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Hosadurga

Coordinates: 13°48′N 76°17′E / 13.8°N 76.29°E / 13.8; 76.29
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Hosadurga
Hosadurga is located in Karnataka
Hosadurga
Hosadurga
Located in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°48′N 76°17′E / 13.8°N 76.29°E / 13.8; 76.29
Country India
State Karnataka
DistrictChitradurga
Government
 • BodyTown Municipal Council
Area
 • Town
16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
 • Rural
1,332.38 km2 (514.43 sq mi)
Elevation
739 m (2,425 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Town
28,370
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
 • Rural
206,746
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
577527 [2]
Telephone code+91-8199 [3]
Vehicle registrationKA-16
Websitehosadurgatown.mrc.gov.in

Hosadurga is a town and a taluk in Chitradurga district in the Indian state of Karnataka.

History

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Not much about Hosadurga is documented in the history. The name 'Hosadurga' should not be confused with similar named places such as important fort city of Kampili kingdom , 'Hosamale-durga' or 'Hosa-vidu' which as later named as Anegundi.[4]

Hosadurga, as part of Chitradurga was ruled under Vijayanagara Empire and subsequently ruled by the Nayakas of Chitradurga in the late medieval period.[citation needed] The hill fort of hosadurga was build by Chikkanna Nayaka in 1676. According to B.N. Sri Sathyan, a Jangama priest took refuge under the chitradurga Palegars and was commissioned to build a pete below the hill. [5] Eventually this settlement, Hosadurga was taken over by Hyder Ali. [6] During the British rule, the Chitradurga province was included in the Kingdom of Mysore.

In the year 1882, Hosadurga sub-taluk was created, comprising Hosadurga and Bagur hoblis. In July 1902, it was upgraded to a pucca (proper) taluk. [5]

Geography

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Hosadurga taluk is traversed a hill range that is part of a geological structure known as the Chitradurga Supracrustal Belt. This belt is a section of the Dharwar Supergroup, which formed between 2,600 and 2,300 million years ago due to the deposition of sedimentary rocks, volcanic activities, and erosion. [7] A break in this hill range forms a valley where the Vani Vilasa Sagara Dam is constructed across.

Hosadurga is located in south-western part of Chitradurga district,[8] at an average elevation of 739 metres (2,425 ft) above the mean sea level While the highest point of the taluk is near Halurameshwara village 1,118 metres (3,668 ft). [5]

Vedavathi River flows 7 km south of the town.

Demographics

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As of the 2011 census of India,[1] Hosadurga has a population of 28,370. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Hosadurga has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%, with a male literacy rate of 76% and a female literacy rate of 70%. In Hosadurga, 12% of the population is under seven years of age.

Economy

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Industries

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Hosadurga had a strong cement industry in the 1990s, but many factories have closed over time due to shortages of limestone. Currently only one remains, the Ramco Cement Factory in Mathodu Village. [9]

Transportation

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Major highways passing through Hosadurga are; National Highway 173 (India), State Highway 24 (Karnataka) and State Highway 47 (Karnataka).

Hosadurga is connected by Road and Rail network. Public transport is maintained by both private players and KSRTC, who has a Bus Stand and a bus depot here, under Chitradurga division. Hosadurga Road railway station (Station Code:HSD) is the nearest railway station, which is 20 km away. It lies on Bangalore-Arsikere-Hubli line. The nearest airport is Shivamogga Airport, which is 97 km away.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Census Data Handbook 2011 Chitradurga District" (PDF). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ Hosadurga Pin Code, Postal Code, Zip Code, Map | Ramanagar Pin Code
  3. ^ "STD Codes India, Hosadurga". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  4. ^ Nilakanta Sastri, K.A. (1946). Furthers Sources of vijayanaga History. University of Madras. p. 18.
  5. ^ a b c Mysore State Gazetter: Chitradurga District. The directoreate of printing, Govt press, Bangalore. 1967. p. 3.
  6. ^ Annual Report Of The Mysore Archaeological Department, For The Year 1930. 1934. p. 86.
  7. ^ Chadwick, Brian. "The stratigraphy and structure of the chitradurga region: an illustration of cover-basement interaction in the late Archaean evolution of the Karnataka craton, Southern India". Precambrian Research. 16 (1–2). doi:10.1016/0301-9268(81)90004-8.
  8. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Hosadurga
  9. ^ "Strategically Located to Feed Growing Markets". Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.