Hosur
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| Hosur | |
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| — Municipality — | |
| Nickname(s): Little England | |
 Hosur
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| Coordinates: 12°43′N 77°49′E / 12.72°N 77.82°ECoordinates: 12°43′N 77°49′E / 12.72°N 77.82°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Krishnagiri-Dt |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Hosur Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairman | P. Balakrishna Reddy (AIADMK)[1] |
| Elevation | 879 m (2,884 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 116,821 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 635109 / 635110 / 635126 [3] |
| Telephone code | 04344[4] |
| Vehicle registration | TN-24-V to TN-24-Z, TN-70 |
| Sex ratio | 1.118 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 88.24%[2] |
| Website | http://municipality.tn.gov.in/hosur/ |
Hosur is a town and a municipality in Krishnagiri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Hosur Taluk of Krishnagiri district. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south east of Bangalore, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north west of Krishnagiri, the district headquarters and 306 kilometres (190 mi) west of Chennai, the state capital. Hosur is known for its expanding manufacturing industries and its pleasant climate.
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Etymology [edit]
The name of the town is from Kannada language which means 'New settlement/town' (ಹೊಸ-New ಊರು-Town).
History [edit]
Rock paintings and carvings suggest that the area has been occupied during the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Mesolithic ages.Hosur is said to be more than 800 years old on modern Era.
Hosur was found by King Rama Nathan during the year 1290. He also belonged to Hoysala Dynasty. The rule of Hoysala Dynasty came to an end after Pallavarayar III died during the war with [Pandya] king Maravarman Sundara Pandyan. The Chandira Choodeswarar Temple located on the hill top, was built by the Hoysala Dynasty King, Thirupuvanamalla Barvatharaja Anthiyazhvar, in the year 1260 AD. The temple was renovated by Azhakiya Perumal Aathimoolam.
During British period, Salem collector Walton Illiat Lockardt, made Hosur the Head quarters for Salem district. [5]Hosur was constituted as a Selection Grade Town Panchayat in the 1962. And it was upgraded to Second Grade Municipality in the Year 1992. In the year 1998 it was upgraded to Selection Grade Municipality vide G.O. (MAWS) No.85 Dtd. 22.05.1998. In 2011 Vide Go.no.127 dt.08.09.2011 town panchayat Mathigiri, Village Panchayats Zuzuvadi, Mookandapalli, Avalapalli, Chennathur included in Hosur Municipality. On 1980s industrialization began with the help of SIPCOT and Hosur became a Industrial Town. After that the basic development started taking place.
Climate [edit]
Hosur experiences a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw) with distinct wet and dry seasons. Due to its high elevation, Hosur usually enjoys a more moderate climate throughout the year, with occasional heat waves. The coolest month is January with an average low temperature of 17.1 °C and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of 33.6 °C[citation needed]. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12 °C, and summer temperatures seldom exceed 36 °C. Hosur receives rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest monsoons and the wettest months are September, October and August, in that order. The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms but no flooding. Humidity is 31% and average rainfall is 84 cm.
Demographics [edit]
According to the 2001 India census, males constitute 53% of the population and females constitute 47% of the population of 84,394. Hosur has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 70%. 16% of the population is under 12 years of age.[6]
Population [edit]
| Year | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14471 | 12658 | 27129 |
| 1991 | 22355 | 19384 | 41739 |
| 2001 | 44648 | 39746 | 84394 |
| 2011 | 129345 | 115173 | 244518 |
Hosur Metropolitan Areas ( Expansion on 2011 ) [edit]
| Local body | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosur | 59402 | 57410 | 116812 |
| Zuzuvadi | 18602 | 13788 | 32390 |
| Mookandapalli | 20674 | 18615 | 39289 |
| chennathur | 8728 | 6292 | 15020 |
| Avalapalli | 9367 | 8518 | 17885 |
| Mathigiri | 12572 | 10550 | 23122 |
| Total | 129345 | 115173 | 244518 |
Industries [edit]
Hosur is an industrial hub for several Automobile and Manufacturing industries. The major industries are like TVS Motor Company Ltd, Ashok Leyland Limited, Titan Industries, Hindustan Motors, Kamaz Vectra Motors Ltd, Faiveley Transport India Ltd, Caterpillar India Pvt Ltd, Carborundum Universal Limited, Taneja aerospace and aviation Limited, Exide Industries Ltd, Hindustan Motors, Hindustan Lever Ltd, TTK Prestige Limited, Bata India Ltd, Kansai Nerolac Paints, INEL-India Nippon Electricals Ltd, Sundaram Fasteners Ltd, Easun Reyrolle Ltd, Supreme Industries Ltd, Duroflex Ltd, Asia Tobacco Co.Ltd (I.T.C), Base Corporation Ltd, GRB Dairy Foods Pvt Ltd, Harita Seating Systems Limited, LuK India Pvt Ltd, AVTEC Limited, Gabriel India Limited, APL Apollo Tubes Ltd,Granite companies like Aro Granite Industries Ltd, Madhucon Granites Ltd, Tab India Granite Pvt Ltd, etc. are several companies which have their manufacturing units in Hosur.
Hosur IT Park
There have been plans for the development of an Information Technology Special Economic Zone at Vishwanathapuram in Hosur.[7] ELCOT has called for applications for the allotment of land in the IT Park of Hosur in the month of June 2010.
Transport [edit]
The National Highway 207 NH 207 starts from Hosur in Tamil Nadu and it ends at Dobbasapete in Karnataka. National Highway 44 NH 44(Old Number NH7) is starting from (Varanasi or Banaras) in Uttar Pradesh and it ends at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu also passing through this city. This city has well connected by road and rail network.
Bus Station
Hosur have a satellite Bus station at the center of city name on Ammarar K. Appavu Pillai Ex. President of Hosur. In August 31st 2007 old Bus Stand was demolished and it was re-constructed as a new modern satellite Bus station and it opened on July 18th 2010.[8][9]
The Government of Tamil Nadu owned buses runs to many cities and towns in Tamil Nadu and also to other south indian states. Rout no-503 Volvo Air condition buses also operated from Hosur to Chennai by Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation. This Volvo Air condition buses are operated for selected cities in Tamil Nadu. There are private travels like KPN Travels, SRS Travels, Sangita Travels, Sharma Sardar Travels, Roadlink India and Seabird Tourists which provide bus services to all major cities in india. TNSTC and private operators also operate local city bus services connecting Hosur to nearby places like Bagalur, Denkanikottai, Thally, Rayakottai, Soolagiri, and Attibele in Karnataka . Autorickshaws are another means of transport in Hosur.
Railway Station
Hosur has a railway station, located on the Bangalore-Salem railway line and falls under the Bangalore Division of the South Western Railway. Hosur is well connected to Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchchirapalli, Mysore, Mumbai and New Delhi by rail.
Air port
The Hosur Aerodrome is owned by Taneja aerospace and aviation Limited(TAAL)it was established in 1994 as the India's first private sector company to manufacture General Aviation aircraft in India. It has 7012 feet long and 150 feet wide runway. The nearest airport is the Bengaluru International Airport at Devanahalli, about 80 km from Hosur.
Agriculture [edit]
A rich variety of fruits and vegetables are cultivated in Hosur. The land is very fertile and there is significant access to fresh water as well as trained labor. Crops consist of tomatoes, cabbages, onions, mangoes, capsicum, carrot, cucumber, beans, coriander leaves, noolkol, radish. It has a large vegetable wholesale market of 250 shops which caters south India with daily 100 lorry loads. Hosur and its surrounding area contribute to making the Krishnagiri district the largest producers of mangos in India[citation needed].
Floriculture[10]
Hosur exports most of the roses from India[citation needed]. Amudagondapally village near Hosur is the home to TANFLORA, the largest exporter of roses to various European countries during Valentine's Day. The roses grown by the growers are collected and processed in the post harvest facilities of Tanflora, packed and marketed under the brand name of Tanflora, primarily exported to Europe, Australia, Middle East, Far East and Japan. Also due to increase in domestic market, good quantities of flowers are sold in domestic market mainly in Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai etc.
District Livestock Farm (Hosur)[11]
Hosur Cattle Farm was started in 1824 by the British in an area of 1641.41 acres. The Tamil Nadu government maintains this green belt, along with a livestock research station focused on rare breeds of cattle, horse, poultry, sheep. A golf club is being planned by the district administration.
Central Sericultural Germplasm Resources Centre (CSGRC), Hosur[12]
The center was established in 1991 at hosur. It has a mandate to collect, protect and conserve mulberry and silkworm germplasm resources. This is also a National Repository Centre for mulberry germplasm and a National Active Germplasm Site (NAGS) for mulberry germplasm under NBPGR. Over 10 Scientists are engaged in collection and conservation activity. For exchange and dissection of information the center has developed on-line multiple query based Mulberry Germplasm Information System (MGIS) with retrieval facility
Tourist Places [edit]
In this city Government owned Hotel is available for tourist named as Hotel Tamilnadu[13].
- Thalli is located 25 Kms from Hosur. It is covered by a number of hills so the climate is very cool and pleasant. It experiences cold and cloudy weather resembling England. Hence it is popular with the name 'Little England' since British Regime.
- Kelevarapalli Reservoir was constructed in 1995 AD. It is situated at a distance of 10Kms from Hosur.
- Rajaji Memorial is the memory of the great leader Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the Tamil Nadu Government has converted the house in Thorapalli where Rajaji was born, as a memorial. It is located 10 Km from Hosur near Onnalvadi.
Politics [edit]
Hosur assembly constituency is part of Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency.[14]
Educational institutions [edit]
The town has a good number of schools and colleges. There are three Industrial Training Institutes(ITI) which one is government owned, two polytechnics, three arts colleges of which one is exclusively for women and Two engineering colleges. There is a proposal for Government Arts collage by Government of Tamilnadu.
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2559259.ece
- ^ a b http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/491-hosur.html
- ^ "IndiaPost - Pincode Search - Hosur". New Delhi, India: India Post. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "STD Codes (Tamil Nadu)". Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Krishnagiri District Website". Retrieved 120108.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ "Plans for IT-SEZ in Hosur". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2009-06-09.
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2010/07/10/stories/2010071054840300.htm
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/stalin-to-commission-new-bus-stand-in-hosur-today/article520797.ece
- ^ http://www.tidco.com/tanflora.html
- ^ http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2002_03/ahus-c.htm
- ^ http://www.silkgermplasm.com.html
- ^ {{http://tamilnadutourism.org/Hotels/TTDCHotels/ttdc-hsr.html%7Ctitle= Tourism in Hosur | location=Hosur, India
- ^ "List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
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Old Images of Hosur [edit]
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