Hassan, Karnataka

{{Multiple issues| {{original research|date=January 2017}} {{more citations needed|date=June 2017}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Hassan | other_name =  | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = Hassan. court -1.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = District Court in Hassan | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 6 | map_alt = | map_caption = Hassan in Karnataka | nickname = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|13.003512|N|76.100339|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = {{seal|Karnataka}} | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Hassan | established_title =  | established_date = 1886 | founder = | named_for = Hasanamba | government_type = | governing_body = City Municipal Corporation | leader_title1 = MP | leader_name1 = Shreyas M. Patel | leader_title2 = MLA | leader_name2 = Swaroop Prakash | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 86.01 | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 950 | population_total = 300,000 | population_as_of = 2025 | population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/615/download/2108/DH_2011_2920_PART_B_DCHB_HASSAN.pdf|access-date=3 May 2024|title=Census data 2011}}</ref><sup>+</sup><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com//india/karnataka/hassan-upgraded-to-city-corporation-governor-issues-official-notification-3519513 |title=Hassan upgraded to city corporation; Governor issues official notification |work=Deccan Herald}}</ref> | population_density_km2 = auto | population_rank = | population_demonym = ''Hassanadavaru'' | blank_name = {{nowrap|Official language}} | blank_info = Kannada<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=50th Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India (July 2012 to June 2013) |access-date=14 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date=8 July 2016}}</ref> | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 573201, 573202<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiapost.gov.in/post-office-details?pincode=573202|access-date=2 February 2026|title=Vidyanagara (Hassan-02) Post Office}}</ref> | area_code = ISD 00918172 / STD CODE 08172 | area_code_type = Telephone code | iso_code = IN-KA | registration_plate = KA-13 | website = {{url|hassancity.mrc.gov.in}} | footnotes = | official_name = }} '''Hassan''' is a city and district headquarter of Hassan district in Karnataka state of India.

==Etymology== Hassan city gets its name from the Hindu goddess Hassanamba Devi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.karnataka.com/hassan/|title=Hassan {{!}} Hassan Sightseeing {{!}} Hassan Temples {{!}} Hassanamba|website=Karnataka.com|language=en-US|access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Hassan, Historical Significance of Hassan City |url=https://www.hassanonline.in/guide/history-of-hassan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614070704/https://www.hassanonline.in/guide/history-of-hassan |archive-date=14 June 2024 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.hassanonline.in |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref>

== History == Hassan dates from beginnings of the Hoysala Empire in the 11th century.<ref name=EB1911>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Hassan |volume=13 |page=51}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Muthanna|first1=I. M.|title=Karnataka, History, Administration & Culture|date=1962|page=21|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uCYdAAAAMAAJ|language=en}}</ref> 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 {{convert|950|m|abbr=on}} above sea level. The urban population in 2011 was 133,436.<ref name="Census"/> It is situated at a distance of {{convert|182|km|abbr=on}} from the state capital, Bangalore, and {{convert|171|km|abbr=on}} from Mangalore.

=== 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 60 mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. According to the Köppen Climate Classification, Hassan has a tropical savanna climate (Aw).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=590723 |title=Hassan, India Köppen Climate Classification |website=Weatherbase |access-date=30 April 2024}}</ref> {{Weather box | location = Hassan (1991–2020, extremes 1901–2020) | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan record high C = 34.8 | Feb record high C = 35.5 | Mar record high C = 37.5 | Apr record high C = 37.8 | May record high C = 37.8 | Jun record high C = 37.2 | Jul record high C = 34.6 | Aug record high C = 34.0 | Sep record high C = 35.0 | Oct record high C = 34.8 | Nov record high C = 35.0 | Dec record high C = 35.9 | year record high C = 37.8 | Jan high C = 28.8 | Feb high C = 30.8 | Mar high C = 33.0 | Apr high C = 33.3 | May high C = 31.9 | Jun high C = 28.2 | Jul high C = 26.5 | Aug high C = 26.3 | Sep high C = 27.6 | Oct high C = 28.6 | Nov high C = 28.3 | Dec high C = 28.5 | year high C = 29.3 | Jan low C = 13.9 | Feb low C = 15.8 | Mar low C = 17.8 | Apr low C = 19.7 | May low C = 20.0 | Jun low C = 18.4 | Jul low C = 18.4 | Aug low C = 18.5 | Sep low C = 18.4 | Oct low C = 18.7 | Nov low C = 17.0 | Dec low C = 14.7 | year low C = 17.6 | Jan record low C = 5.6 | Feb record low C = 8.0 | Mar record low C = 9.4 | Apr record low C = 10.0 | May record low C = 12.1 | Jun record low C = 11.6 | Jul record low C = 11.0 | Aug record low C = 12.8 | Sep record low C = 12.1 | Oct record low C = 11.1 | Nov record low C = 8.3 | Dec record low C = 6.2 | year record low C = 5.6 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 1.1 | Feb rain mm = 3.5 | Mar rain mm = 13.7 | Apr rain mm = 69.2 | May rain mm = 103.2 | Jun rain mm = 109.6 | Jul rain mm = 141.5 | Aug rain mm = 115.6 | Sep rain mm = 111.8 | Oct rain mm = 168.6 | Nov rain mm = 44.1 | Dec rain mm = 6.0 | year rain mm = 887.7 | Jan rain days = 0.0 | Feb rain days = 0.3 | Mar rain days = 1.1 | Apr rain days = 4.3 | May rain days = 5.8 | Jun rain days = 8.2 | Jul rain days = 11.1 | Aug rain days = 8.9 | Sep rain days = 6.6 | Oct rain days = 8.2 | Nov rain days = 2.8 | Dec rain days = 0.5 | year rain days = 57.8 |time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 55 | Feb humidity = 48 | Mar humidity = 50 | Apr humidity = 57 | May humidity = 67 | Jun humidity = 78 | Jul humidity = 82 | Aug humidity = 83 | Sep humidity = 80 | Oct humidity = 77 | Nov humidity = 71 | Dec humidity = 62 |year humidity = 68 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department<ref>{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024 }}</ref><ref name=IMDnormals> {{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: Hassan Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 319–320 | access-date = 19 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes> {{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M96 | access-date = 19 April 2020}}</ref> }}

===Rainfall=== In 2022, Hassan hobli received an annual rainfall (1 Jan – 31 Dec) of {{convert|1316|mm|in}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ksndmc.org/en/Root/DownloadFile?path=%5C%5C192.168.2.21%5Ce%24%5CKSNDMC%20REPORTS%5CAnnual%20Report%5CAnnual%20State%20Report%5CAR_2022.pdf&fileName=Annual%20State%20Reports_2022.pdf|access-date=5 July 2023|title=Annual State Report 2022}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/229418/govt-draw-hassan-airport-blueprint.html|title=Govt to draw Hassan airport blueprint afresh|date=23 February 2012|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=2 September 2018|language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/goi-grants-approval-for-setting-up-of-15-greenfield-airports-in-principle-115051201582_1.html|title=GoI grants approval for setting up of 15 Greenfield airports 'in principle'|last=ANI|date=12 May 2015|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2 September 2018}}</ref>

===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 == {{bar box |title=Religions in Hassan city (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community - Karnataka|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW29C-01%20MDDS.XLS|publisher=Census of India}}</ref> |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=left |bars= {{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|72.18}} {{bar percent|Islam|green|24.19}} {{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|2.04}} {{bar percent|Jainism|pink|1.31}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.56}} }}

{{Pie chart |caption = Languages of Hassan City<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Karnataka (Urban)|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10255/download/13367/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2900.XLSX|website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref> |label1 = Kannada |value1 = 68.22 |color1= darkslateblue |label2 = Urdu |value2 = 23.72 |color2 = green |label3 = Telugu |value3 = 2.11 |color3 = steelblue |label4 = Hindi |value4 = 1.35 |color4 = orange |label5 = Marathi |value5 = 1.28 |color5 = red |label6 = Tamil |value6 = 1.18 |color6 = royalblue |label7 = Malayalam |value7 = 0.96 |color7 = cornflowerblue |label8 = Others |value8 = 1.20 |color8 = grey }}

{{As of|alt=As of the 2011|2011}} 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.<ref name="Census">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=701044|title=2011 Primary Census Abstract Data, Population Finder, Karnataka, Hassan, Hassan|access-date=1 July 2017|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref>

In 2020, the Karnataka Government upgraded Hassan's city municipal council area to {{convert|66.12|km2|abbr=on}} by including nearby villages to the panchayat and the population increased from 133,436 to 226,520.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Gazette Notification|url=https://erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in/WriteReadData/2020/1047.pdf|website=karnataka.gov.in|date=24 July 2023|lang=kn|access-date=16 December 2020|archive-date=16 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516102601/https://erajyapatra.karnataka.gov.in/WriteReadData/2020/1047.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2025, Karnataka Government upgraded Hassan city municipal council to Hassan municipal corporation expanded urban area to {{convert|86.01|km2|abbr=on}} by including CMC area and neighbouring villages and the population grew from 226,520 to over 300,000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com//india/karnataka/hassan-upgraded-to-city-corporation-governor-issues-official-notification-3519513 |title=Hassan upgraded to city corporation; Governor issues official notification |work=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/drill-at-hpcl-terminal-in-hassan/article65698039.ece|title=HPCL POL TERMINAL| website=The Hindu |date=29 July 2022 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.petronetmhbl.com/general-terrain-description/|access-date=3 May 2023|title=Petrol pipeline route Mangalore to Bengaluru|archive-date=5 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505152016/https://www.petronetmhbl.com/general-terrain-description/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Gallery== <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 </gallery>

== See also == *Hassan District *Manjarabad Fort, a star fort from 1792 * Shravanabelagola * Belur * Sakleshpur * Mangalore * Halebidu * Saligrama, Mysore

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Wikivoyage|Hassan}}

* {{commons category-inline|Hassan, Karnataka}}

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