hassan Taluk as per 2001 Census File:HASSANTQ POP 2011.pdf|Map of Hassan Taluk as per 2011 Census File:HASSAN TQ.pdf|Hassan Taluk - Hobli and Village Map File:HASSAN TQ GP VIL 2015 A0.pdf|Hassan Taluk - Grama Panchayat and Village Map File:HASSANTQ FLUORIDE.pdf|Hassan Taluk Map about Fluoride content in DWS == See also ==