Geographic Location of Hossur

The village Hossur is located in Gauribidanur Taluk of Chikkaballapura District in the State of Karnataka in India. It is governed by Hosur Gram Panchayat. It comes under Gauribidanur Community Development Block. The nearest town is Gauribidanur, which is about 9 kilometers away from Hossur.

Travel and Communication for Hossur

The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Hossur,
Chikkaballapura,
Karnataka, India
PIN - 561210

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Hossur

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A brief summary of available data for Hossur is given below:

Social Structure of Hossur

As per available data from the year 2009, 6673 persons live in 1667 house holds in the village Hossur. There are 3290 female individuals and 3383 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 49.3% and males constitute 50.7% of the total population.

There are 1411 scheduled castes persons of which 718 are females and 693 are males. Females constitute 50.89% and males constitute 49.11% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 21.14% of the total population.

There are 1025 scheduled tribes persons of which 488 are females and 537 are males. Females constitute 47.61% and males constitute 52.39% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 15.36% of the total population.

Population density of Hossur is 985.45 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Hossur

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Total area of Hossur is 677.15 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 423 ha. About 311.6 ha is un-irrigated area. About 111.4 ha is irrigated area. About 111.4 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells.

About 69 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.02 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 5.96 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 98 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10 ha is culturable waste land. About 47.17 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 23 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Hossur

There is a private pre-primary school in the village Hossur.

There are 5 government primary schools in the village Hossur.

There are 2 government middle schools. Additionally, there is a private middle school in the village Hossur.

There is a government secondary school in the village Hossur.

There is a government senior secondary school in the village Hossur.

Colleges in Hossur

There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Gauribidanur, which is 5-10 kms away from Hossur.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Chikkaballapura, which is more than 10 kms away from Hossur.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a government medical college in Bangalore, which is more than 10 kms away from Hossur.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Bbmp, which is more than 10 kms away from Hossur.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Gauribidanur, which is 5-10 kms away from Hossur.

Other Educational Facilities in Hossur

There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Gauribidanur, which is 5-10 kms away from Hossur.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Gauribidanur, which is 5-10 kms away from Hossur.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Bangalore, which is more than 10 kms away from Hossur.

Healthcare Facilities in Hossur

There is a community health centre 5-10 kms away from Hossur.

There is a primary health centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Hossur.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Hossur.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Hossur.

There is a TB clinic with 1 doctors and 5 paramedical staff in the village Hossur.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Hossur.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Hossur.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Hossur.

There is a veterinary hospital with 1 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Hossur.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Hossur.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Hossur.

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