Hassan, Karnataka
Hassan
ಹಾಸನ | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Hassan |
| Government | |
| • MP | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| • MLA | H.S.Prakash |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,814 km2 (2,631 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 972 m (3,189 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 573201/573202 |
| Telephone code | ISD 00918172 / STD CODE 08172 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-13 |
| Website | http://www.hassancity.mrc.gov.in/ |
Hassan (Kannada: ಹಾಸನ) is a city and the district headquarters of Hassan district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The town is situated 934 m above sea level with weather similar to Bangalore. It is named after the Hasanamba temple. [1]
Climate
Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18 °C (64 °F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Aw" (Tropical Savanna Climate).[2]
| Climate data for Hassan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.2 (82.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19 (66) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.7 (63.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0 (0) |
2 (0.1) |
7.0 (0.28) |
58 (2.3) |
97 (3.8) |
84 (3.3) |
167 (6.6) |
94 (3.7) |
85 (3.3) |
152 (6.0) |
51 (2.0) |
9 (0.4) |
806 (31.78) |
| Source: Climate-data.org,[3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the 2011Indian census,[4] Hassan district had a population of 17,75,386. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Hassan had an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 82%, and female literacy was 75%. In Hassan, 10% of the population was under 6 years of age.
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Nearby Places
- Alur
- Arkalgud
- Arsikere
- Belur
- Channarayapatna
- Holenarasipura
- Sakaleshpura
- Halebeedu
Education
There are four engineering colleges, one medical college and one dental college in Hassan city, and one engineering college in Shravanabelagola of Hassan district .
Tourist Attractions
Economy
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Coffee, pepper, potato, paddy and sugarcane are cultivated in Hassan. Hassan received heavy rainfall [5]
Location
See also
References
- ^ Karnataka, Travel. "Hassan is situated 934 mts above sea level". Travel Karnataka. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ Bangalor%2C+Karnataka%2C+India&units= Climate Summary for Bangalore , India
- ^ "Climate data for: Bangalore". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ http://www.hassan.nic.in/index1.htm
External links
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